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Help re: inner groove sibilance on Nott. Spacedeck

Hello!

Recently bought a used Nottingham spacedeck with the older metal spacearm.

I am unable to get rid of inner groove sibilance/distortion. This is occuring on all my records - new ones and old ones. I am using a Denon 103R cartridge that I had mounted on a Rega 25. Phono stage is supratek Syrah. I had no problems with sibilance on the rega table. I have VTF set at 2.5 grams, and I have checked alignment several times with more than one protractor - it is spot on. VTA is roughly parallel, and I have tried antiskate in various increments. Always inner-groove sibilance and distortion on the dynamics.

Anyone have an idea of what the problem could be?

Also - do you think I could be damaging my records while playing them like this?

Thanks!

Todd
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ejlif
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Sorry you didn't get any responses, and I wish I could be of more help. I Would think it would have to do with you cartridge or phono stage. Are you driving the pre really high to get your listeing level? Any chance the stylus is dirty? Does it happen at all frequencies or is it specific?

I hear this myself from time to time and wonder what the cause could be. It would be nice if one of the gurus could chime in.
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