I’ve got idler drives, belt drives, and DD tables.
Motor noise from DD??? Must be a cheap Fisher or BSR.
The only thing that can possibly make noise in a DD is the spindle bearing. But guess what?? ALL belt drives and idler drives have a nearly identical spindle bearing as a DD. In reality, DD tables are 10-20 dB quieter than most all belt and idler drives. Just a fact!
But I do enjoy a belt drive or idler drive for a change of pace.
I do stream music and have CDs and SACDs. But nothing brings me more satisfaction than playing records.
A few of the DDs are the Denon DP52F and 45F, Technics SL1350, JVC QL Y5F, Hitachi HT-460 and -463, and some Linear Trackers; Idler Drive Garrard Z100, Model 50, Lab 80; Belt Drive Garrard GT55, NIVICO 5240B, Hitachi SP-10. Linear trackers are both belt and DD.