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Belt driven motor noise? My technics is dead silent?

I just received a VPI Traveler turntable and I must admit, the motor noise(while faint) is a little disappointing.

Ive been running Technics tables for years and I'm a little confused by this experience. Trying to understand the argument in favor of belt drive tables? Is belt drive performance just not available at this price point? Can't imagine other affordable tables(Rega, Music Hall ect) are offering different results in this area. My 40+ year old technics by comparison is dead silent. You'd need a stethoscope to hear any noise from this table.  

I realize that this is what's considered an entry level table, however, I figured that motor noise/rumble(or lack there of) was the major benefit of running belt drive? I was looking to get better "audiophile" type performance. Im a little lost here....

Need the opinion/advice of more experienced audiophiles about this issue. 

-Thanks
trevoisier
trevoisier OP
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Thanks for the replies. 
Got a replacement motor from VPI and turns out these motors, to my ear, are just inherently noisy. 
I'm gonna move towards another Technics, most likely the GR.
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chakster
6,144 posts
 
Yeah, the GR at $1700 new is great option, stay with Technics
westcoastaudiophile
374 posts
 
"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
  • SL-1200MK6-K & SL-1200MK6-S (released in February 2008 in Japan) with minor improvements including improved tonearm mounting and oxygen-free copper wire, improved vibration damping in the body, improvements to the pitch control accuracy and better LEDs. -S model has a silver finish like the MK2.
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