"(I wonder if those copper tube sleeves might not be helping)."
4krowme-insight appreciated. I use the Foz WITHOUT the tube shields- never noticed them preventing extraneous noise.
Having a Sunday afternoon free, I poked around and disconnected/reinserted that white cable that leads to the output jack. Not having pulled the board, I believe it interfaces with that switch on deck?
Since then, the Foz is playing fine. Something going on- perhaps a break in continuity and that move temporarily "bridges " the open?
Also, I redressed that red/black cable on the same channel. The wires had just 1 twist. Doing so completely eliminated a slight hum that could be heard at 12:00 and higher. The Foz is nice and quiet now from the listening position-WIN!
"As much as I loved the sound of the Fosgate, it was noisy so I moved on."
Ozzy62-
Yeah, I get it. I believe it's the all tube topology which is a double edged sword-fantastic sonics, but depending on music genre and volume level, tube hiss will always be present to some degree-even with "premium" tubes.
The unit build is el cheapo! I'm not sure if it's a MIC product, or where it's built.
The sound presentation however, to my ears isn't bested by some of the usual tubed suspects up to the $4-5k range. They are quieter, but only when the music stops. Had several side by side, then heard by the S.O. and her girlfriends. They heard the Foz as most convincing, as my ears do.
