03-Dec-2018, 10:16
(03-Dec-2018, 00:28)Jim_Anderson Wrote: My speakers have a sensitivity of 85db which almosts demand an output of -15 to -5db to extract the most detail out of a recording (for my ears at my age). This level exposes Devialet's hiss quite prominently. Once the needle is on the vinyl - this all goes away and the Devialet magic is back. I'm almost at the point of just continue to put up with the hiss and enjoy the quality of music I get once the needle is tracking.
I find the bit in bold to mirror my feelings, I'd like to find a simple solution, but it's more of an intellectual annoyance than a real issue for me.
My speakers and vol settings are similar, I was up at -2.5 yesterday playing vinyl to a friend, the system sounded amazing.
Roon, Rega P9 + Dynavector XX2Mk2 > 440 Pro > Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution