@barnettk I recently changed from a high mass turntable, Micro Seiki, to a completely different philosophy. I chose the latest top end unit from Rega, the Planar 10. I had purchased a Lyra Delos cartridge for my Micro Seiki just a few months prior so I thus chose not to get the Rega cartridge and instead carried over my Delos to the Planar 10. I have it placed on a Symposium Acoustics Ultra Platform (which is the top platform on their Foundation Rack Ultra). I also removed the feet from the turntable and am using Symposium Rollerblock Jr HDSE. It's a killer isolation and vibration control system.
I would say you'll find it to be about the same level of noise as most vacuum RCM. I have my unit in a separate room from my listening room so eventually I will have a record being cleaned/dried while listening to some music. It would be way too loud to have cleaning under way while listening to music if the machine were in the same room. It is not a noise problem unit and is what I had expected. Especially after having lived with a Nitty Gritty RCM for so many years. Just too loud to use while playing music in the same room.
Also, if you do buy a used record it is wise to clean it first via a vacuum RCM and then follow with an ultra sonic cleaning. I got that from reading up on the matter and it makes perfect sense.
I would say you'll find it to be about the same level of noise as most vacuum RCM. I have my unit in a separate room from my listening room so eventually I will have a record being cleaned/dried while listening to some music. It would be way too loud to have cleaning under way while listening to music if the machine were in the same room. It is not a noise problem unit and is what I had expected. Especially after having lived with a Nitty Gritty RCM for so many years. Just too loud to use while playing music in the same room.
Also, if you do buy a used record it is wise to clean it first via a vacuum RCM and then follow with an ultra sonic cleaning. I got that from reading up on the matter and it makes perfect sense.

