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Help with 30th anniversary DSOTM vinyl?

I just got a copy of the 30th anniversary edition of DSOTM from the Virgin megastore in Times Sq. It has a sticker marked made in Holland on the back. I put it on last night, everything sounded great EXCEPT THE VOCALS!???! The music is quiet, bass is punchy, soundstage is great, but the vocals have tons of ssssibilance especially with the "fff" and "sss" sound. They also sound thin. This is the first piece of new vinyl Ive bought. I havent had any problems with the sound of older used vinyl. Is it my cartridge? Is the record defective? Any help here would be greatly appreciated?
TT - Music Hall MMF 2.1 with goldring elan/music hall tracker cart.
Arcam A65 plus
JMLab Chorus 706
Synergistic Alpha speaker cables
bundee1

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twl
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Maybe the thicker vinyl is causing your VTA to be affected, and causing the sibilance.
twl
3,251 posts
 
You are going to have to check your owner's manual for the VTA adjustment procedure. I looked on the internet, and found references that there is a VTA adjustment on that arm. I never did it on an MMF 2 and can't guide you on it. But it should be there, and you'll have to find it, probably in the manual.
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