I use two 1500s, one with Progressive Engineering tube tape preamp. One has a nasty whining sound on fast wind. I've sourced the noise to the large roller between the record and play heads. It appears to need a special spanner wrench to get to the bearing for lubrication/inspection. Wonder if any forum members have had problems with this roller. I only hear the noise on fast wind, not on play.
Rich Brown
Acoustic Arts
Portland, Oregon