I chose number 2 first. I was surprised. I found it most smooth and beefy. I think the main thing I liked is it felt most "pro" and most "musical" to my ears.
When I did the comparisons of the samples on the Mytek website I felt the same way , however I liked the Myteks even more than the Apogee. But I have always felt like the Lavry's are a little too clean if that makes sense when I have heard samples. Of course that may be a fault of the samples I have heard or the way they were done, but every time I notice the same thing. The tracks just don't feel as "glued" to me. They are very clear and pricise but I prefer to listen to the apogee and the Mytek. Juat a preference I suppose.
If the Apogee is "grainy" then I like the grain

It is kinda like seeing a movie that was done on film and then brought over to digital as apposed to a film done digital from ground up. In that case I like the grain. I don't like being able to see every blemish on the actors face. I guess my film preference has converted over to my audio preference also. Musicality over precision. However "musicality" is something differenct to every person.
Thanks Bang, keep em coming.
PS Big thumbs up for Mackie