Michael Jackson Thriller vinyl- sibilance?

Are there any vinyl copies that are known not to have Sibilance? Does the Japanese version have this sibilance? I have gone through quite a few copies all have bad Sibilance and are hard to listen to...

 

Anyone???

 

Come on guys 95 views and no replys???

 

I have a NM 1st press and the sibilance on human nature makes me cringe. Tried 3 different carts.

 

Isn't that an overly long lp? I once recall some report that over half the run had pressing defects of some sort or another. Plus, you know they were running the stampers longer than they should have, given the unprecedented demand.

 

Yes, I actually returned the LP I bought in 1983 due to the bad sibilance. The replacement sounded the same. At the time, I chalked it up to my cheap turntable, but even when I upgraded it was still there.

 

I’ll have to listen again. My Canadian original has always sounded fine, but...

 

Ok that would great, I would love to know about the Canadian pressing as well as any others. I understand the Dutch pressing sounds good anyone know or heard it???

 

Never had issues with my copies. But also had meticulously maintained and setup tonearms, and good cartridges and styli.

 

It is not my setup for sure as the records that do this are the MJ Thriller's!!!

 

I don't recall my original pressing sounding bad at all, but I don't have it on me to give it a spin. I know I played it into the ground way back when.

Is there any reason at all why the picture disc version of the album is the only "new" one I've seen available in brick and mortar shops? I see discogs has a US reissue from 2016 listed in its original gatefold style sleeve, but all I ever see are the picture discs out in the wild.

 

I don’t remember any horrible sibilance but now I really intend to check!

 

is there a particular track youre thinking of? I dont remember any on mine but will re-listen and see.

 

Hi

I hate sibilance but I have a Japanese and USA Pitman pressing with no sibilance. I am using VM540ml. It could be a cartridge issue?

 

Tracks like a champ don't it?

 

Absolutely. I don't want another cartridge. I'd be happy with it for the rest of my listening years. I just hope Audio Technica keep making them and stop changing the names and upping the price.

 

I hear it through out but, on Billie Jean it is really bad!!!

 

Hi, if you are sure that your copies have no sibilance would you mind giving my the matrix info for both copies so I can search for them?

 

is you stylus elliptical?

 

Not at all. One side is about 20 minutes and the other about 22.5 min.

I did notice some very slight sibilance on that album which isn't present on any other but I think the 2nd side is more affected.

 

sure, These are the pressings I have.

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Here are my copies just to prove i'm not trolling.

 

My cartridge is a Soundsmith Sotto Voce. Stylus is a contact line nude..

 

Ok great I still need the matrix info from the deadwax to search for the same copies...

 

Well you shouldn't be getting sibilance with that cartridge. Is it just this record?

 

Yes!!!