Well we left off with me with a bad back and Goldmund back in the system
I have spent the week, moving the adjustments to bring out some of the qualities the Lamm showed in the system in the Goldmund
So back to the shoot out
I am now comparing each single ended as I found a fault in the shorting plug se for the Lamm
Now both sound superior on the se cable ic, makes things easier
First off
The Goldmund is still much more powerful
Sound stage clarity and high frequencies are a tad better on the Goldmund
Midrange still very similar
Only in midbass clarity the Lamm moves ahead
Another thing is slam, or sudden large dynamics
The Lamm is more robust, bit like a bodybuilder lifting weights quickly to impress you
I am sure some people will like this effect, I am left a little bit thinking sits slightly unnatural and a little hurried, maybe it’s just me not sure on this one, but it’s noticeable
Also the Goldmund comes on song very quickly
The Lamm really takes a while
The Lamm is also more sensitive to dc than the Goldmund going into protection mode if I drop the stylus on the record to quickly
I still think the Lamm is better on vinyl than the Goldmund
My current theory is the Goldmund picks up the noise in the vinyl more due to its very wide bandwidth and drop clarity
Lamm seems to give greater clarity on vinyl
BUT....
Also the Lamm is a danger and life saver!
I previously broke my left little toe on the Lamm front panel 12 months ago
I took the skin off my right little toe when I tripped on it after reinstallation this morning
I came upstairs to staunch the blood with a tissue
As I sat looking outside pressing...there at the back door was a huge red back spider ( black widow for those in USA) killing a small lizard
right next to my running shoes and where my two year old often plays
After I got my breath back, and put a bandaid on I persuaded the spider to go elsewhere....the many benefits of Hifi lol
I have spent the week, moving the adjustments to bring out some of the qualities the Lamm showed in the system in the Goldmund
So back to the shoot out
I am now comparing each single ended as I found a fault in the shorting plug se for the Lamm
Now both sound superior on the se cable ic, makes things easier
First off
The Goldmund is still much more powerful
Sound stage clarity and high frequencies are a tad better on the Goldmund
Midrange still very similar
Only in midbass clarity the Lamm moves ahead
Another thing is slam, or sudden large dynamics
The Lamm is more robust, bit like a bodybuilder lifting weights quickly to impress you
I am sure some people will like this effect, I am left a little bit thinking sits slightly unnatural and a little hurried, maybe it’s just me not sure on this one, but it’s noticeable
Also the Goldmund comes on song very quickly
The Lamm really takes a while
The Lamm is also more sensitive to dc than the Goldmund going into protection mode if I drop the stylus on the record to quickly
I still think the Lamm is better on vinyl than the Goldmund
My current theory is the Goldmund picks up the noise in the vinyl more due to its very wide bandwidth and drop clarity
Lamm seems to give greater clarity on vinyl
BUT....
Also the Lamm is a danger and life saver!
I previously broke my left little toe on the Lamm front panel 12 months ago
I took the skin off my right little toe when I tripped on it after reinstallation this morning
I came upstairs to staunch the blood with a tissue
As I sat looking outside pressing...there at the back door was a huge red back spider ( black widow for those in USA) killing a small lizard
right next to my running shoes and where my two year old often plays
After I got my breath back, and put a bandaid on I persuaded the spider to go elsewhere....the many benefits of Hifi lol