How is LAMM LP2 compares to the more recent phono

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.

Syntax, would you mind telling me what SUT you had Lamm installed in your LP2? I assume that Kondo KSK SFz did not make you cry means that it was SUT that you actually like? (not including the internal SUT that Lamm replaced for you). Eventually I will need both inputs as I plan to have at least 2 arms so I will need to go with one external SUT for sure.

Thuchan, I located some matched pairs WE 417A. Once Lamm phono is thouroughly burned in, I will try WE tubes and see how that go.

Thanks for all your help.

Suteetat Don't take this personal but what do you expect to hear using 2 mediocre tables? one table your limited to only the vpi tone arm designed that many other designs far surpass in performance, then the table itself won't fit in this category of components.
Your other choice of table I had and I still can't get over the improvement of the arms and cartridges that I had on the ac. Sold the table kept the arms then installed on a better designed table,no other changes, wow what a difference.

Blue_nose, I am not quite sure I understand you completely. Which 2 mediocre tables would that be, that I own?
I am in a process of upgrading all sorts of things which I already mentioned previously. For now I have one VPI Classic which will be replaced later on this year. Not many people have heard the new Classic 3. I believe HP has a prototype in his listening room that he mentioned briefly in Absolute Sound. I also heard a prototype at my local dealer which I like very much. The detail is not quite finalized yet but it may be possible to use other arm on Classic 3. At the moment, I am planning to get Reed tonearm with its arm pod to use temporarily with my VPI until I can get TW Acoustic Raven AC a few months later. I hope this is acceptable for Lamm.

Suteetat, In your defense, I think upgrading the phono stage can be "heard" regardless of turntable, since the two devices manifest themselves in very different ways. Then too, a better phono stage prepares you for a better turntable at a later date, not to say there is anything "wrong" with the ones you already own or plan on buying.