Hiss on Phono

[Dr Tone]

Maybe it's something to contact Devialet about, step up transformers being much quieter than the devialet alone.  They might be able to tweak and improve their phono preamp for low power MC cartridges.  They do take pride low noise/quietness.

I am a little intrigued by your earlier post re phone hiss, because it does look like you suffer a little less than I do with this.  Plus, we have cartridges with very similar output levels.  I have an Ortofon Cadenza Black, which outputs .35mV.  When you say you have to go right up to the speaker to hear this, what volume setting do you have on the Dev?

I wonder if there is another factor at play here?

I think in the -15db range.  That said, it could be a difference in rooms, I seem to have a rather noisy room when measuring the noise floor and add in my half shot tired ears.

It turned out I needed a replacement table, so I don't have it home right now to confirm.