Nuforce STA200

Hi MrD-

Are you using a dac with the STA-200?  If so, which one?  I think we’re both using the same passive pre amp.  I’m using a CEntrance dac mini, but thinking of upgrading.

I have a modified Adcom GDA 700 ( an oldie ) along with an after market cord and fuse. I've tried some more recent units ( all under 1K retail ) and still enjoy mine. I have an AA DDE V3.0, with an upgraded power supply and power cord in another system, which I also enjoy. Enjoy ! MrD,.

I also have a Freya, I could not use the Tube stage with the Nuforce, very loud hum/static/hiss etc. I actually can't use the tube stage with any amp, in my 12' x 13' x 8' room with 93 dB efficient speakers. Nuforce's high gain made it even worse than other amps I tried. 

I found I like the passive mode best anyway though. 

brad, if you were to connect the Nuforce to your speakers, without connecting anything to the amps input, ( any amp for that matter ), you may find the Nuforce / other amps to be quiet through the speakers. I have done that with both of my Nuforce amps through my 104 db efficient speakers. The Nuforce amps were silent.I believe you may have a problem with the Freya, or a tube ( s ), as others have not reported very loud hum / static / hiss etc. Enjoy ! MrD.

MrD, thanks, the Nuforce was dead silent in the Freya's passive mode. 

Some early production Freyas had a lot of tube noise, but if I send it back I may just get a "that's normal" response and be wasting my time... 

I have decided for now to just keep using it in passive mode.