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Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state?

I have a Quicksilver Line Stage Preamp (12AT7) mated to an Odyssey Khartago Stereo. Overall I like it. Way too much gain but I digress. Weeks after receiving it I rolled in a few different tubes, kinda fun to color the sound signature. I liked rhe RXA black plates I got and those stuck around for more than a year. They started going microphonic and making noises so I ordered another pair (noisy) then another different vendor (blasts of white noise) and another set that arrived today (one is noisy as holy hell and one seems fine).

So where does one order preamp quality tunes that are quiet? Is there something I’m not requesting when ordering? Maybe dump
snd go solid state? I’m trying to be humorous because I’m pissed. Ha.
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aj523
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The 20/20 LPS is so summer 2020 lol. I had since moved on to the new Sutherland Duo LPS ver.
But recently I was given the opportunity to demo from the same retailer a brand new Zesto Andros Deluxe2 and go head to head with the DUI for up to 30 days. That’s what I’m doing now and both have their strengths and weaknesses but quite frankly the Zesto piece is quite a bit more dynamic (and quite a bit more money) with amazing separation of instruments, so the sonics are stunning but at the expense of it being a little noisier. The Duo is dead dead quiet.
rodman99999
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"Hard to get through 145 responses....".        Yep!        Actually reading prior posts is something that should be done at the outset, of a thread’s inception.    It’s somewhat late, at this point/for this thread.       Happy holidays!
decooney
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Short story, using quality well tested tubes matters. Good matching of voltage/impedance between the preamp and amp(s) matters.  
sokogear
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Hey @aj523 - sounds like you have a case of upgradeitis. Summer of 2020 is only 2 1/2 months ago! And I saw you changed cartridges. I guess that makes sense that you reevaluated your phono stage. 

Tubes are noisier.

Soon you'll be looking for a new table (if you didn't change already).
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jjss49
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yes, tubes are noisier than solid state, quite often the case

but the tube gear noise level can be managed so that it does not interfere with listening pleasure

as with many good things in life, you have to work at it a little to reap the rewards

if one is unwilling or not equipped to pursue, then there are alternatives, also able to deliver listening pleasure
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