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06-11-08
Equivalent input noise is several orders of magnitude higher ... Shadorne
06-11-08
Its been my experience that mcintosh is extremely quiet...an ... Jaybo
06-11-08
I recently purchased a tube dac linestage the stock tubes ga ... Wavetrader
06-11-08: Tvad
IMO, the answer is generally no, but there are exceptions.
The Leben CS600 tubed integrated amp I owned was as quiet as any SS preamp/amp combo I have owned. It was downright scary.
Also, the S/N specs on the new Modwright LS36.5 are astoundingly low. I've never heard the unit, but it's possible it could be as quiet as solid state.
Mostly though, I don't put much emphasis on a component's lack of tube hiss because it may or may not translate to musicality. I've owned many more tube components that were "noisy" but musical, than I have solid state that were quiet and musical.
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06-11-08
The trick to getting tubes to be really quiet is the same th ... Atmasphere
06-11-08
Well designed modern tube products are as quiet as any solid ... Cwilliams
06-11-08
was it plugged in? i have not even heard ss that can do th ... Shadorne
06-11-08
My modwright swl9.0 line stage and swp9.0 phono stage are as ... Rockinrobin
06-11-08
Rowland capri ss preamp into audio mirror tubed power amps ... Macrojack
06-12-08
The days of nos tubes are gone. how many old shops and base ... Pbb
06-12-08
06-12-08: pbb the days of nos tubes are gone that's crap. ... Audiofeil
06-12-08
06-11-08: macrojack "rowland capri ss preamp into audi ... Dcstep
06-12-08
After all these years i've come to a love/hate relationship ... Vicdamone
06-12-08
Not so pathetic, vic. i find myself factoring convenience in ... Macrojack
06-12-08
Shardorne, you are completely incorrect to state that tubed ... Paulfolbrecht
06-12-08
paul, sorry, i didn't mean to imply that designers simply ... Shadorne
06-12-08
Thanks for the clarification. though tubes as gain devices ... Paulfolbrecht
06-12-08
Presently there two 1940's tungsol jan ctl/vt-231 round plat ... Rodman99999
06-12-08
I had a bat 51se pre that was extremely quiet, but regardles ... Classical1
06-12-08
I thank all off you for your insight thoughts and experience ... Mechans
06-12-08
I have been told the solid state heed quasar phono is a grea ... Tvad
06-16-08
I'd love to know what conditions that measurement was taken ... Keneallyfan
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