Thank you Newbee & Almarg. I really value your input and time. If you find yourself in south Florida, you are invited for a listen and a drink!
I sent a note to Whest to see if they can help me to determine if my unit is working as it should.
To be fair, I am nitpicking a bit here. In truth, at normal listening levels of anything under 90db, the analog sounds perfect. It's only when I am rockin out at levels of 93db and higher that I can allow myself to be slightly annoyed by the noise, and that is only during quiet passages or between tracks.
Nitpicking or not, this has been an educational experience thus far. I learned my amp and preamp are just fine! I love the sound from them, and I am pleased that switching to solid state is off the table.
It would be interesting to audition an ARC PH6 or a similarly priced alternative to the Whest, just for the sake of comparison, but we will see what Whest says first.
I sent a note to Whest to see if they can help me to determine if my unit is working as it should.
To be fair, I am nitpicking a bit here. In truth, at normal listening levels of anything under 90db, the analog sounds perfect. It's only when I am rockin out at levels of 93db and higher that I can allow myself to be slightly annoyed by the noise, and that is only during quiet passages or between tracks.
Nitpicking or not, this has been an educational experience thus far. I learned my amp and preamp are just fine! I love the sound from them, and I am pleased that switching to solid state is off the table.
It would be interesting to audition an ARC PH6 or a similarly priced alternative to the Whest, just for the sake of comparison, but we will see what Whest says first.
