Is it possible to put an extra mat on the platter? It's very difficult to set the VTA/SRA and often it helps to start with the tonearm horizontally and then adjust it (lower or heighten it by ear).
Linn LP12 have felt platter mat, isn't any problem added other but affects the SQ, The VTA was set as you said starting with the tonearm horizontally.
I also have a NOS (20 hours) Shure V15IIII-MR.
Optimal is presumed to be 1.25, but when i run it at 1.5 in my 12" Jelco 750LB, it just sounds superb 🙂
Optimal is presumed to be 1.25, but when i run it at 1.5 in my 12" Jelco 750LB, it just sounds superb 🙂
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V15 III it's a superb cart, the test: it's sound very very good with medium mass tonearms like mine but I have and old Micro Seiki MA-701 low mass straight tonearm to try.
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Have you experienced the sibilance with other preamplifier? It might be simple transient intermodulation. Or the stylus lost contact with the groove at 1g. Or your record is worn due to previous abuse.
Recommended tracking weight is 1.25g to a maximum of 1.4g on a medium to low mass arm for the Shure V-15 type 111.
Could be cartridge mistracking. Essess are fairly energetic and are often the first sign of mistracking. If you're not at close to the upper limit for cartridge downforce, it might be worth increasing it and checking alignment too.
Of course it could be the the groove has been damaged by previous mistracking adventures or has gunge in it, was pressed that way or even recorded that way.
The biggest reduction in sibilance I ever got was to make sure that the downforce was at the upper end of what the cartridge was rated for, and that biasing on the arm was correct, particularly if the problem was toward the inner grooves.
Of course it could be the the groove has been damaged by previous mistracking adventures or has gunge in it, was pressed that way or even recorded that way.
The biggest reduction in sibilance I ever got was to make sure that the downforce was at the upper end of what the cartridge was rated for, and that biasing on the arm was correct, particularly if the problem was toward the inner grooves.
As luck may have it I managed to find my original book by Hi-Fi Choice (UK) on cartridges which includes the Shure V15.
Its extremely detailed all tests being done with the (then ) latest equipment including a computer so I have a full list of everything related to this cartridge including audio listening tests auditioned by the "golden ears " of the time.
To quote just one small piece of information --"while the treble had a slightly lispy quality" .
It was tested at= 1gm and 250pf.
Costs=£260
Even comes with 2 graphs , a cheaper model (then ) the Shure ML140HE was preferred.
Its extremely detailed all tests being done with the (then ) latest equipment including a computer so I have a full list of everything related to this cartridge including audio listening tests auditioned by the "golden ears " of the time.
To quote just one small piece of information --"while the treble had a slightly lispy quality" .
It was tested at= 1gm and 250pf.
Costs=£260
Even comes with 2 graphs , a cheaper model (then ) the Shure ML140HE was preferred.
One more cause could be damaged record. Just one pass with worn stylus of a cheap ceramic cartridge may ruin the record, and damage appears first in those sibilant sounds, especially if the record is cut hot.
You said old vinyl records, but these are both recent re-issues from about 5-6 years ago. Not old vinyl records at all.
So you don't mean old Original records but new records of the old recordings -IE-RE-issues probably "digitally remastered " something that doesn't go down well on many music websites.
Digitally remastered in the early days was not done well at all complete loss of original atmosphere -cold-hard not musical.
I have original ,50,s LP,s by Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran. etc etc and they are superior to many later digital versions .
Digitally remastered in the early days was not done well at all complete loss of original atmosphere -cold-hard not musical.
I have original ,50,s LP,s by Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran. etc etc and they are superior to many later digital versions .
Yes I know, I listened also big differences in SQ between different brand recordings of the same Kind Of Blue / Miles Davis.