Sibilance

So when you speak in terms of vocal sibilance you are not just talking about S´s and F´s? Do you mean that the entire voice is shrill or something? Do you have some examples?

 

Hi, the number on the deadwax at side 3 reads: 115158E1/C 3762449-A

Track 1 sounds ok. Sibilance starts at track 2, very pronounced in many words like: "wings", "so", "through", "souls", "found". Some parts its worse than other parts in the same track. I will try to measure effective tonearm mass.

 

If there is no lacquer cutter signature on the record, there is a good chance the LP (especially if it is a new, recent reissue) was cut from whatever the latest digital remaster is. In house cuts at plants like GZ or even Record Industry are usually done DMM like this and they aren't always great. So if there was natural sibilance in the music because that's the way it was recorded, and then you get a half-crap cut, that sometimes means the sibilance is exaggerated.

TLDR: it's probably the record.

Re: tonearm mass, it's a good practice to make sure your cartridge and tonearm are properly matched compliance wise.

 

115158E1/C - this master plate wasn't cut at GZ. Are you sure about all the digits? It might be an external cut lacquer (or a mother plate) supplied to us.

 

This one was released by a great guy, Jack Clement.

Those into their Country and Rock n Roll will know about this guy.
The vinyl is Atrocious! Sibilance City for sure!
I've had multiple copies and they are all the same.
Terrible and a distracting listen.
I got a digital copy later on, while never being officially re-released, so i know
the recordings are just fine.
Released on the Elektra label. Record sounds like the needle is full of dust
before playing.
Shocker!

 

Too much engineers worked on this record, the original sound was lost on the road.

Engineered At – Battery Studios, London
Engineered At – The Village Studios
Engineered At – Steakhouse Studios

Pressed By – GZ Media – 115158E

Nobody can revive the vinyl industry with low quality products.

 

In my experience, usually the recording, although certain equipment can exasperate the problem( tweeters, cartridges, etc). Example: hotel California. This title track, even on state of the art equipment, always has some sibliance. My axiom m3ti actually do a respectable job on this recording. Better than most hi end speakers.

 

I was getting some serious sibilence on certain tracks on my vinyl.
I was enlightened by a local turntable techie that I was using a DJ scratch cartridge/stylus... I changed cartridges and wow... normality!