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Phono stage inquiry

I have an upgraded Whest PS.30RDT & when I increase the volume on the phono stage input when nothing is playing to a level not too far beyond my usual listening volume, I can hear a hiss. 
Should it be silent? Do any of you have this with your phono stage?

Thanks for your time. 
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invictus005
597 posts
 
Perfectly normal.
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yogiboy
5,724 posts
 
My phono preamp is dead silent!
williewonka
3,082 posts
 
I only hear a little hiss on my Simaudio Moon LP5.3 RS when the volume is at the max.

That doesn't mean you phono has an issue - all phono stages are different.

Have you tried this with JUST the phono stage connected?
- i.e. assuming you have other components

Whest make some very good products - perhaps send them an email and ask them directly.

If I encounter an issue I always disconnect all other components

Regards - Steve
pani
1,219 posts
 
Phonostages with SUT for the MC gain are normally super silent (if grounding is taken care of). Active stages can have that mild hiss.
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