What cause tweeters hiss ?


I could hear hiss sound when i place my ears close to both tweeters (ATC SCM 11 speaker) when Denafrips Ares II is connected with interconnect (XLR or RCA) during power on/off/standby. Hiss sound disappear only until power cord is disconnected.

At first I thought it’s amplifier (Accuphase E280), then I bypass Ares II and connecting Sony CD player with RCA out to amplifier, no hiss can be heard from tweeters.

Due to curiosity, i connected my Topping D90 with similar arrangement, I could hear hiss sound until I unplugged power cord.

During the above test, music is stopped, amplifier is turned on but at zero volume. All my music source, DAC, amplifier are from the same power source/circuit with Novaris Power Filter.

Can’t hear the hiss at my usual listening spot though.

What could be the culprit that create this hiss, DAC ? Grounding Issue?

 

auronthas

lso the 15 years old XLR may not have a good shielding against WIFi ... perhaps.

Many of these guesses are interesting ....except, everyone seems to forget that the OP stated that the volume of the integrated amp is at Zero - which is AFTER all these cables and will block all signals and signal-mixed noise.  For clarity i placed a flow chart of a typical signal flow in my original reply, waaaayyyyy above.

I do, but for $100.00 I will get rid of it for you.

Cash only...next Thursday at midnight at the gas station...be there or prepare for more NOISE...

You will find that the hiss reduces in volume as you upgrade and tweak for noise: primarily cables along with a good conditioner. Hold the hairspray! 😉

RFI radiated from someware or through the power being supplied can sound like hiss on the output. It is above human hearing so you the hiss might sound as a harmonic. RFI power filter may do the trick. Good grounding will help. I use power isolation transformer with RFI filtering after a Furman RFI power strip. I have no hiss.  

....except, everyone seems to forget that the OP stated that the volume of the integrated amp is at Zero

The volume control is at its lowest setting. That may not be off but attenuated enough to not hear music playing.