On the back of a couple of threads I've noticed about 'white noise' and 'hiss' from speakers, I shall ask what is probably a daft question.
If, as has been the general response, the presence of such when the amp is on, but nothing is playing, is considered to be of no great cause for concern, am I right in assuming that if you can hear what is coming from your source, even with the amp turned to minimum, the same applies?
Over the past few weeks I have, off and on, had cause to run the CDP, DAC and amp on a 24/7 basis to burn-in various I/Cs have been trying out. Naturally, I have had the volume on absolute minimum. However, when all is quiet in the house, it is still possible to hear the sound of whatever track is currently playing (a bit disconcerting at first, when you don't realise where the sound originates - I thought the voices were back!) Fortunately, she who thinks her hearing is far more sensitive than mine doesn't appear have noticed this phenomenon.
This tempted me to switch the CDP player off and check both extremes on the amp volume: at minimum there is a definite gentle background hiss when you do the unnatural and place ear close to the speaker; this is very slightly greater when you hit maximum. Logic tells me that the sound of the CDP being audible at minimum volume is part of the same phenomenon.
It also begs a question: is this level of throughput adequate to burn-in speaker cables? (Believers only need reply).
I welcome your opinion.
If, as has been the general response, the presence of such when the amp is on, but nothing is playing, is considered to be of no great cause for concern, am I right in assuming that if you can hear what is coming from your source, even with the amp turned to minimum, the same applies?
Over the past few weeks I have, off and on, had cause to run the CDP, DAC and amp on a 24/7 basis to burn-in various I/Cs have been trying out. Naturally, I have had the volume on absolute minimum. However, when all is quiet in the house, it is still possible to hear the sound of whatever track is currently playing (a bit disconcerting at first, when you don't realise where the sound originates - I thought the voices were back!) Fortunately, she who thinks her hearing is far more sensitive than mine doesn't appear have noticed this phenomenon.
This tempted me to switch the CDP player off and check both extremes on the amp volume: at minimum there is a definite gentle background hiss when you do the unnatural and place ear close to the speaker; this is very slightly greater when you hit maximum. Logic tells me that the sound of the CDP being audible at minimum volume is part of the same phenomenon.
It also begs a question: is this level of throughput adequate to burn-in speaker cables? (Believers only need reply).
I welcome your opinion.
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