Lamm Industries / LP 2 Deluxe

A true modern classic from Vladimir Lamm, the LP2 Deluxe is a reference-grade tube phono preamplifier for the serious analog listener. It combines the tonal integrity and natural flow people value in tubes with the quiet, neutrality, and precision demanded by a first-rate vinyl front end. This is not a phono stage that imposes a fashionable sonic signature; it is designed to preserve the character of the cartridge, recording, and system around it. The LP2 provides dedicated moving-magnet and moving-coil inputs, with its MC path using carefully specified Jensen step-up transformers. Each channel employs two hand-selected 5842 miniature triodes, while the power supply is fully dual-mono downstream from the rectifier. The Deluxe version adds upgraded capacitors and a substantial chassis-damping block to improve isolation and maximize signal-to-noise performance. The result is exceptional low-level resolution, stable imaging, and musical presence without artificial spotlighting. “Very much on a par with the Shindo Masseto, the Lamm LP2 consistently drew my attention to details of music rather than to mere sound.” — Art Dudley, Stereophile

“It passes everything through, uncolored and unedited … making for what may be the most transparent source component I’ve yet heard.” — Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound

The LP2 Deluxe has earned its reputation because it makes records communicate — not because it calls attention to itself. Its combination of transparency, exceptionally low noise, honest tonal balance, and robust construction remains deeply compelling. For the vinyl listener building around a high-quality moving-coil or moving-magnet cartridge, this is an opportunity to own one of LAMM’s enduring analog achievements.