VPI Flywheel with Aries Turntable - Help

Not sure I'm going to be able to solve the problem, but as a TNT owner with flywheel thought I would at least try to help. Firstly, it is highly unlikely that this is a grounding problem as the flywheel is not electrically connected to anything. I can't help but wonder if the belts might be the problem as the addition of the flywheel increases the strain/torque on the belts; perhaps leading to some intermittant slippage? Did you get all new belts when you added the flywheel? One thing you might want to try is placing all the belts back in the talcum powder, then back on the turntable and see if this improves things.
Hope this helps, but if it doesn't, VPI is excellent about supporting their products. Don't hesitate to email or call them. Let us know how this turns out.

When I bought my Aries the dealer suggested that I not use the flywheel because it made the unit sound worse. Maybe this is what he meant. I have not had time to experiment on my own. It will be interesting to see if anyone else has any thoughts.

Definitely give VPI a call. Their customer support is excellent. In the interim, I would suggest that you check to make sure that the mounting surface is level. If it's off you will get noise transmitted from the belt/pulley interface. After doing that, allow things to break in. Leave your table on overnight to see if that helps things. If that doesn't help, then I'd guess that your flywheel might have gotten damaged in shipment.

Please post your resolution to the list. I have been considering the addition of a flywheel to my Aries.

Ken