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In Reply to: Re: Chris, you could try speaking to Nigel at Symmetry on... posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on October 16, 2005 at 11:13:33:
depending on what you were playing at the time, it could be malicious damage - you do own all the Nolan Sisters CD`s don`t you??If Jack tries to talk you into a pair of F32`s, say no! Not as good as the F30`s.
Bye th`noo,
Follow Ups:
Emailed Jack yesterday and got a reply today.He's going to enquire about a tweeter for me but apparently Revel haven't exactly been a model of efficiency lately, and rather than try to sell me the Revel F32's he's advised me to be very careful about buying into Revel again which is a shame as I gather he is a fan of their speakers himself but of course he needs to have confidence in the company so he can look after his customers.
Although he didn't try to sell me the F32s I did happen to ask his opinion on a used LAMM LL2 pre-amp I've got an eye on elsewhere however and he didn't miss the chance to recommend a VAC Standard LE and Unison Research he stocks himself.
Canny Scotsman that Jack, but he knows his stuff so I might just see if there are any reviews floating around in cyber-space. :0)
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The Audio Note M2 I use is an excellent preamp and if I had the cash I'd definitely opt for more of the same in the M3 but alas I haven't.I can howver trade the M2 in against the used LAMM LL2 and every review I've read of the LL2 suggests it's an exceptionally neutral but musical pre which is what I want.
Buying blind is a risky business but I've done well so far (touch wood) and I'm tempted by the LL2 for sure.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
he said it was the business. Then again he was using it with his 20 or 30-grand Lamm monoblocks and Quad ESLs so it should do well. The non-deluxe is about $500 cheaper and has "lesser" quality caps and resisters as you`d imagine. AD couldn`t hear any difference between direct and non-direct mode but you might. Quality all the way. Haven`t seen anything bad about Lamm, the only negative is about the price and not containing £xxK worth of components. I guess R&D/customer support ain`t cheap.
The separate L/R volume controls would drive me nuts - channel imbalance paranoia would keep me awake at nights.
Haven`t read anything on the VAC - I don`t know if Jack at the Audio Salon would send you his one for a home dem.Ah, the thrill of the chase!
Guy.
I've spent the last few days telling myself that I really don't need a change of preamp but since when has upgrading been about 'needing' a fresh component?The trouble with the LAMM LL2 is that I can't find anyone saying a bad thing about it, and there just so happens to be a plethora of reviews on this pre; Enjoythemusic, Soundstage, Positive Feedback and Stereophile ALL rave about the damn thing and what they describe is EXACTLY what I want in a preamp which is basically one with the M2's supreme musicality allied to more resolution and better bass.
If YOU were about to trade in a preamp you were happy with for one you'd never heard I'd urge you to think again, but like you say, the thrill of the chase and all that..... :0)
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
as the reviewers can`t all be wrong. The worst case is it doesn`t quite gel with your other stuff and you sell it again for what you paid for it. You can then say you buy and sell Lamm gear - think of the kudos and the chase then starts again! A win-win situation in anyones book if you ask me.
Just make sure your power amp(s) have a min input impedance of 25Kohms and everything should be fine. The UK importer should be able to bring it up to Deluxe spec for a few hundred quid so there`s something else to look forward to!Let me know how you get on.
Regards,
...HSG (Levinson,Revel,Lexicon ...) are upsetting many owners of their products.Levinson owners especially with the high service costs.The proof lies in the forums,do a search,here and on Audiogon.I just sold my MLevinson 37 and 36s .....
Regards
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