Lamm LP2.1 Deluxe
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It's been hooked up for 2 hours now. I played a record first hour in. It sounds better fresh out of the box than the LP2.1 Deluxe did. I know this thing is going to make beautiful music from my records.
Congrats! I'm using an LP2 deluxe with NOS WE tubes. Ypsilon MC16 into MM input. I'm in heaven, so quiet, scary dynamics(listened to a telarc Fennell test pressing last night stunning[and i'm a rock guy]). One critical factor for me was the rectifier tube, not sure the power supply situation with the LP1( I have 6X4's), but definitely experiment with the rectifiers. The LP2 goes warm and fuzzy(euphonic but dynamic and extended) with a 50's Mullard,and fast and sharp with 60's yellow box Sylvania. I found a 50's tungsol to be the happy medium. Enjoy, for most of my carts Lyra Kleos sl, Koetsu RSP, Benz Ruby H I preferred them into a SUT(MC16/EARMC4) then into the MM input. The 1:10 jensons are good in the lp2, probably better SUT's in the lp1 sig , my point is experiment, especially with rectifiers! I find it needs a good hour to warm, then an hour of play to reach its peak, at 3-5k hours per tube I don't stress.
Jeff
Jeff
Jeff
Jeff
Steve Williams
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Hi Jeff,
I still have and enjoy my LP2 deluxe also with WE tubes, LP1 is different no 6x4 and no tube rolling needed. The LP1 is very well balanced and I don't feel the need to change anything but if one must I recommend swapping out the 12AX7s in the power supply.
david
I still have and enjoy my LP2 deluxe also with WE tubes, LP1 is different no 6x4 and no tube rolling needed. The LP1 is very well balanced and I don't feel the need to change anything but if one must I recommend swapping out the 12AX7s in the power supply.
david
David leaves his on 24/7/365. I plan to keep mine on for a few weeks 24/7 for break-in. I am an anti-fire bug. I will be turning my unit off periodically and especially if I leave for a day or two.
Steve Williams
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Steve Williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
The reality is that Vlad recommends leaving his products on as do many tube gurus as the point to be made is that tube failures typically occur when a component is turned on or off
I'm not saying my choices are rational!
Steve do you leave all your Lamm gear on 100% of the time or just the pre-amps?
Steve Williams
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I'm old school and only leave them on for an entire day only. Every time I turn them on and off I chant my little mantra and only twice in the years that I have had my Lamm gear have I had a tube fail. I have only rolled two tubes ever on my Lamm gear. I rolled the stock 12AX7 pair in my ML3 for a pair of NOS Telefunken ECC 803S and I also roll the GM-70 from the stock carbon plate to a copper plated GM-70
I bought a bunch when the LP2 came out first, still have quite a few if you need any.
david
My original pair of ML2 on 24/7 unless I'm away for the past 18 years, the same for all my Lamm gear always left on except periods that I'm not around. According to Vladimir the parts get stressed most during turn on, his equipment is bulletproof just turn on and enjoy!
david
david
Steve Williams
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IMHO the cost of electricity for high-end audio systems compared to cost of equipment and maintenance is peanuts. What is the average cost of the kWh in the US?
I did because of the unpredictability of the 6N30Ps not anymore with the Sovteks being in abundant supply now. Prefer the DR tubes sonically a bit more than the Sovteks but the latter seems to be more stable why I'm not worried to leave the ML3 on with them installed.
david
Steve Williams
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There are also 6N30P tubes in the LL1 and that is why I leave mine off as well
It was you who made me aware of the paucity of the DR 6N30P tubes
It was you who made me aware of the paucity of the DR 6N30P tubes
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