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Originally Posted by
diamondjim
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So how is the noise floor of this unit compared to, say, an OCL-2 (which I found to be somewhat noisy when pushing the gain?
As a tube unit I would expect some hum, but what is your experience?
I designed this unit but you can ask any owner as well. We paid a particular attention to noise and hum performance.
All voltages are regulated, even the heater voltage. Input transformers as well as the power transformer are Mu-metal shielded. The only unshielded ones are signal output ones but those are not hum-prone.
The grounding concept is a strict Star-system.
The result is that the unit is DEAD QUIET.
During the design phase, we had top tube units on the market to compare the Creamer to. None of them was quieter.
Please check for yourself, don't take my word for it.