Originally Posted by
Iride01
It's probably not that much noise. And probably few notice the noise your chain makes over the noise their own chain is making when riding.
So don't dwell on it too much.
If you are comparing the chains while the bike is in a work stand in a quiet room. Well that's a completely unreal situation compared to actually riding the bike on the road.
You are probably right. I had my shifter cables replaced at the LBS and went back a few weeks later for a fine tune. The owner tweaked it a little but seemed satisfied that all was ok.