I agree that this was an overrated player, and as such, I have noticed on Audiogon that these players now go for nearly half off list!!!
I never heard the spinning through the speakers, but did hear it from several feet away coming from the machine.
Also true was the reelatively high temperature the top of the unit would get to.
My issue was that it did not live up to it's $3K sound. It was O/K, and better in balanced mode, but it just didn't fit into the system.
I had to return mine after several hours as the digital motherboard went bad, and then to add insult to injury, I was sent a replacement that was a unit waiting for repair that was sent by mistake (I do realize it was the dealers fault here).
The final replacement was sent, but had imperfections in the wood block that were noticeable from a distance.
After all this, I just gave up the fight and sold it.
Hope you have better luck with yours!!!!
I never heard the spinning through the speakers, but did hear it from several feet away coming from the machine.
Also true was the reelatively high temperature the top of the unit would get to.
My issue was that it did not live up to it's $3K sound. It was O/K, and better in balanced mode, but it just didn't fit into the system.
I had to return mine after several hours as the digital motherboard went bad, and then to add insult to injury, I was sent a replacement that was a unit waiting for repair that was sent by mistake (I do realize it was the dealers fault here).
The final replacement was sent, but had imperfections in the wood block that were noticeable from a distance.
After all this, I just gave up the fight and sold it.
Hope you have better luck with yours!!!!