The hiss problem seems to be heavily dependent on configuration & environment -- nearby radio transmitters, unshielded PCs, ground loops, whatever. some people hear an unacceptable amount of hiss, some people don't seem to hear any. It's quite possible that the S&V reviewer tested his unit in a very clean environment and heard no hiss. I can hear hiss if I press my ear against my speaker cover fabric; from more than an inch away I hear nothing. To me this is not unacceptable.

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Matthew J. Hill
matt@idsi.net