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it is there, not really noticeable from 10 ft, but from 3 or 5 ft, YEP!

I too have hiss from more than a foot away. The system sounds good though, despite the hiss.
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I also have everything plugged into a Panamax 5300

There is a power conditioner on the line. But it's not the world's most expensive power conditioner. Hiss turns on AFTER switching to analog, and the hiss stays.


[This message has been edited by Will (edited September 20, 2002).]