What preamp for Lamm M1.2 ?

Now I always believed that a Lamm always paired with a Lamm to get the Lamm sound that you've paid for. I wish I had the Lamm combo (any).
On the other side you'll have to find a pre that is totally abscent from the signal to obtain the Lamm amplifiers timbre and that's not easy.
|Good luck

Glai -> I was considering CAT amps too ... to be honest, JL-2 Sig was on top of my wish list for quite a while. I think it still is one of the best, maybe even better than the Lamms I got, but it is a tubed design and as such generates A LOT of heat. It may create a serious problem where I live in the summer months, so I eventually went hybrid.

Hi,

I've just heard the M1.2 few weeks ago, with Kharma 3.2 speakers.
The CD was the Ayre D1 X - all cables from Kharma.

preamp used was : Ayre K1X - Lamm L2 Deluxe - a new Golmund full digital

With the Ayre, the image was smaller - all others things were OK

With the Lamm too much "valve sound" - not precise and not transparent

With the Golmund, it was wonderful : image larger and wider, very natural sound... the dealer explain me that most digital preamp (they are few) gives a larger and wider image tha,nn other technology - and they keep all the musicality of the amp.

If your L2 sounded muddy and dark, I suspect the power supply tube needs replacement or adjustment. The voltage setting can deviate quite easily particularly with an old tube causing the sound to be off. Read your owner's manual for directions. When the L2 is working properly, it is quite neutral and transparent.

I belive he ment LL2 Deluxe, not L2.