i have a marantz intergrated amp. it is dead quiet. humming amps- not so good. at least not for me. i do not want a humming, nor buzzing amp. sometimes s problem with a tube, sometimes a ground problem, sometimes a resistor, and usually a problem with a transformer. i have very sensitive speakers and no noise at all from the marantz amp. at the same price range i believe marantz would be a better buy. or even yamaha. rogue has their problems, but they are riding high on that made in usa wave. I will also say that listening to the cronus, and to a Jolida Fusion 3502S amp at a dealer in Indy the 3502S had a nicer sound quality. Rogue is maybe over rated. There are many dealers and companies offering great service. Thanks for the posts. Not nearly so many consumer reviews of this amp as for the Jolida JD1501BRC amp. Now I will cross Rogue from my list. Focus on a Yamaha or Jolida amp. Thought about a Jolida JD1501P hybrid power amp with a Schiit preamp. Or a Yamaha A-S1000 amp.
How quiet is your Rogue Sphinx?
I have a new Rogue sphinx, I don't recall the unit I demoed to be especially noisy but I do find my unit to have some noise despite other owners describing the model as 'dead quiet'.
In both 'standby' and 'on' there is a quiet though audible hum coming from the right hand half of the unit (maybe I can hear it through the vent on the top). You need to put your ears pretty close to the unit though.
There is also a similar hum to be heard through the mid/bass unit, audible about 2 feet away. This is aside from the more common 'hiss' that is also present. Oddly if I turn my balance control left all the way, the hum becomes much louder through the right speaker only and can be heard about 10 feet away. If I turn the balance to the right the original hum in the left speaker actually decreases in volume!
I am used to speakers having a hiss but the question I ask is do any other sphinx owners notice this extra layer of hum/buzz that varies with the balance control in this way? Is your actual amplifier unit dead quiet or does it have a faint hum also?
Just trying to figure out if my unit operates typically or otherwise.
Thanks in advance.
In both 'standby' and 'on' there is a quiet though audible hum coming from the right hand half of the unit (maybe I can hear it through the vent on the top). You need to put your ears pretty close to the unit though.
There is also a similar hum to be heard through the mid/bass unit, audible about 2 feet away. This is aside from the more common 'hiss' that is also present. Oddly if I turn my balance control left all the way, the hum becomes much louder through the right speaker only and can be heard about 10 feet away. If I turn the balance to the right the original hum in the left speaker actually decreases in volume!
I am used to speakers having a hiss but the question I ask is do any other sphinx owners notice this extra layer of hum/buzz that varies with the balance control in this way? Is your actual amplifier unit dead quiet or does it have a faint hum also?
Just trying to figure out if my unit operates typically or otherwise.
Thanks in advance.
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