This *rather simple Gargoyle search * seems to have some potentially good leads. You've probably been through all these by now, but just in case. PeripheraL MAY be useful http://www.ti.com/lit/an/snoa626b/snoa626b.pdf http://www.janascard.cz/PDF/Design%20of%20ultra%20low%20noise%20amplifiers.= pdf http://www.beis.de/Elektronik/LNPreAmp/LNPreAmp.html http://www.garrettaudio.com/DATA/2SV888_DATASHEET.pd= f http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/17285-ultra-low-noise-transistor= s.html http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/10406/low-noise-audio-freque= ncy-bjt or not SiGe cryo :-) http://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.3655448?journalCode=3Drsi R --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .