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3. The whole system:
Do not ask me if a Lamm amp can handle the high gain Shindo VR - so that you can get normal gain situation together with your Avantgarde - I doubt it.....
I have to look the specs and especially the input sensivity - how is VR with a line signal matching with your Lamm??? - Let´s say a CD player with 2V output gain??? - If that works than you can move on - of not, you have a compatibility problem between VR and Lamm.
You should also have a look to input and output impedances of am and pre.
Do not blame us ;-))) - if there is again too much gain....read trough all posts again - it is important, that you understand the whole system with all gain stages....

Yes, you right. VR-Lamm is a weak link in terms of the gain compatibility.
VR with CD input (2 mV) does have too much gain, with the volume control on VR at about 8 o'clock position.
There is a way to address that, and it was "approved" by Lamm himself - lower Lamm input sensitivity using voltage splitter (just a different value resistor), and that will reduce Lamm gain by about 15 dB, or even more.
Lamm input sensitivity is 0.85 dB and most Shindo amps is 1.0 mV, not too much of a difference, and is possible to correct.
With regards to a whole Shindo system, it is a commitment, that I' not ready for at this juncture.