Just for a different flavor, I DON'T own a VPI and never have, but I agree with the above posters.
For a modest sized record collection the noise won't happen often/long enough to matter. Just wear ear plugs like Syntax said (the VPI's have been measured at nearly 90db). Overheating, even if a theoretical issue, is unlikely ever to be a real one. Worst case: turn it off and wait an hour.
If you become sufficiently fanatical it might make sense to spend more for BETTER record cleaning. But that would cost at least 4X more (Loricraft, used Keith Monks).
For a modest sized record collection the noise won't happen often/long enough to matter. Just wear ear plugs like Syntax said (the VPI's have been measured at nearly 90db). Overheating, even if a theoretical issue, is unlikely ever to be a real one. Worst case: turn it off and wait an hour.
If you become sufficiently fanatical it might make sense to spend more for BETTER record cleaning. But that would cost at least 4X more (Loricraft, used Keith Monks).