I am very surprised, assuming you are saying that when you select CD input on your amp/preamp and turn the volume up with no signal you do not hear hiss; whereas it is audible when you select other inputs and do the same.
I am not clear how the selection of a different input can alter the noise generated by the (power)amp.
Re your initial post, I don't think hiss is likely to be caused by grounding issues; they invariably lead to hum.
And, frankly, DACs can cause all kinds of issues. I regard them as the black art of digital sound reproduction and its Achilles heel.