Hi Viper...My wife is an RN. I used her professional 200 dollar stethoscope to search for noises and yes indeed...my turntable is DEAD quiet. No scraping sounds, no hums, no noises of any kind. Sorry if you think you have something with less sound...there isn't any. I checked everywhere on the table, and on the motors, and ...nope...nothing.
Alternative to VPI motor for Aries 3?
I have the latest Aries 3 and according to this webpage:
http://www.vpiindustries.com/products_aries3.htm
It has the following description of the motor:
So this is 'supposed' to be a low noise motor, but I can hear the resonance noise within 2 ft, and I believe the cartridge actually pick up the noise which is audible during the quiet passage of a song.
The question is, is there any other motor that's quieter than the VPI??
http://www.vpiindustries.com/products_aries3.htm
It has the following description of the motor:
The solid black aluminum motor assembly is almost 10 pounds and contains a low noise 300-RPM synchronous motor with Delrin motor pulley. This is a very low noise system as the fundamental resonance of the motor is at 5 Hertz. Well below the ability of a cartridge to pick it up.
So this is 'supposed' to be a low noise motor, but I can hear the resonance noise within 2 ft, and I believe the cartridge actually pick up the noise which is audible during the quiet passage of a song.
The question is, is there any other motor that's quieter than the VPI??
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