Ipod Classic Making Weird Sound

I just purcahsed a 160gb Ipod and it makes a sound such as a laser or a single firework when it takes off. Here is a video with the exact sound it's making:
http://ipod-classic-160gb-on-sale.blogspot.com/2012/02/ipod-classic-keeps-making -weird-beeping.html
I have reset the Ipod to no avail. 
Is the device defective or is this normal?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your reply.  I have found other posts relating to the same issue, going back about two years, yet I can't find a definitive answer.  I called the Genius Bar and they had no idea and told me to bring it in for a hardware test (which I might do just to test it).   It would seem they would know, surely they've seen this this before.  So frustrating. 
I'll go with being normal and just be slightly irritated with the sound. 

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