How is LAMM LP2 compares to the more recent phono

Suteetat. I use Mundorf caps in my Lamm - see image on my page. You see it is possible. good hint by Andromedaaudio.

This is fine! But the real enlightment will come via MM using an excellent SUT. pls try it. Looking forward to your results. All the best

Suteetat, I have testet the Air Tight with the Lamm LP2. It is a nice match but the Lamm deserves better. Go for a Kondo SUT or FR silver coiled SUT. You may also try the Syntax. These are much better options.

The Lamm LP2 is a phono stage many owners have a long history with. It is usally a story of love. You may improve the caps, go for bigger internal SUTs, change the tubes for WE ones, improve the connectors. Whatever you do it is a fantastic phono stage even if the features are rare. Very musical and best in connection with a very good SUT.

Suteetat, I am using the best Jensen SUTs in my Lamm. You see it on my page. They a are also bigger than the usually supplied SUTs. If i may suggest a reasonable modification for "your next LP2" I rather would go for other tubes and an external great SUT. This will bring you "close to heaven" with your carts, believe me!

Regarding you different arms why not going for a Uni tonearm switch?

Suteetat, I do recommend the original Audio Note - Kondo, Japan. I have no experience with Audio Note UK. Audio Note UK used to be the importer of Kondo in the 90 ies and as Kondo did not secure the name rights for other countries than Japan Audio Note UK took the name for its own product line which is not a bad one. It is a bit confusing. Today Kondo Japan is managed from Hongkong.

Lewm you are absolutley right. It is nothing to add. Suteetat I would rather go for the Western Electric, maybe two matched pairs.If money is a problem I would go for a used Kondo but Air Tight is one level below.

Lewm,
yes - you are right on this. You need to perform A/B/A and so on comparisons, also using different phono-pres in the same chain, fourth & back. It's a hell of work building up and down. We did it one day long, the Lamm could not reach the Kondo in detail and precision but it provides a wonderful soundstage via MM connection if a superb SUT is used. In this combination it's becomes one of the big phono-pres.

Best & Fun Only - Thuchan

Best & Fun Only - Thuchan

Syntax - Fully agree. This is why I matched my old Monos and Deccas on my EMT R80 with the Lamm MM and a very special SUT (not the Kondo). And this is also the reason why it is better to have more than one tonearm or phono pre or TT...

Vusi_khumalo - using SUTs in an intelligent matching is a fine piece of work, and maybe this is what makes analogue experimenting so interesting. You are able to produce results which are so different and really make a wonderful lively reproduction possible.

Best & Fun Only - Thuchan

I enjoy the discussion on this thread very much. Having at least too many phono-pres - now the EMT JPA 66 has arrived (No. 5) - I am considering selling my wonderful lammLP2 DeLuxe with Western Electric tubes etc. for a reasonable amount. If you have any questions about the improvements pls. let me know. I have a huge room but space is running short...

Best & Fun Only - Thuchan

Suteetat, sorry - this was not my intention. Only when I received the JPA 66 my space went short. What I do here is a bit of overkill in my system (too many units on high level). Therefore I will make a bit loss in the end.

best & fun only - Thuchan