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Audio Desk Pro Cleaner
Wonder what happened to my washer ? Quality control.  In any event I love the thing and find it does an excellent job cleaning records although I would not put a grungy garage find in it - for that I would use my VPI first then the Audio Desk.  Al... 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
Wanted to add an update to this: I found a Brent Jesse on these forums and contacted him, he felt it could very well be the 6922's in the BAT causing the issue. I purchased four tubes from him, checked just to make sure the issue had not resolved ... 
La Scala II problem
All very true, but for the dealers benefit he merely delivers the product still intact. These are tested at the factory. I'm sure that if I wasn't so inpatient the dealer would have eventually come out to repair. I did pull the back cover off as i... 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
Just some updates - the balanced cables I was using were Transparent Audio Balanced Musiclink plus. As for the tubes in the BAT they were purchased from Upscale Audio - 4 Electro-harmonix 6922 and 2 Pope 6V6GT. I will spend some more time this wee... 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
That's what I noticed as well, I thought the situation would get worse with the CJ not better. I did re-tube the BAT awhile back I will detail the tubes I put in tomorrow - perhaps there are better tube choices. 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
I suppose I could use the Conrad Johnson with the Rogue's as for whatever reason that combo producing no noise and leave the BAT's with the Quicksilvers and go back and forth as I wish.... 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
The interconnects are from Transparent Audio probably about 10 years old. I really want to try to make this work before heading back to the dealer. 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
I will give it a shot nothing to lose. Those attenuators are RCA would using balanced attenuators make any really difference? thanks again 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
I will experiment more with the IC's and binding posts, but I fear as noted the gain architecture is way off - oh well part of the journey. I do wonder if it's not inappropriate here to ask what a set of Rogues would be worth with less than 30 min...