CJ pre Noise Floor


I just got a CJ PV10aL and I notice that it has a distinct noise floor that my old Rotel pre did not. The Rotel was absolutely black in teh background. The CJ isn't. Is this normal with a tube pre?

The amp is a Levinson ML-9

Thanks
eragot

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The noise is only audible about 1 foot away. Not from the listening position. So I guess it is irrelevant, I just wanted to know if it was normal.
Thanks,
Eric