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Help in minimizing hiss

I’m wondering if all hiss can be removed, particularly with highly efficient speakers.
The hiss in my system is audible from about 4-5’ away when it’s silent in the house.

All gear is on a dedicated line I installed with new 12/3 romex to the panel with a 20 amp breaker.
I’m using all quality power cables and XLRs.

Rig:
Oppo 105 - Schitt Freya + - Legacy Wavelet DSP - Pass Labs X260.8 - Legacy Valor (101 dB sens)

Thanks for any input you may have,Scott
simpleman68
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millercarbon
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Some audiophiles think its all about being able to hear the music. But as we all know its really all about the hiss. As a great audiophile once said, "If you hear the hiss, you must dismiss."
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audition__audio
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Most likely the culprit is your Schiit Freya. Obviously your high efficiency speakers dont help this situation. If it is the Freya I doubt there is much you can do to remedy this situation. 
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lowrider57
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If you suspect noise is coming from the Freya, change to passive mode which will remove any tube hiss.


simpleman68 OP
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Thanks for the input all; sarcastic and otherwise. lol
Oddly, I think the Wavelet may be as noisy as the Schitt.Switching to passive mode doesn't quiet things up very much.
Will play around with it more the next few days.
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