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Brians256 · 08-13-2005, 09:45 AM

The two best rated pumps out there (in the affordable range) are the MCP350/DDC (names from Swiftech and Dangerden respectively) and the MCP655/D5 (same companies).

Dave from C-Systems sells their Mag pump which is reputed to be very quiet and small. It is not a high flow pump, though, and falls below the MCP350/DDC in performance. It is much cheaper though.

MCP350/DDC - quiet. small. SHOULD be reliable, but I think there was an early batch that was problematic. Spendy.

MCP655/D5 - sorta quiet. You can set the pump speed with a 5-way switch built into the pump for the speed/noise tradeoff you want in your system. Can be very good performer at the expense of some noise, although not a lot of noise like a dishwasher. Even at top speed, it's not a huge amount of noise.

08-13-2005, 09:45 AM	#4
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	The two best rated pumps out there (in the affordable range) are the MCP350/DDC (names from Swiftech and Dangerden respectively) and the MCP655/D5 (same companies). Dave from C-Systems sells their Mag pump which is reputed to be very quiet and small. It is not a high flow pump, though, and falls below the MCP350/DDC in performance. It is much cheaper though. MCP350/DDC - quiet. small. SHOULD be reliable, but I think there was an early batch that was problematic. Spendy. MCP655/D5 - sorta quiet. You can set the pump speed with a 5-way switch built into the pump for the speed/noise tradeoff you want in your system. Can be very good performer at the expense of some noise, although not a lot of noise like a dishwasher. Even at top speed, it's not a huge amount of noise.