If the hiss is so loud that the amp in unusable, it is likely a noisy transistor is the cause.
If you understand the signal path, you can try a cap to ground at various points along the path to try to isolate the location. Something like 0.1 or 0.47uF rated 100V or more should work.
If the cap to ground kills the hiss, you know the source is somewhere ahead of that in the signal path, so you move the cap further toward the input and try again.
If you understand the signal path, you can try a cap to ground at various points along the path to try to isolate the location. Something like 0.1 or 0.47uF rated 100V or more should work.
If the cap to ground kills the hiss, you know the source is somewhere ahead of that in the signal path, so you move the cap further toward the input and try again.