Phuzzyday
Never, EVER stop learning
I mean VTA! Can't edit title.. Grr.
I just have to share this. I have been fighting for years to try and get my vinyl to sound right, even getting to the point of thinking I just prefer digital...
The issue, one way or another was sibilance. Some records were OK, some sucked.
I'll try to avoid the wall of text I sometimes type, and say this. I recently saw a note somewhere about trying a spacer under the mat, or even removing the mat, to try different VTAs. My turntable has no easy way to change it otherwise.
Someone even told me on one of my threads to try adjusting it, but I had no idea how at that time.
Boy, was he right!
The moral of my story is, you can mess around for years, but if you don't get the VTA right, it's useless. I put a spacer under my mat, (an old LP...), an it transformed my system in a way that still knocks me over a week later.
Got sibilance? Try double stacking the record, just to test it. Only takes a min, and could change your life!
I am now running mid spec on the vtf, and no sibilance, no inner groove distortion, nothing. First time I have EVER heard vinyl sound so good. I'm a believer again!!!
Just wish the morons mastering CDs these days could forget the loudness war. Then even they might sound OK.
Beck, morning phase, it's an incredible album. Heavily addicted. But listen to the HD tracks one, and it's squashed beyond all belief .I just don't understand!! My vinyl rip is now better then the vinyl rip download you get with the record even! If anyone wants a sample, I'd thrilled to provide.
Yippee for vinyl!
I just have to share this. I have been fighting for years to try and get my vinyl to sound right, even getting to the point of thinking I just prefer digital...
The issue, one way or another was sibilance. Some records were OK, some sucked.
I'll try to avoid the wall of text I sometimes type, and say this. I recently saw a note somewhere about trying a spacer under the mat, or even removing the mat, to try different VTAs. My turntable has no easy way to change it otherwise.
Someone even told me on one of my threads to try adjusting it, but I had no idea how at that time.
Boy, was he right!
The moral of my story is, you can mess around for years, but if you don't get the VTA right, it's useless. I put a spacer under my mat, (an old LP...), an it transformed my system in a way that still knocks me over a week later.
Got sibilance? Try double stacking the record, just to test it. Only takes a min, and could change your life!
I am now running mid spec on the vtf, and no sibilance, no inner groove distortion, nothing. First time I have EVER heard vinyl sound so good. I'm a believer again!!!
Just wish the morons mastering CDs these days could forget the loudness war. Then even they might sound OK.
Beck, morning phase, it's an incredible album. Heavily addicted. But listen to the HD tracks one, and it's squashed beyond all belief .I just don't understand!! My vinyl rip is now better then the vinyl rip download you get with the record even! If anyone wants a sample, I'd thrilled to provide.
Yippee for vinyl!
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