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sibilence....any cures out there?

I have recently accuired a pair of Nola Viper 1A speakers, while their performence is outstanding generally, the only problem is highlighted sibilence on vocals which is very annoying!!! Is this down to the speakers? Would a change of interconnects help? Any ideas from you guys would be appreciated greatly...
swampdog
amfibius
282 posts
 
You could try a product like Jim Goulding's Diffraction Be Gone: http://www.diffractionbegone.com/

You could even DIY your own to see if it gets rid of the problem. All you need is some self-adhesive felt from your local hardware store and a pair of scissors :)
johnsonwu
469 posts
 
Replace the capacitor to the tweeter with some vintage paper
In oil ones.
samhar
1,048 posts
 
Agree with the treat the room posts, especially first reflection and bass traps.
ojgalli
165 posts
 
Treating the room will not fix the direct sound. The issue is an elevated mid treble, not an "ultra detailed" tweeter. (Does the Viper use ribbons?) Only real solution is to flatten out the treble with equalization. You'll need a calibrated SPL meter and test tones.
rwwear
2,873 posts
 
Best and cheapest way is to toe your speakers in til they converge just in front of your listening position. This usually helps in imaging too. It's easy to try anyway.
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