Some of my most favorite music has bad recordings with hiss galore. It is not too noticible on my system but when I take these CDs for demoing, I am amazed at how loud the hiss is on some systems - to intolerable levels even (the Wilson Sophia/Spectral 150 combo was excruciating). Good luck getting rid of it. I just lucked out I guess!
Hissing
When I play albums such as Rolling Stones 40 Licks or any Zeppelin album I hear a constant hiss in the background. The louder my system is, the more apparent the sound becomes. However, on other albums, this hiss is non-existent. I've heard that this is related to the way the album is recorded, but I have heard the sound reproduced much cleaner on other systems. What can I do to reduce this?
Conrad Johnson CAV50 (45W tube amp, with new tubes)
Acoustic Research AR1 (AR's flagship speaker)
Sony CDP-CX450 (Megachanger)
Adcom GTA-7700 DAC ($1000 Adcom solid state DAC)
Wires are simple 14 gauge from Radio Shack (I can't fit thick wires underneath my rug)
Conrad Johnson CAV50 (45W tube amp, with new tubes)
Acoustic Research AR1 (AR's flagship speaker)
Sony CDP-CX450 (Megachanger)
Adcom GTA-7700 DAC ($1000 Adcom solid state DAC)
Wires are simple 14 gauge from Radio Shack (I can't fit thick wires underneath my rug)