I listened to YG with Nagra HD (pre & amps) in Paris: not a good experience... sounds very analytical, not involving at all, on top of that I didn’t like the tone, at the time (2017) I had full Nagra equipment and I was ready to upgrade.
No, it doesn’t.
I have the dartZeel NHB 18 + 108 (zeel connected) and the hiss is there... audible from 20cm I would say...
I tried pretty much everything has been suggest in this thread and nothing really changed.
I'm using Wilson Sabrina, Nagra VPS + VFS and Lyra Koetsu, with wich I'm not very happy with (actually Gian suggest me to contact you for advice on regard, but I don't want to highjack the thread)
There is also Ardesia e B12... I didn't speack with them and their website is not very informative hence I don't know the difference! I understand your concerns about the Pilastro, but I don't like the idea od "resonance " (big room or not) and I find it more elegance, also if your not very...