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Ssssh, is your tube preamp really that quiet?

Does anyone own, or know of, a tube preamp that is TRULY QUIET even when the volume is turned up? On my CAT tube preamp, there is always a certain amount of tube rush when the volume is up. This doesn't really bother me as it is not really audible when music is playing, BUT I'm sure the sound could be better IF this wasn't the case. Anyone have a totally quiet tube preamp?? No ssssh whatsoever!
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grimace
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I had the opportunity to listen to a Nagra Jazz pre-amp last summer. Dead quiet and fantastic sounding hooked up to the ARC Ref 250s and Vandersteen 7s.
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daveyf OP
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Grimace, so that we are all on the same page...how did you "listen" to the Nagra jazz pre-amp? For example...at a distance of...fill in the blank here. With music playing, without music playing, etc,.
skriefal
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Thanks Atmasphere. Yes, I do see now what you were saying about a post-gain volume control affecting noise level. It attenuates the signal level, including the level of any noise in the signal.
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