quiet and router are oxymorons.
well, if you just turn it on and don't actually rout anything, it isn't that loud. remember, these are direct drive, high rpm motors - they're going to be loud.
I have a porter cable 7518 3 HP in my router table - it's a routing beast and eats wood for fun. I also have a 2.25 HP dewalt router with the fixed, d-handle and plunge bases. It is very versatile and I highly recommend it. (I think the model # is DW 625, IIRC).
Mike