Belt driven motor noise? My technics is dead silent?
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I just received a VPI Traveler turntable and I must admit, the motor noise(while faint) is a little disappointing.Did you buy this turntable used? That may explain the noise you are hearing. |
Hi, if your Technics is direct drive or belt driven with dc motor it should have less audible noise coming from the motor compared to a tt driven with an ac motor. Now if you get a 2 or 3 phase ac motor in a heavy casing you minimize further any noise. If you hear the rotating noise only by a stethoscope on the VPI there is nothing wrong with that. |
Return it for full refund and buy yourself a brand new Technics SL1200G or GR or something vintage like this, stay with DIRECT DRIVE and stay with Technics brand. If you get used to powerful Technics DD then it will be impossible to live with belt drive. |
Consider also “cheaper” used Technics SL1200MK6. MK6 was the latest of original SL1200 Technics lineup TTs, and it has much better tonearm and wiring. Tonearm is the same, wiring is a bit better, but Cardas rewire kit for any old model cost only $50. An old Technics SL1200mkII and higher normally cost $300 minimum, and can be $500 easily. The interest supported by DJ community. Any old Technics without serious upgrade can’t compete with new mk7 and higher audiophile grade models like GR and G/GAE are ultra high-end compared to old models in this SL1200 series. The brand new Technics MK7 is so cheap (often $800-1000) that it make no sense to buy any old model from SL1200 mk... series. Regarding vintage Technics it’s better to look for SP series. This is very nice and rare SP-20 assembled by me for a local friend. SP-10 mkII is better and more expensive. |
"Tonearm is the same” I had SL1200MK2/3/5, and found as MK6 tonearm is more sensitive comparing to previous models. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technics_SL-1200
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