Sony FX820- loud whirring: Are they all like this or is it defective?
821967
I've never heard a loud whirring with my unit. The only time the disc makes noise is when it is first loading. If it is a home made DVD, the player makes lots of "searching" noises, but when it finally starts to play, it is very quiet. I'd say your friend has a defective unit.
1268845
I hear it also. It doesn't happen as often for me. It's probably just some coil whine and should be fine.
1028981
Mine is also TERRIBLY loud. It seriously sounds like a generator is going off in my bathroom. Is this a defective unit or a user error?
374743
I have this same problem. It's loud and I can't for the life of me figure out why it started or how to stop it. I'll have to buy a new machine (not this one).
152771
Yeah it sounds defective. I would suggest calling Amazon to see if you can get an exchange.
233474
It depends on how long you've had it. It might be clogged or need a new filter. If it is new, I think there might be something wrong with it. It shouldn't be that loud.
1920587
I have an older one, and this newer one I just got. The newer is certainly louder but it is just a buzz - no clanking, which can't be normal. I agree about trying to adjust that screw. As I recall, I had it on as I adjusted it and could hear the sound change. Good luck.
222292
I get the same thing from a Vizio. You could probably get an in-line noise filter to fix that problem but the hum mine isn't loud enough to bother me so I haven't done much.
1807194
No I have not noticed any strange noise in mine. Sounds like yours is defective.
2264041
I had the same experience. Sent it back twice while under warranty and it still does it. What a terrible product. I will never purchase from Sony again.
413737
At low or medium, its like a babbling brook... On High, it kicks up quite a bit, but doesn't bother me. I run it on high all day, and turn it to medium for sleeping. As NFB replied, its like white noise, no tonal pitches, just a smooth fan sound.
617128
I think something is not right if it is 'extremely' loud. Mine was not silent but it was like a low hum.
2071526
I am hearing the motor too along with the white noise... I wonder if it's normal or if my unit has a defect.
732026
I have the larger model. I have cooked White and GABA brown on this. It is not very loud. There is a low hum while it is cooking/prepping from the internal fan, which sounds like my laptop when it isn't working very hard. If yours sounds like a grinding noise I would suspect that either something is in your fan causing it to grind, or you otherwise have a faulty fan. I don't think there are other components in there which are capable of making loud noises. Unless there is some process of induction cooking for which I am unaware that might cause this.
210388
The units lights are a big part of the problem, turn the lights off and the " whine " goes away. As far as " white noise ", rack mount it, grounding it, then using a power line conditioner w " quality " preferably gold plated cables for the optimum sound. Shouldnt need all this, but unless your outside, your gonna want at the very least a power line conditioner with quality cables. Ive reduced the noise you speak of by a good 75%, if not 80%. Good luck :)
667436
I don't think so.. I never had too! As for the noise. I get the same think but only on 1 of the 4 that I bought. Possible defective..
1910553
I hear no such noise in mine, however, I always leave mine in standby mode. I suspect you have a noisy cooling fan.