# Sprout: A question about white noise

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-a-question-about-white-noise/23758>\
**Category:** Integrateds\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-a-question-about-white-noise/23758 "2021-05-21T11:02:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cosmicott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/cosmicott/32/51473_2.png) [@cosmicott](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cosmicott)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-a-question-about-white-noise/23758/1 "2021-05-21T11:02:10Z")

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I have read so many topics related to this on forums… in any case, I’ll try here.

I have the PS100 Sprout. It works great. I love it. I have a Rega 2, new TEAC CD Player and a nice new pair of Human loudspeakers connected to it. I am using that $279 Audioquest power cable recommended on the PS site and I have some decent quality Cardas speaker wire.

Nothing has changed over the past several months in this set up - I have not moved the set up nor have I introduced and new electronic components near the system.

Just a few weeks ago, I started hearing white noise… coming out of my speakers only when I have the Sprout switched on to Phono/Vinyl. It doesn’t bleed through when music is playing.

I disconnected the Rega 2 and the noise was still there.  
I tried connecting and disconnecting everything in every combo and it didn’t stop.

I suppose if it was there from day one, I wouldn’t have cared, but because it just started for an unknown reason, I am concerned.

Any thoughts?

Thanks, G

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**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-a-question-about-white-noise/23758/2 "2021-05-21T12:26:29Z")

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The phono stage of Sprout, like many phono stages, has a bit of white noise especially when turned up in volume. That’s normal given the amount of gain in the circuit.

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**Author:** ![cosmicott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/cosmicott/32/51473_2.png) [@cosmicott](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cosmicott)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/sprout-a-question-about-white-noise/23758/3 "2021-05-21T14:25:00Z")

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Thanks… As long as it’s nothing harmful I am good. Very happy with the sound and set up…