Vladimir Lamm RIP

I am saddened by this. I have his ML2 SETs and at one point, also had his Reference Line stage. The first time we brought the gear for him to go over- just to check- it was ready to be picked up a couple days after my wife dropped it off in deep Brooklyn. And the bill was a couple hundred bucks for a a new tube socket and a few other odds and ends.

I talked to him several times and at one point he was quite candid about how awful the USSR was- but he was a prodigy; apparently building audio gear for highly placed party members while working on MIC stuff.

I think he was very happy to be in the States and his wife, Elina, is a lovely person.

I no longer live in NY and am not "close" to the family, but know them. I know David Karmeli was very close to Vlad and Elina- he is the one that started the thread on WBF.

Vlad Lamm was a significant force in designing and building; and was a class act in all my encounters with him. He leaves us a world a little less filled with his particular genius, and a legacy that I hope is long lasting.

Bill Hart

@whart

 

Vlad Lamm was a significant force in designing and building; and was a class act in all my encounters with him. He leaves us a world a little less filled with his particular genius, and a legacy that I hope is long lasting.

I appreciate your comments. I met him at CES and he seemed to be a nice and genuine person. May he rest in peace and my sympathies to his surviving family.

Charles

@charles1dad - thumbs up. 

We used his M1.1 mono blocks for years.  Wonderful sound and incredible performance.  Had a minor issue on one amp which he promptly repaired and returned quickly.  So sad to hear of his passing.  Truly wonderful equipment.

I met him briefly at one of the Stereophile shows in the LA area. Very nice man with a great ear. RIP Mr.Lamm.