Are any currently-available hubs equipped with the silent pawl you
describe? If so, which ones? Up to now, I've found Shimano to be quieter
than the other hubs with which I'm familiar, but if there's a hub even
quieter than that, I'd like to know about it. I am appalled by noisy
hubs like Chris King, which sounds to me something like a swarm of angry
bees.

Old LX silent clutch hubs are still available.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

They are also available through J&B distributors.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training