tube DAC noise

....recently tried the Black Ice DAC. Really enjoyed the sound only the tube noise was noticeable on quiet passages. Do all tube dacs have this ?

joe206005-09-2021 11:54pm

facten Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,961 posts 05-10-2021 at 12:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have no experience with the Black Ice to know if the noise is inherent, or simply that you have noisy tubes. Try swapping in some tubes that are rated low in microphonics To your question if all tube DACs are noisy - I have a Modwright Elyse tube DAC and have zero noise issues