24-Dec-2015, 00:45
I'm very pleased with the 9.0.1 firmware update. I too suffer hiss from the phono stage having selected the Lyra Kleos cartridge defaults in Le Configurateur. This must be gain structure related. This hiss occurs when no music is playing and the volume is cranked. But this was also the case on my ASR Basis Exclusive phono stage when I was using that in my system prior to making the switch to Devialet and the "less is more" approach to audio equipment. There is the constant tradeoff between high gain and signal to noise.
Devialet 400, Wilson Sophia 2, VPI Super Scoutmaster with SDS and 3D tonearm, Lyra Kleos, Audience AU24SE Low Z tonearm cable, Kubala Sosna Emotion Speaker Cables, Audience AU24 Power Cables, Audioquest Wild (Custom) S/PDIF to AES/EBU, CEC TL3N CD Transport.