Originally Posted by RGraham
Alternatively, does anyone know how much quieter (if at all) an MD600 becomes if just working as Core, without storage?
The MD600 has an inbuilt fan that works independent of the HDD's. I have never noted the HDD noise but the fan is a $)&@$. I'm on record elsewhere in this forum saying for the $ spent on the MD600 they could have at least come up with a passive cooling solution.

Meridian MD600, MS200 and MS600, Denon 4308, Audio Research Ref 110, Krell FPB-400cx, Focal Electra 1007Be and 1000Be, Whise 319a