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Marantz SA-11S1 and transport noise.

I just received my Marantz SA-11S1. The first thing which I recognized is the rather loud noise which comes from the transport/laser when I play a SACD/CD. I was wondering if this is normal. I have an older Sony which is dead quiet. Perhaps this is normal with the newer units.
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reb1208
518 posts
 
Flimsy draws and transport noise is the norm these days for most any high-end machine.
la45
242 posts
 

Some of the modders out there damp the transport as part of their routine. You might want to look over your transport and see if you can apply damping material inside to lessen the 'noise'.

If you can could you report back in a couple of months as to how things worked out. I am interested in how it settles down after break-in.
audiofil
17 posts
 
No noise whatsoever in my machine. Both my SA14v2 and the SA11-S1 are quiet. Great units.
pardales
652 posts
 
How do any of you like the sound of the SA11S1? can you make any comparisons to other units? The TAS review was pretty positive about this player, even calling it better than the XA9000ES
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