Most Quiet TUBE Preamp. Linestage. $ 12K or less


Hello gentlemen.
I am on the market now for an all TUBE preamp. Linestage only. My budget is $12K new or used. A main criteria is this tube preamp must be "Noiseless".

My main beef with tube preamps in the past is the Noise. I want dead silence. No HUM, No Buzz just dead silence.You can literally put your ear to the chasis and hear nothing.

Is there such an all Tube preamp that is Dead Silent ?

THANK YOU.
Joe
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Showing 5 responses by jmcgrogan2

LOL! This thread has been dead for almost 7 years now. Johngossman resurrected it by saying all tube preamps are dead quiet. So I guess that settles that. ;)
I have a BAT VK-3iXSE that is dead quiet right now. I've got the volume turned all the way up and I can't hear a thing even with my ear right up to the speaker....dead silent!!

Oh, I forgot to turn the amp on, never mind. :)

Happy New Year AudiogoN'ers!

John
Hey Chris,

I'd be very interested in hearing what other thoughts you had when comparing these three preamps, besides just noise. How did they sound on music? How did they differ?

Regards,
John
Thanks for the brief descriptions Matt. It sounds like it made for an interesting day, a shoot out between those three preamps, I wish I was there. :)
I'll bet it sounds like a killer preamp Peter. Best Wishes on your audio adventure as a manufacturer. If you ever have any photos to post, I'd love to see it. What kind of tubes are you using? Line stage or w/ phono? Are you still modifying Counterpoint gear?