[QUOTE=Puma Cat;1078766]Well, it would sound REALLY good with a preamp such as the fully-dual mono First Sound Presence Deluxe tube preamp with Paramount Edition upgrade and ~150,000 µF of power supply capacitance
per channel.
BTW, I bought my First Sound preamp in 2019, and I can safely say is a LOT better-sounding than my CJ Premier 17LS and CT-5 tube preamps were. While they were lovely, my First Sound literally makes them sound "thin and two-dimensional." It's an
absolutely amazing-sounding tube preamp, and paired beautifully with my C-J LP70S power amp.
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I have no doubt that this First Sound Pre sounds extraordinary. And, I appreciate your offer. But at this point I've decided to avoid gear that's relatively esoteric, not that Accuphase, Guarneri Homage, or Conrad Johnson are household names for the unwashed masses.
