A capillary bridge viscometer comprising A) a bridge for receiving a solvent comprising a. a first arm comprising a first pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4); and b. a second arm comprising a second pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R1, R3), said second arm connected in parallel with said first arm of said bridge, and said second arm further comprising a delay volume connected in series between said second pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R1, R3); c. a first differential pressure transducer connected across said first and second arms, such that the connection to said first arm is at a junction between each of said first series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4), and to the second arm at a junction between one of said second series connected sensing capillary and said delay volume; d. a pressure compensation volume connected between said sensing capillaries (R2, R4) of said first arm and said first differential pressure transducer, the pressure compensation volume being connected at a point between each of said first pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4) said first arm; and B) a second differential pressure transducer connected in parallel with said first and second pair of series connected fluid tubing arms; characterized in that said delay volume is filled with a packed powder of spherical beads; and said pressure compensation volume is a long capillary tubing, of length optimized to correspond to a maximum peak suppression ratio where parasitic noise from pump pulses is essentially eliminated. A) a bridge for receiving a solvent comprising a. a first arm comprising a first pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4); and b. a second arm comprising a second pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R1, R3), said second arm connected in parallel with said first arm of said bridge, and said second arm further comprising a delay volume connected in series between said second pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R1, R3); c. a first differential pressure transducer connected across said first and second arms, such that the connection to said first arm is at a junction between each of said first series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4), and to the second arm at a junction between one of said second series connected sensing capillary and said delay volume; d. a pressure compensation volume connected between said sensing capillaries (R2, R4) of said first arm and said first differential pressure transducer, the pressure compensation volume being connected at a point between each of said first pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4) said first arm; and a. a first arm comprising a first pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4); and b. a second arm comprising a second pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R1, R3), said second arm connected in parallel with said first arm of said bridge, and said second arm further comprising a delay volume connected in series between said second pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R1, R3); c. a first differential pressure transducer connected across said first and second arms, such that the connection to said first arm is at a junction between each of said first series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4), and to the second arm at a junction between one of said second series connected sensing capillary and said delay volume; d. a pressure compensation volume connected between said sensing capillaries (R2, R4) of said first arm and said first differential pressure transducer, the pressure compensation volume being connected at a point between each of said first pair of series connected sensing capillaries (R2, R4) said first arm; and B) a second differential pressure transducer connected in parallel with said first and second pair of series connected fluid tubing arms; characterized in that said delay volume is filled with a packed powder of spherical beads; and said pressure compensation volume is a long capillary tubing, of length optimized to correspond to a maximum peak suppression ratio where parasitic noise from pump pulses is essentially eliminated.