growlwow_ Posted January 16, 2003 Report Share Posted January 16, 2003 After weeks of procrastinating I've finally gone and bought a lovely little Sharp MT888 to fill all my MD needs. This is the first machine I have ever owned - its the first I've ever used - and I'm pretty chuffed with it. Here's my question though: there is loads of stuff written about how the MT888 (and other newer models) are very quiet, especially their quiet motors. Well, having never used one before i don't know what 'quiet' is meant to be, but i reckon my motor makes a lot of noise. How can I explain it? It's louder than any CD player I have, and louder than the hard drive on my PC. I guess I was expecting a kind of soft whirring noise when i used it, but instead i get a bitty, whizzing sound. This isn't heard over the sound from headphones, just when you listen to the unit working. Is this normal? Everything else is working fine: good battery life, have recorded digital, analogue, from cds, from sound card, microphone etc etc, but i don't want it to die on me when i'm travelling. That would make me mad. Cheers for helping out this newbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystyler Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Does it make the noise all the time, or just when you are editing a disc/using NetMD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 With my DR7, I get a 'bZZzzz' when changing tracks, a 'clunk' when going into edit mode, and a very soft scraping sound (the disc spinning noise, not the motor noise) when seeking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growlwow_ Posted January 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Cheers for the replies guys, The noise isn't all the time, Mystyler, just at Machine On and when selecting tracks. After reading Me's reply, it could be just the normal operating noise (probably from the disk spinning, not the motor) of the MD and I'm fussing over nothing. Thanks for the thoughts though, and humouring the new kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growlwow_ Posted January 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 :!: Just thought though :!: When I turn the unit on without a disk in I hear the same scratchy, whizzing noise (for 3 or 4 seconds) as i do if i turn it on with a disk in. So it can't be all disk related? Continue using it or take it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystyler Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 This sounds perfectly normal - that scraping noise is the sound of the reed screw moving the laser and magnetic head moving. You want loud? You should hear my MR200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Yeah, that's the noise of the motor and optical block saying 'huh? where is that disc? Oh, there isn't one..'. Perfectly normal yes, you are fussing over nothing You want loud? MZ-R37. BZZZZZZ SCREECH. R900? Long, long bbbbbzzzzZZZZZzzzzz sound.. heh. Sharps are known for being quiet and getting the job done. Good unit you have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growlwow_ Posted January 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Hey Hey :oops: Cheers Guys. It may sound stupid but i just wanted to put my mind at rest - i didn't want the thing packing up on me when i was on my travels. Hope I can return the favour with advice in the future (unlikely, but we'll see what questions come along). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 No such thing as stupid questions, only repetitive ones . This isn't one of those though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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