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Rhea Noise

Anyone have experience managing/reducing noise with the Rhea Phono Stage. The noise becomes audible from the "Sweet Seat" with gain settings above 50db. This is slightly reduced when listening from the RCA out instaed of balanced. This noise would eliminate me using ultra low output moving coils. I read many posts before getting this phono stage but I don't recall reading any about noise.
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kurt_tank
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I have read several posts, both here and on Audio Asylum, about the Rhea being slightly noisy. Tube rolling will solve some, but not all of this.
My friend had the Rhea, and he tried a few different sets of tubes, which did solve some of the noise issues. (Sorry, I can not recall which tubes he used. He has since moved on to a battery powered solid state phono preamp - the ASR Basis Exclusive, I believe.)

I suggest you post over on both the vinyl and tube boards at the Audio Asylum for suggestions as to which tubes to try.

Good Luck.
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