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Dead Can Dance New LP "into the labrynth"

Does anyone have this new music fidelity pressing? Awesome to say the least, however on Track 3 on side one, "the wind that shakes the barley" I notice only on certain dynamic volume increases the recording sounds as though it was a little "hot" in the vocals? In other words I hear a ever so slight distortion for a split second no matter what volume level I listen to this track at. Could I have a bad pressing or do you think it's simply so resolving, it's coming through via the remaster? Any help or input would be greatly appreciated.
jimbojrjb
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albertporter
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The way the Lisa's voice is recorded and processed it's can cause some speakers to sound peaked, excited or resonant. The higher the volume the more likely the problem.

Be sure to double check your turntable and cartridge set up, anything wrong there (even slightly off tracking force) can make the problem worse.

Unlike Mofimadness I have not heard the reissue but would assume it's at least as good as the 4AD and I have no problem with the original.
inna
7,923 posts
 
Yeah, Lisa's voice is great but quite cold and abstract. Even speakers perceive it. Brendan is the heart and mind of DCD.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
I have heard that the Mofi is very good. I'd love to have the 4AD but this title commands some big prices. Guess I'll "settle" for the mofi. ;-)
emil_f
33 posts
 
This is probably a cartridge/arm Compliance issue. I had the same problem with a stone Koetsu, when I used the standard counterweight on the arm. When I put the heavier counterweight the song on the a.m. LP was flawless, no tracking issues at all.

If you know your arm mass, check the compliance with the Cartridge Resonance Evaluator on the VinylEngine.
jimbojrjb OP
54 posts
 
good input from everyone, thanks. for the record, I have a Rega P5 with an ortofon 2M black cartridge, not yet broken in (about 25hours on it) all fed through a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum int amp with MM onboard phono pre amp. I will check the cart compliance to arm weight and post as I have no idea what is ideal. Was told by Music Direct, that the 2M black was a great cart for the RB 700 arm, but no detials regarding compliance.
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