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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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dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Dusty,

Good example, and there are many throughout that song. The one you mentioned is so huge it's often audible over the radio. Many LP's have a pre-echo in the lead-in groove, especially if the opening chord is loud, as you said.

A stiffer test of system resolution is the ability to reveal POST-echoes, which are much rarer and often smothered by hall decays and real echoes. I've heard it on 1 or 2 classical LP's, unfortunately I can't remember which.
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rauliruegas
12,842 posts
 
Dear Varyat: Stay " calm ", you are right on target.

Btw, Polk432 I can't speak about that " Johnny Winter's Winter of 88 album " because I don't have it but if a pre/post-echo is in a recording and you are not hearing it then you are in trouble with that cartridge set-up: you have to hear what is on the recording!, agree with Dougdeacon on this subject in your audio system.

regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
istanbulu
291 posts
 
Thank you, Varyat, and everyone... I have always wondered about this phenomenon... and now I know!

I was afraid to ask anyone because I thought I had done something stupid in the tt setup despite my best efforts.

I too have done the best tractor Mint LP setup and it's an awesome change.

:) listening,

Ed
hifitime
715 posts
 
Its been a common problem,even in the 60's and 70's.I've had Numerous different TT's,arms,cartridges and even linear tracking ones reveal it.
stickman451
553 posts
 
The ambient noise or background noise level in your listening room can make a difference too; if you have a really quiet room oftentimes you will hear pre/post echo details that you don't hear in louder listening rooms.

Another recent album with both pre/post echoes is the Cowboy Junkies, Trinty Revisited. A great record by the way!
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