Are your record surfaces as silent as CDs?

+1 jasonbourne71. The Shibata and other line contact types ride deeper in the record grooves and are thus typically quieter than elliptical and especially conical types that ride higher in the groove. With a VPI record cleaner and my setup (Benz Ace with micro line stylus), I have not been able to match the quietness of digital with my records, though my rig is far from SOA now!

@rtrlover,

I have never treated my records.  Just recently I bought a Humminguru to clean some of them, but most of them were already quiet.  The Humminguru improved the sound of them though.  
I’m amazed as everyone that my records are so quiet.

Dear @rvpiano  : " surprised that surface noise virtually disappeared " or almost.

Today that's not surprised but a " normal " situation  but not exactly as CD that's noiseless. LP is near but not there yet.

Regads and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

Nearly for this man. 
I have purchase a few used recordings that need deep cleaning, bit in some cases the damage is done.