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.