To me lighter is worse. I am above average fo size so I have never payed any attention to weight of anything I might be carrying even though I sometimes walk long distances tho maybe that will change as I get older. The reason lighter is worse to me is it is harder to hold steady and shoot accurately, especially in any wind. 'Noise' results from too many other variables in bow design IMO for me to consider in conjunction with weight.

You have made me curious though. I dont know the exact weight of my fully loaded bow, I just know it is heavy, I will have to weigh it sometime. I think it is about 8lbs w/ all accessories and quiver & arrows attached (detached when on stand).