sonicghost Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hi, I'm new to the vinyl world (I've only been spinning for a few years).I just got a Sansui SR-525, and after setting it up, adjusting the counterweight, anti-skate...etc. I put on Sgt. Pepper's, and for some reason, on the first few songs, and them only, every time an "s" sound comes up, crackling and static follow it. At first I thought it was a dust problem, but after staring at the stylus for some time, that doesn't seem to be the case. I've also played around with the counterweight and anti-skate, but it all seems to be set up correctly. Any ideas/help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korgull Of Morgoth Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Same problem with all your records or is it just Sgt. Pepper's? Anyways just look around for S Sibilance on Google. You'll find it's a pretty common problem: https://www.google.it/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=s%20sibilance%20turntable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Either the record is damaged or you have some pretty extreme mistracking, which is usually indicative of an improperly aligned cartridge (which is how records get damaged like that to begin with). Look into "turntable setup" on Google and Youtube and it will give you a good idea of what and how you want to proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossdj26 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 What's your cartridge? Did you put this on yourself? Condition of tone arm? Phono stage? Sometimes certain songs with a specific high frequency will expose a cartridge + phono stage that don't belong together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pee Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Do you get sibilance on all records? If so, it is a problem with your set up... If you don't, it is a problem with that particular LP. Get a reference record, an album you know in and out, front and back so that when you tweak your set up you will be able to compare it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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