TL;DR - help me find new speakers. I can't stand the idle noise from these JBLs.
So I've determined that it isn't my power or my equipment. From three different power sources and three different devices, and with no devices connected. No matter what volume and settings the speakers are configured at (switches on back), there is a constant hiss, whether I'm 25inches or 50 inches away. They sound great while they've got music loud enough to drown out the hiss - I'm no audiophile, but they are damn great when playing music (as long as there are no silent points). I've read about other cases of this and it seems the internal amps produce this noise and that's all there is to it.
So now I'm looking for a different set, with the added requirement of no audible noise from the speakers while they are at idle.
I'm currently eyeballing the Vanatoo Transparent One
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0080K2KUK
So I've determined that it isn't my power or my equipment. From three different power sources and three different devices, and with no devices connected. No matter what volume and settings the speakers are configured at (switches on back), there is a constant hiss, whether I'm 25inches or 50 inches away. They sound great while they've got music loud enough to drown out the hiss - I'm no audiophile, but they are damn great when playing music (as long as there are no silent points). I've read about other cases of this and it seems the internal amps produce this noise and that's all there is to it.
So now I'm looking for a different set, with the added requirement of no audible noise from the speakers while they are at idle.
I'm currently eyeballing the Vanatoo Transparent One
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0080K2KUK
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