Keith G wrote:

> "Nick Gorham" <nick@lurcher.org> wrote in message
> news:3f100e54$0$18494$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
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>>Dave Plowman wrote:
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>>>In article <3f0fc6ff$0$15032$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>,
>>>   Nick Gorham <nick@lurcher.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>The only one I have had my hands on, failed to impress, however that
>>>>could well have been a faulty one. There was a hell of a lot of motor
>>>>noise coupled through to the cartridge.
>>>
>>>
>>> What sort of motor noise? I presume you don't just mean rumble.
>>>
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>>No, not bearing rumble, but it sounded like 50hz, it wasn't from a hum
>>field, as it was only audible when the stylus was on the record. I
>>assumed it was vibration from the motor getting to the platter either
>>via the belt, or the mounting of the motor on the body of the TT.
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> Anybody think to remove the transit screws.......???

I did check, and the motor did seem to be suspended on rubber bands.

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Nick