Phase Linear and Pink Floyd

Przem: As much as I was impressed with the CD for sq, this would have been one album I would have liked to hear on vinyl. You just verified my assumption. I still like this one from Floyd.

Nando.
 
I own The Endless river vinyl and the only thing that frustrated me is that fact that the last track has "essing/sibilance" even on my very capable Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge :angryfire:
 
Some good info there, a great read. Link it if you could when you make a new one. Cheers =)
 
We'll put it in the Phase Linear History forum..in the field right now...another mod can move it if they want to.
 
Brilliant Read. More grunt for your Watt :la:
 
derek92994 said:
I own The Endless river vinyl and the only thing that frustrated me is that fact that the last track has "essing/sibilance" even on my very capable Audio Technica AT440MLa cartridge :angryfire:
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Thanks for saying that! Same thing with my Ortofon Super OM30. I thought that the point may have chipped, but I didn't see any damage.
 
MarkWComer said:
Thanks for saying that! Same thing with my Ortofon Super OM30. I thought that the point may have chipped, but I didn't see any damage.
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Re: Endless River Vinyl

Maybe the RIAA curve wasn't adjusted properly for that track, and too much went into the vinyl causing that sibilance, even still for a $50 package it should NOT do that. Quality control should be a bit more tight on vinyl pressings sometimes. The OM30 is a great cart/stylus so that tells me its the vinyl itself.
 
derek92994 said:
Maybe the RIAA curve wasn't adjusted properly for that track, and too much went into the vinyl causing that sibilance, even still for a $50 package it should NOT do that. Quality control should be a bit more tight on vinyl pressings sometimes. The OM30 is a great cart/stylus so that tells me its the vinyl itself.
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I downloaded the digital version for comparison, and the sssss is only slight- somewhat there, but not objectionable. I wonder about the opinions of those who have the CD version- maybe the sssss is a little on the bright side?

Regardless of cause or reason, it's real obvious on the LP.

Reading notes regarding the Beatles "Let It Be" reissue, there was a LOT of care taken to avoid the splattering "s". You'd think that other companies would be well aware of things like this, especially with the resurgence of vinyl.
 
Upon reading of the sibilance issue on vinyl of "The Endless River" I played the CD tonight and went straight to the last track "Louder Than Words." I admit, it does sound like Gilmour's voice had the treble sensitivity increased. And I can hear at the beginning and the odd ending of words with "S" there was that tendency for some essing. First example was @ about 1:24 min. into the song with lyrics that sounded: "Sis thing we do." You know, I really didn't play the last track on my CD much because it was already being played on the radio.

Nando.
 
Sibilance is not nearly as annoying as chinalance. This is a disturbing occurrence where the r's sound like l's. :confused1: :read2:
 
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