Are your record surfaces as silent as CDs?

@jeffseight 

Feikert turntable, Origin Live Silver arm, Sutherland 20/20 Phon, Clearaudio Maestro cartridge. (Same results with Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge.)

Most of my some 2000 records were bought new (some used) and very well taken care of. I listen mainly to classical music where volume levels vary and are often soft. Still very little if any surface noise.
I also clean them from time to time.

@rtrlover,

I have never treated my records.  Just recently I bought a Humminguru to clean some of them, but most of them were already quiet.  The Humminguru improved the sound of them though.  
I’m amazed as everyone that my records are so quiet.

@atmasphere 

Thanks for the explanation.

“I'm very used to playing entire LP sides without any ticks or pops and I don't clean my records other than using a carbon fiber dust brush before each play”

I have the same experience, except that I occasionally use a cleaning machine which improves the SQ.

Some of my LP’s play all the way through without any perceptive noise.  
Of course my ears aren’t want they used to be.