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Vinyl "bleed through"- need set-up advice

I read this forum regularly and am amazed at the knowledge that is shared. I need your opinion/help. I have recently got back into vinyl with a Rega P9/Dynavector XX2. The issue is : I can hear what is coming up next on the record faintly a splt second before it actually plays- it kind of "bleeds through". At louder volumes it really is quite clear and annoying. I had the cartridge installed by my dealer with whom I have had a very long relationship- did he miss something? Any/all help is greatly appreciated.I use Naim amps if that helps.Thanks!
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palasr
530 posts
 
This is simple pre-echo. Nothing is wrong with your setup. Most pure analog recordings exhibit this to some degree or another. The magnetic signal on the tape "bleeds" onto the adjoining section when the tape is spooled onto the reel and they overlap - the length can vary depending on reel size (7 or 10") and the tape speed (7 1/2, 15 or 30 ips). This is often referred to as "print through".

-Richard
miner42
709 posts
 
This is very evident on Shelby Lynn's "Just a Little Lovin'" title track during the first silent section. This is a very sultry, dark LP.
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shadorne
7,477 posts
 
This normal - you cannot remove this distortion from vinyl because it is actually throughout the record (although you may only perceive it when a quiet piece precedes a louder piece).
polk432
1,142 posts
 
Have the cart. re-checked or use a mint lp protractor. I used one on my Linn Sondek 12 Dynavector 10/5 and Ain't that just like a woman off Johnny Winter's Winter of 88 album stopped echoing. I thought it was done like that in the studio, but I was wrong. The cart. installation is critical. Good luck
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