Maybe I'm more sensitive to noise than some, I don't know, but I would not describe my double motor assembly with rim drive as dead quiet. When listening for it, there is a faint whirring mechanical noise but this never is audible during playback of vinyl. I think it's also much quieter than the belts were. I have no experience with it, but it's hard for me to believe that the Teres motor would be significantly more quiet.
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??