Lamm pre amp

Kw6, I also had the Microzotl2 and the sound varied widely based on tubes used. I had Tungsol Round Plates and Brimar 6060’s in it (I know overkill) and it was too rich sounding! Good luck with whatever you end up with! 

Thanks for all the input! Im not sure if I should bite the bullet and go for the Lamm. Its unanimous that everyone says this is a tonally rich sounding pre. Haha

When I look inside the Lamm preamp I can't figure how they get that tonal richness with those parts. Probably the design I guess.

Also without a remote, and I've never heard a Lamm, but the CAT remains one of my favorite preamps of all time.

@tvad , thanks for that info, had forgot if the 1st Sound had a remote or not as I wouldn’t have used it any way.

Ok thanks tooblue!

That Allnic would be an interesting one to check out, never tried it but have settled on the Allnic for my phono stage, went through the same process choosing a phonstage as I did for the preamp and have to say nothing came close, the Allnic ran away with it and still does. Enjoy the music

Thanks tooblue! I am also looking at my end game preamp. I value tonal richness as most prepamps i have tried is not giving me the sound. I currently own cj ET3SE and getting that more than my previous LTA MZ2. I am thinking of either the Bottlehead 300b tube pre, K&K Mir Allnic L1500,  Prima Luna Evo 300 or the current Don Sachs 6SN7 preamp. You can tell i want to spend less to get great sound haha.  But if I have to pay 6 to 8k for the best sound might be able to do it.

Nothing will sound as good as the LAMM!!

In my quest to buy my retirement preamp 4 years ago, settling on the Lamm LL2.1 Deluxe, I went through about 7 preamps and the only one that in my mind that rivaled the Lamm was the First Sound Presence which I believe can be had with a remote. In my system both these preamps are the cream of the crop in that price range. Enjoy the music