OK, I opened up the SD 4800 and there is heaps of space all around the transport mechanism. No wonder that the thing is so loud - the whole box acts as a resonance chamber.
There is at least an inch of free space on 3 sides of the transport mechanism, and I filled this space with cut-to-shape sheets of a foam material that came as packaging material with some other appliance I bought recently. On top is just enought room to squeeze in some thin foam material. I used Foamies from the Walmart crafts department for this purpose. I didn't bother to take the transport mechanism out and put something at the bottom of the box. Closed the thing again, and BINGO! The noise has almost totally disappeared. In normal listening distance from my rig I can hardly make it out, and it certainly isn't distracting any more. I am happy :-)
BTW - I stayed away from the Silicon grease since the player is brand new - well, refurbished actually. With a second hand machine I might have given that a try as well.
Again, many thanks!
There is at least an inch of free space on 3 sides of the transport mechanism, and I filled this space with cut-to-shape sheets of a foam material that came as packaging material with some other appliance I bought recently. On top is just enought room to squeeze in some thin foam material. I used Foamies from the Walmart crafts department for this purpose. I didn't bother to take the transport mechanism out and put something at the bottom of the box. Closed the thing again, and BINGO! The noise has almost totally disappeared. In normal listening distance from my rig I can hardly make it out, and it certainly isn't distracting any more. I am happy :-)
BTW - I stayed away from the Silicon grease since the player is brand new - well, refurbished actually. With a second hand machine I might have given that a try as well.
Again, many thanks!