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In the Thread: Lamm ML2.2 and Mark the BS teller.

Post Subject: The subject of ML2 and ML3: GM70 vs. 6C33CPosted by Romy the Cat on: 1/31/2012

This subject of comparing the quality of ML2 and ML3 sound is very interesting and I do not think that it will be ever observed in public. I hoverer do have interest to learns about comparative capacity between properly sounding ML2.0 and ML3. The ML2 and ML3 are essentially very same amps with only difference in output stage. The buildup of current buffer in ML2 driver stage is kind irrelevant. It need to punch DHT GM70 to A2 but we do not consider ML2 in A2 as IDHT 6C33C will not go there even it will be driven by Hoover Damn turbine.

Mark Mickelson in his article used very right phrase “comfort zone” for given amp. For sure ML3 with twice more powerful tube and with ability of the amp to go run with grid currents has much wider “comfort zone”. My question if the people who “compare” ML2 and ML3 will be able to understand it. So, I would like somebody to observe the first few watts of both ML2 and ML3 and to see how 6C33C stands up against GM70. GM70 is MUCH more linear tube but the debates which tube is better for sound are keeping progressing among Russians amp makers.
I heard some people (mostly idiots and Lamm cronies) claim advance of GM70 amps and I heard from one ML3 user that ML3 has very similar sound to ML2. I do not find the comments of both camps credible and it is very possible that the question will be never answered, at least in context of Lamm amps.

Still, I think Lamm electronics is very good playground to observe the GM70 vs. 6C33C. Lamm is VERY conservative in his design and his components are very much made to hit price point. He does not go for superior but rather for manageable and it is very possible that ML3 is made with the very same sonic objective as the ML2 was. Of cause I wish that ML3 was made at the same year as ML2. There is 15 years difference between this production versions and it is 15 years of Vladimir attitude change which in my view needs to be very much factored in.

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