Just to clairify my previous thoughts on this:
1) I didn't say the Lavry Blue's were superior to the Model I, but that they could "hold their own". When I shot out the two boxes, there were things I iked about each, but in the end I chose the Blues, mostly because the PM I can't do 96k, and in my case most of my client base could care less about HDCD.
2) The PM boxes don't seem to be known for their reliability... I understand these are complex boxes... but they do seem to have their fair share of issues. They are big - when they do need repair just the shipping alone is a fair chunk.
3) I agree Dave Peck and Euphonix offers excellent support for these boxes.
4) I still think the Lavry Golds are the total shizzle of converters.... but that's just me.
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