@bpoletti, that Aries 1 table is a good one (I have the non-extended version myself), and the Delrin top layer of it's platter may be partly responsible for the reduction in noise (unless that's the same table the old cartridge was on). Delrin is a good vinyl/platter interface material, providing some damping of LP's.
So Jim, next time you upgrade your table, look at models incorporating platters (or mats) designed to damp the resonance inherent in LP's. Damping the vinyl lowers the audibility of tics and pops.