Re: Noice from amplifiers

On 1 Dec 2003 17:05:12 GMT, "Wayne T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>Recently bought demo YBA 3A equipment, preamp plus monoblocks plus Spendor
>S9 speakers.  Have noticed some noise coming thru speakers when amps are on
>and volume turned all the way down.  However, don't notice the noise when I
>play music.  The place that sold me this equipment tells me that some noise
>is normal with high end high wattage equipment, each amp is 100 W.  Does
>anyone know if this is true?

With sensitive speakers and powerful amplifiers, it's certainly
possible to hear a faint rustle of background noise when the amp is
idling. Consider this to be akin to the air conditioning in your
favourite concert hall. When the music starts, can you hear it? Is it
therefore a problem?
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering