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Quiet Amp for Home Use

I'm surprised that CTM15 and Valve Jr didn't show up till the second page. I had a VJr and miss it. It was silent hum-wise below 12:00. I'm curious to try the ctm, but knowing how loud even the VJr could get I'll probably just get another of those and spend a ton of dough finding the right cab and driver to mate it with to sound nice with bass. My 70's B15 sounds fantastic at jam volumes, but hums a bit much for "people are home" volumes to be fully enjoyable.
 
I have an Ampeg B15R that I just love. Definitely quiet enough for home use. Also, IK Multimedia's SVX through a pair of open-backed headphones is great. I can sit an play bass while my wife is watching television, and still hear her if she says something.