Last 3rd of LP has High Feq. Distortion

Doug to answer your question we played the 2 albums I took in on two ther TT's One LP12 like mine with a Skala Cart mine is a Troika, the other was a P9 with a Helikon and the
issue was the same. I played the original pressing of the peter gabriel So that I bought used and it doesn't have any of those issues. I played some older Moody blues last night and agin it sounded fine. My alarm was triggered by playing 3 albums The gabriel mentioned, CSN couch on porch, and Neil Young Hits and all are exhibiting the same issue in the same area of the vinyl. And they are all coincedenly Classic Records. That is why I made the comment.
As far as the dealer, I think when it comes to the LP12 there are probably a handful at best worldwide that can dial one in like he can. Linn has reffered him for years and I have been there when his boxing up units to send back to owners all over the US. I really believ that the vinyl was to blame and appologize that I started this thread without prior further investigation. Not to mention the time and trouble of moving an LP12 via car 35 miles each way. I would be hard pressed to rest blame anywhere else at this point. Also as asked I have a new Troika about 100 hrs. and yes I clean stylus with last or Lyra products for each side and always clean the vinyl. That is all part of the ritual. The vinyl is always cleaned when I receive it on my VPI with walker prelude or L'Artduson fluid and Mobile Fidelity brushes. I use DeStat F Tech and
I really think that is getting everything clean enough that the blame must be the vinyl.
Doug I assume that you are either a dealer or a rep of Classic Records and if I offended you I am sorry but this
is what I have found. I would rather be telling everyone that 30.00 buys the best, but I really have only found consistant high quality vinyl from Mobile Fidelity or Sisco.I have had someC lassic records that you could not get away from me, but here lately I really look at brand rather than title when ordering.
I just think that 25-35 bucks is a big investment for an album that is not markedly better than a standard pressing
of old. And I just can't get into CD's as much except for convenience.

I just think that 25-35 bucks is a big investment for an album that is not markedly better than a standard pressing
of old.

Agreed. 25-35 bucks is a big investment, full-stop!
Regards

Doug I assume that you are either a dealer or a rep of Classic Records and if I offended you I am sorry but this is what I have found.

Strange assumption. I'm not and you didn't.

Doug
Thanks glad to hear I hate stepping on the wrong toes. Maybe the vinyl re-issuers will take heed and offer a
better product or drop their prices to comensurate the
value provided.

This absolutely sounds like an alignment problem and thats why it is happening at the end of the side. I think I know what your talking about. The proper term is sibilance. Its as if the S in the S words is dragged out and tizzy. Like the voice was poorly mic ed. This is typical of the cartridge being out of alignment or the cartridge is old and the stylus has warned causing an alignment issue. Also the stylus could have been unknowingly damaged. Even if it looks aligned twist the cart slightly towards the spindle and see what happens. If this doesn’t work pull the cart out a little on overhang. Then twist it slightly outwards. More than likely it will be the first adjustment that corrects it. If it doesn’t. Try every direction and don’t be afraid to really move it. . look at the stylus under a microscope. Try another cartridge as well. Even if the body looks aligned it may not be. The cantilever could be off. The first years of my analog endeavor I thought all the tracks on the inside of the record were like that....LOL!!!!! Records and tracks I thought were unlistenable no longer have any issues for many years. Proper set-up I find effects tracking far more than sound. You certainly get better sound with proper set-up but what you really get is dead quite tracking regardless of record condition or cleanliness. This sibilance you speak of certainly sounds like miss-tracking or an old or damaged stylus. Then again it could be the records, who knows right? I love classic pressings.