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No. That implies that the noise should be well below the audible threshold when the system is quiescent. -70dB would be a good start. My worst of integrated amps is down 75dB. The best 80dB. Both are dead-silent when quiescent. The manufacturer says that the 50hz transformer hum is to "improve sound quality"(they've left some components which prevent hum to speakers out of the signal path). Using the most advanced materials and engineering solutions built around a supremely lightweight plinth.
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About covers much (but not all) of the high-end audio industry's attitude towards their customers. Bluntly, I can get noise from my speakers with the volume up, especially in the phono mode. But with the volume at 0, or with no signal other than in phono -not really. If I short the inputs on the power-amps they are dead-quiet. As it should be.Cutting to the chase, amplifiers are not fine wine. They either add artifacts or they do not. They are either straight-wires-with-gain or they are not. To the extent that they are, they are good. To the extent that they are not, they are bad.
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I agree that no amp SHOULD do that. The manufacturer says that the 50hz transformer hum is to "improve sound quality"(they've left some components which prevent hum to speakers out of the signal path). I think it's a big joke.
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This model kept much of what made the original Planar 3 great but added some serious upgrades, including a new plinth, arm and motor. Rega has pushed the boundaries of performance at this level and has given premium rivals positioned above it plenty to worry about', we said at the time, and little has changed since. Each turntable is a five-star product in its own right and so is a good starting point if you’re just in the market for a new record player. If, however, you’re looking for an entire hi-fi system – be it your very first or a hefty upgrade – this is the right place too.
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However, I've heard the hum issue with a demo unit in a store as well, and heard that there are other amps that do the same, supposedly some Naim amps. The original Brio amplifier first launched in 1991 – it was the company's third model after the higher-end Elex and Elicit – ever since has pedalled a reputation for being a musically engaging affordable amplifier. Key improvements have been made to the circuits. The PCB layout has been fully upgraded to handle higher specifications for all critical parts. A second raw power supply has been added to provide further isolation between output stage and the driver stage/line and phono amplifiers. This improves the isolation between high and low level signal stages of the amplifier. Higher specification MUSES operational amplifiers have been used in the line and phono amplifier. Brand new case design Onkyo's A-9010 is a fantastic stereo amplifier for the money and owns a area of the market where there's been a real shortage of talent lately. The design is functional rather than flamboyant, but the captivating, energetic sound is what's crucial here. It would take Rega 24 years to launch the second-generation Planar 3, called the P3 2000, but then just seven years to launch the third model - the P3-24.
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