Without ever having seen a Raven One, but just from my past experience with turntable motors, I do not think that your experiment proves that your motor is OK. It would seem to me that the motor should not need a Vibrapod to make it quiet, and I don't see how a faulty Stillpoint could induce a noise, either. It's well and good that the Vibrapod ameliorates the problem, but I would still think you should opt for a replacement motor. If you then find that the same conditions persist with both motors, THEN you might blame things on the Stillpoint, etc. By the way, is there any noise when the motor is sitting on a bare shelf? But also, check Aoliviero's idea about the pulley, if you have not already done so. These are my bystander 2 cents worth of advice.
Raven One Motor Noise Problem
I've just received my Raven One and have not played an LP because I'm waiting to get my amp back from CJ.
When it's quiet in my room, I can hear the motor when standing in front of the TT at 33rpm...Not noisy but audible. When I switch the speed to 45rpm it's dead silent but the noise comes back switching to 33.
Has anyone experienced this with their Raven?
When it's quiet in my room, I can hear the motor when standing in front of the TT at 33rpm...Not noisy but audible. When I switch the speed to 45rpm it's dead silent but the noise comes back switching to 33.
Has anyone experienced this with their Raven?