I just opened this thread..late. I listened to the very song on my VPI rim drive/10.5 with my Benz LP, and have no sibilant problem at all. I agree with Doug that a touch of damping fluid at the pivot might help. I set up my arm very carefully with the VPI and then the MINT protractors and found the MINT gave me better sound. I suspect it is because of the MINT's greater accuracy.
Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee
Hello,
Along with what others have posted in the recent past, I also have a long running case of nasty distortion on sibilants with my vinyl playback. It is worse in the inner grooves.
To build on some other recent threads about this topic, I ordered a MFSL that is supposed to be a good test for mistracking. I have made a recording clip of my playback playing some of the last track on Side 2.
I have the recording on this link:
Playback Recording
If you take a look at that, we can all be on the same page with what exactly is going on.
The setup is a VPI Scoutmaster table, JMW9 sig arm, Ortofon Jubilee cartridge. The table is leveled on a Salamander Archetype rack. VTA is set with the arm parallel. VTF is set to 2.4g. Alignment is setup with the MINT arc protractor, 10x magnification. The VPI mechanical Anti-Skate is being used, with the lighter rubber washers. Azimuth is level by means of the "VPI straw trick" (a straw in a groove on the headshell).
Is there anyone that can point me in the right direction to fix that sibilance distortion you're hearing on the recording?
I've tried quite a few things, including different cartridges, and VTF, VTA and antiskate settings, but the sibilance is always there.
Here are some photos of my setup:
Cartridge Closeup
Aligning with the MINT
Thanks for reading
by Goatwuss
Along with what others have posted in the recent past, I also have a long running case of nasty distortion on sibilants with my vinyl playback. It is worse in the inner grooves.
To build on some other recent threads about this topic, I ordered a MFSL that is supposed to be a good test for mistracking. I have made a recording clip of my playback playing some of the last track on Side 2.
I have the recording on this link:
Playback Recording
If you take a look at that, we can all be on the same page with what exactly is going on.
The setup is a VPI Scoutmaster table, JMW9 sig arm, Ortofon Jubilee cartridge. The table is leveled on a Salamander Archetype rack. VTA is set with the arm parallel. VTF is set to 2.4g. Alignment is setup with the MINT arc protractor, 10x magnification. The VPI mechanical Anti-Skate is being used, with the lighter rubber washers. Azimuth is level by means of the "VPI straw trick" (a straw in a groove on the headshell).
Is there anyone that can point me in the right direction to fix that sibilance distortion you're hearing on the recording?
I've tried quite a few things, including different cartridges, and VTF, VTA and antiskate settings, but the sibilance is always there.
Here are some photos of my setup:
Cartridge Closeup
Aligning with the MINT
Thanks for reading
by Goatwuss