straycat

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Calling all VDH Colibri Fanatics and Experts ...
Got it.  
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Not too many. Apart from SV I see The Beatles UK Blue Box, German press Tracy Chapman, Sgt Pepper UK1P, German press Abbey Road, EU McCartney New and 2011 EU Pink Floyd Dark Side. Thats about it.  
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I am not sure what you mean with telling a view vinyl's. Pls clarify.  
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I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what is the source of this sibilance in the right channel on too many records.  
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I use Audio Origami PU7 tonearm. Compatibility test with Colibri gives me 9Hz resonance.  
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Here is the sample from Suzanne Vega st German pressing. Very good example of the my major Issue with my Colibri - sibilance in the right channel. I think I dialed all antiskating possibilities yet it is still there. Does your copy have that sibil... 
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OK. I went through your collection and I have some of these pressings. I will try to rip something of this and post the sample so we can compare. Interesting that you have Gwrman pressing of Van Halen 1984 which I just ordered as I am not too happ... 
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No. This is original UK1P A2/B3.  
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So here is fresh rip with XGW. Do you think I could get better settings with my XGW than this? I am not sure if that is the sweet spot. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4kwanj9iknnaql9/Sample.aif?dl=0 
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Well that is historical rip from 2015 done on my 2nd XGP LW. I will try to post fresh one later on today with my XGW.  
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Really nice rip. Here is some of my rips done with my XGP LW. Played on LP12(Cirkus/Radikal/Kore) w/AO PU7 tonearm. What did you play it on yours?https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fmuu0lu0uygdu2/09%20Brain%20Damage%20A3%3AB3.wav?dl=0 
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So you're getting the best possible  sound at 93 SRA? Any sibilance at that level? 
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Yes the front looks similar to my XGW: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rrrxy9nzzelzz6e/Photo%20Dec%2030%2C%2010%2059%2033.jpg?dl=0 
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Mine on XGW looks like it is slighlty rounded on the front and has flat cut on the back. While yours and mine on XGP LW looks like a spade really. 
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Link once more https://www.dropbox.com/s/yp1w5uc5u56p8vi/Photo%20Jan%2004%2C%2010%2003%2037.png?dl=0