Coincident vs Lamm

I have not heard the Frank, but have heard the ML2.2s and owned a pair of ML 1.1s for quite a few years. They are superb amplifiers with the right speakers, but I would heed Gr-gin's warning. My ML 1.1s had some problems, and having a dealer to get them to and from Lamm was a huge help. They certainly are not easy to pack or ship.

Both FED EX and UPS have been known to refuse covering damage and if they do could take months. This guy could damage the amps taking them in and out of the boxes. I would not do this with something this expensive. I lent a component which happened to be a Timbre DAC to a friend. When he returned it to me the whole top cover of the dac was stained. I think his dog peed on it. This was black anodized over extruded aluminum cover. I was lucky in that the manufacturer had another cover to replace this. He did not want to buy it and I was never offered money for this incident.

Jeff,
Good points, sometimes there's no simple answer.

Take a drive to visit your friend and bring home the amps to avoid any shipping damage. If you don't have the time, hire a neighbor’s kid to make the drive. If the amps reputation holds up, it's only going to be a one way trip.

Hi Markus,
I have much admiration for Lamm and their earned accolades and logic
would suggest that a 37K amplifier should be clearly superior to a 6K
amplifier. That may turn out to be the case. In High End audio there are
exceptions to expectations despite price discrepancies, sometimes. You
need to hear this fine amp in your system and settle endless speculation.
You're very pleased with your present amplifier and have said it's the best
you've had so far in your home. If the Lamm's performance surpasses it,
congratulations you now have a new amp in your system. If it doesn't
(merely different), you're left no worse off with your current Frankenstein.
You won't lose with either outcome and stand to possibly gain. Good luck
Markus.
Charles,