My opinion - both.
The Lithia is squishy and more likely to cause soft tissue chafing and pinching.
When I switched from a Lithia to a Jett, it really changed the way I sit on the bike, and I had to tweak the stem, handlebar tilt, and lever placement, and IIRC the fore/aft placement of the saddle, too. So if you were fit on the Jett, you might have to re-do the fit to be happy with the Lithia.
You wouldn't think it from how similar the saddles look, but that was my experience.
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The Lithia was the first Specialized saddle I tried. The squishiness made for considerable soft tissue pressure for me. I switched to the Avatar (a little less squishy than the Lithia) and those problems went away. I ended up with a Ruby on my road bike (not at all squishy) because it has a lower profile*, and I love it.
* (Because of the way the seatpost and seat tube are shaped/work on my bike, I needed those extra millimeters to perfect the fit. It was cheaper to switch saddles than try to get my hands on a new seatpost.)2009 BMC Road Racer SL 01 / Specialized Ruby 155
2007 LeMond Reno / Luna Chix Team Saddle
1980-something Lotus Odyssey / Brooks Finesse
1992 Bridgestone RB-2 / Brooks B-17 Imperial
Nada Bike singlespeed / Brooks Team Pro in white
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