Meitner DCC2

hc@holcorcorp.com, Realrookie

Both of you mention "Paramount". Do you both mean "Parasound"?
I've never heard of this brand "paramount" & am wondering if it is a new brand or a typo? Thanks!

Bombaywalla, I believe they are talking about the First Sound paramount. It is higher up the line from the First Sound presence deluxe.

Frankg - Thanks for clarifying the make and model of my linestage.

Hooper - If you have not yet done tube rolling with your First Sound Presence Deluxe linestage , it may be worth your while. The Russian 6h23 tube is an excellent 6922 alternative. Others have also been smitten by the sound of the Siemens 7308 gold pin tube.

Ultimately, it may turn out that all other tweeks/upgrades may not take your Presence Deluxe to the level of satisfaction that you get from the DCC2. As Frankg points out it is a lower-tier offering from First Sound.

I do know first hand that I and a couple others in our local audio society unanimously prefer my version (MkI upgraded to MkII) of the First Sound Paramount to the DCC2 linestage.

Thanks Frankg!

I have just heard from someone else who put a Hovland linestage in that it considerably opened up his system, that is, he bypassed the DCC2 preamp, and, much to his surprise, as he takes a somewhat skeptical view of the Hovland, though the improvement was noticeable.