Oh, I see. You think I'm going to give a "report" and you question my credibility because I've interacted with one of the builders, asked questions, and found him to be a terrific guy.
Well, you're wrong on both counts. My opinion would be just that - an opinion - which is subjective and I wasn't planning on posting an comparitive analysis between the two boxes.
The LA-2A and Sta Level are different devices and do different things. It would be like comparing a Sta Level to a CBS Audimax; an Audimax to an LA-2A. Or comparing an apple to a pear. I like them both, just in different ways.
This concludes my "report".
Take it with a grain of salt though, because I have no credibility since I'm friendly with builders who seek me out to answer my questions, appreciate good customer support and have a hidden agenda of some sort that I'm wanting to foist on everyone that must be nefarious in nature since I have absolutely nothing to profit or gain from pushing one device over the other.
HOURS LATER...
On second blush, I think I was a little too defensive and harsh in my reply, Peeder, and for that I apologize. I'm leaving my earlier comment intact to demonsrate my sincerity regarding the apology.
After messing about with the Sta-Level all day, I think I have a better analogy between it and the LA-2A. It's like comparing an apple to a peach. The LA-2A adds a nice, deep, crunchy "bite" to it, whereas the Sta is just rich, smooth and sweet. I haven't used my TLM-103 in a couple of years because I have better choices for what I do, but when I connected it up to the pre with the Sta-Level just for grins, the "lowly" TLM-103 sounds more like a U87, now. To say I was pleasantly shocked by this development is an understatement. If it makes my TLM-103 sound more like a U87, I can't wait to hear what it does for my Pearlman TM-1.
