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Esoteric UX-1: How "noisy"?

To all of those who have an Esoteric UX-1 or X-1: can you hear the disc spinning from, say, 10 feet away? I realize that Esoteric has built a massive assembly but on quiet passages I can distinctly hear the "whirring" of the platter. It's distracting, to say the least. Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
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audiofeil
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Something is wrong. I've had a dozen properly operating different Esoteric players/transports here and there is virtually no extraneous noise whatsoever. I can actually put my ear directly on the P-03 chassis and hear (or feel) nothing. Contact your dealer.
audiofeil
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MGottlieb, you're wrongly blaming the distributor when he in fact has no control over the upgrade program. Esoteric recently sent technicians to Japan for training and they have returned equipped to begin the upgrade program. Cost will be $584 for parts, $500 labor, and return freight which Esoteric estimates at $60 for a total of $1144.

The upgrade kits are on order from Tokyo and expected to be in the US about the last week in June. No upgrades will be scheduled until the kits have arrived. You can expect the machine to be tied up for about 4 working days to ensure proper installation and follow-up testing.

Contact your dealer for more info.
audiofeil
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Actually if you want to contact Esoteric direct to schedule the upgrade, call 323-727-7617 and request an "X-01 Limited upgrade". They will schedule a time that is most convenient for you.
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