What is the quietest preamp you've used?

Can you also please tell me whether you were using balanced or se ins/outs? Thanks.

matti07-26-2005 3:11pm

philjolet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,306 posts 07-26-2005 at 09:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rogue Magnum 99 pre amp with RCA outputs, and my Manley Stingray (integrated amp)was so quiet at full volume you had to have your ear 4" from the speaker to hear any hum. So a vote for Manley stuff being quiet...
siliab Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 362 posts 07-26-2005 at 11:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Spectral DMC10-delta - Every circuit, including the phono stage was totally silent.
kehut Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 668 posts 07-26-2005 at 11:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree also with Philjolet...Its amazing how quiet the tube Stingray is.
bdgregory Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,715 posts 07-27-2005 at 12:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rega Hal. It's dead quiet.
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,871 posts 07-27-2005 at 12:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Counterpoint SA-3 that is so quiet no sound even comes out of it.