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In the Forum: Audio News
In the Thread: Lamm Industries: a special interview with a special company
Post Subject: Oh, no, I got it, all rightPosted by Paul S on: 1/15/2007
Sorry, Romy, I'm just bagging on you a little for caring/staying conected to Lamm...

I hope you understand that I absolutely agree with your ideas about the "right" direction to go for the next viable step in audio *for those with the stones*.  Actually, I would not be surprised if some crappy commercial versions of your ideas were even now baking in the product-development oven of the Free Marketplace (pane et circe!).  However, I would have been very surprised, even flabbergasted, if Lamm had done anything other than exactly what he did, since you gave me the x-ray goggles to look at Lamm's character, which in turn enabled me to accurately predict his next move.

As for the "40 watts" thing, I hope you don't think that I think the ML2 puts out 40 watts?!?  Hell, I don't even care!

I think that bit of marketing hype must derive from Lamm's ML2 (& 2.1?) "Operating Manual", which says: [the ML2] "Maximum Output Voltage" "with continuous sine waves, at 1kHz @ rated line voltage" [is] "(blah, blah, blah), corresponding to 40 watts peak."  Same general nonsense regarding "Maximum Output Current".

So, if the ML3 costs more, it's got to be "BIGGER" and "MORE POWERFUL" and generally "BETTER", right?

From what I have heard so far, I believe that feedback is important rather than incidental in the ML2 design and sound, and I am betting Lamm uses it in the ML3, as well.  I think this helps tons with LF *given the "FR" design parameters*, and to my ears it also (somehow...) helps with "organizing" HF (IMO, ML2 has killer HF).  Anyway, I bet Lamm stays with it, and probably he adds some sort of driver loop or other "overdrive" A2 for the new "Flagship".

Anyway, you had to know that Lamm would take at least one more free shot before he retires or "returns to his roots".
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Best regards,
Paul S

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