Very faint hiss from tweeter


I just put a new system together and noticed that when no music is playing, if I put my ear very close to the tweeter on either speaker, there is a very faint hiss sound.  Is this indicative of a problem?  Its not audible unless my ear is very close to the tweeter, but I wonder if its polluting amplified sound when I play music.  Should a system be stone cold silent when powered on with no music playing?

Heres my stack:
Focal Aria 936
Parasound A23+
Schiit Freya+
Bluesound Node X
 

128x128akafritz

"if I put my ear very close to the tweeter on either speaker, there is a very faint hiss sound."

Avoid future audio neurosis- don't put your ear up to the tweeter.

Best long term solution for A.N- stay away from audio forums.

 

 

IME, a system with tube electronics likely produce a faint hiss; which is normal. As long as the hiss noise doesn’t intrude or increases as you raise the volume or audible from your listening chair, you got nothing to worry. If it bothers you, then be ready to spend some money and considerable efforts on gear swapping journey.

Thanks for all the feedback!  Glad to hear I don't have a problem, perhaps aside from a need to do some cable management.  

@akafritz Wrote:

Very faint hiss from tweeter

Lower the gain setting on the back of the Parasound A23+ amp.

Mike

 

Perhaps try the Freya+ in one of the other non-tube modes to see if the hiss remains. If the hiss disappears or is lowered dramatically, it may just be some tube noise flowing through the system.