It's your amp and it's fairly normal. Does the Rotel have a "Source Direct" switch? Often times, when you take all the control devices (except volume, of course) out of the loop, the hiss will go away.
Tweeter hiss?
Hi, I'm new to the world of hi-fi and audiogon and was hoping someone out there could help me.
When I have my amp turned on (an integrated) with the speakers connected, but not the CD player, I hear a hiss coming from the tweeters of both speakers. This is with the volume completely turned down. Is this normal? If I turn the volume up the noise increases. It's not very loud by any means - I need to be within a foot of the speaker to notice it. Is there something wrong with my amp or speakers? If music is playing then the hiss is covered by music. I am also unhappy with my systems general "brightness" and fatigue factor and I wonder if this is related to my hiss-tweeter problem.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
(Rotel integrated, B&W 601s3, audioquest cable)
When I have my amp turned on (an integrated) with the speakers connected, but not the CD player, I hear a hiss coming from the tweeters of both speakers. This is with the volume completely turned down. Is this normal? If I turn the volume up the noise increases. It's not very loud by any means - I need to be within a foot of the speaker to notice it. Is there something wrong with my amp or speakers? If music is playing then the hiss is covered by music. I am also unhappy with my systems general "brightness" and fatigue factor and I wonder if this is related to my hiss-tweeter problem.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
(Rotel integrated, B&W 601s3, audioquest cable)
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