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In Reply to: Oooooh! If you need help choosing between Lamm or VAC, I`ll help spend your money! (nt) posted by Guy F on October 18, 2005 at 05:09:34:
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.
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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,
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