American Sound AS-2000 Installations- Far East (Tango)

[jeff1225]

All Lamm phonos use shunted SUT circuits for MC. So we are SUT-ing by default. On order you can specify the ratios for the LP2s and LP2.1s. The Signature has a low and high ratio.

Of all the externals I've tried the only one that gave the Lamm custom Jenzens a fight were Silvercore. In any case, if one does want to try, both models have excellent MM inputs. The tough part is finding the right cables to use with external SUTs. I use Masterbuilt (obviously )

I have tried several SUT in the $1-$2K range on my LP2.1 but keep coming back to the internal MC input. I have several classic MM cartridges (AT, Shure, Grace) and can confirm that the MM input is by far the best I've had in my system.

 

[Tango]

Exciting Tang. I will wait for your impressions on the Lamms.

Let me know when you make your next golf trip here. You can hear it yourself, Sam.

Tang

 

[mullard88]

I definitely will. See you Tang.

 

[christoph]

Actually, I am interested in comparing your Lamms to Ayon.

Who would have guessed

 

[christoph]

You can go to Micro comparing Lamm to VTL first.

 

[JackD201]

I definitely will. See you Tang.

I play Golf too. May I come?

 

[JackD201]

Thomas Mayer is abs reluctant to go much higher than 30W on his SETs too. Ditto remote control.

They're both purists.

 

[spiritofmusic]

Ked doesn't golf. But he sure makes a great caddy. You know, for food. And an A/B comparison.

 

[JackD201]

When I do evaluations typically I ask my host to play a whole side or half an album continuously. If I were with Ked and his infamous song switchinng, I'd go friggin bonkers LOL

 

[spiritofmusic]

Tang is already paying his subs for intensive psychotherapy ahead of Ked booking his plane fare.

I have no idea what the great composers would have thought if they knew their complex longform compositions were going to be the victim of someone w the attention span of a goldfish.

 

[bonzo75]

When I do evaluations typically I ask my host to play a whole side or half an album continuously. If I were with Ked and his infamous song switchinng, I'd go friggin bonkers LOL

I do that as well, but not while comparing. Even at Tang's I played entire sides three times. Today, I played the whole physical graffiti album on tannoys. But yes I have driven enough people bonkers.

 

[Ron Resnick]

All Lamm phonos use shunted SUT circuits for MC. So we are SUT-ing by default. On order you can specify the ratios for the LP2s and LP2.1s. The Signature has a low and high ratio.

Of all the externals I've tried the only one that gave the Lamm custom Jenzens a fight were Silvercore. In any case, if one does want to try, both models have excellent MM inputs. The tough part is finding the right cables to use with external SUTs. I use Masterbuilt (obviously )

Thank you, Jack. I know that all Lamm phonos use SUTs. So I meant only that if you go with a Lamm phono you necessarily have made the embedded decision to use a SUT to generate some of your phono gain.

As I have written and said to people many times I love the whole suite of the top Lamm components.

(It is only a slight philosophical quirk about wanting high-power amps to be all-tube at the back end, and my infatuation with the Io at the front end, which keeps me from swapping the whole thing for an all-Lamm system.)

 

[microstrip]

(...) Heck I've been begging for remotes on the pres too and I know for a fact I'm not alone LOL

No Jack, you aren't alone ... BTW, I am currently listening to LL1 signature with the ML1.2 REF. Great combination.

 

[microstrip]

(...) (It is only a slight philosophical quirk about wanting high-power amps to be all-tube at the back end, and my infatuation with the Io at the front end, which keeps me from swapping the whole thing for an all-Lamm system.)

Well IMHO you will be at the extreme of the Lamm sound. The VTL 7.5 mk3 / Siegfried II's are the opposite of Lamm's. Even with the Mullard's!

 

[Mike Lavigne]

I do that as well, but not while comparing. Even at Tang's I played entire sides three times. Today, I played the whole physical graffiti album on tannoys. But yes I have driven enough people bonkers.

you mean 'more bonkers'. we (the Ked host club) are all somewhere on the bonker's scale already.....or we would not have a bloke like you visit.

 

[Tango]

I play Golf too. May I come?

Due tomy bad back, golf is history for me. I could pick you up after the round only you have to show me afew birdies on your card Jack.

Kindest regards,
Tang

(I am kidding about the birdies )

 

[mullard88]

Jack, I will let you know when we are organizing our next Bangkok golf trip.

 

[JackD201]

Sam, Khun Tang, sounds like a plan!

 

[Steve williams]

Due tomy bad back, golf is history for me. I could pick you up after the round only you have to show me afew birdies on your card Jack.

Kindest regards,
Tang

(I am kidding about the birdies )

me does Jack)

I've watched Jack take a few lessons at his club and watched him hit the ball. I'm betting you'll see many birdies.

Happy belated Bday BTW buddy

 

[Steve williams]

Jack

hopefully when you come to SoCal this summer you'll bring your clubs and play the courses in my back yard. I tried to encourage Sam to do the same when he was here last year