LP Recording Distortions?


ok im new to the analog scene and what i got is a technics 1200 TT, shure m44 cart hooked to the phono pre amp of my rotel integrated, ive noticed that when i listen to my lp's they have a pronounced "ssss" sound especially with vocals and cymbals, it kinda sounds strained, so is this normal with vinyl recordings? or do i need to change any of my equipments? any input will do coz its making me crazy!
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Showing 1 response by mlsstl

Besides checking and experimenting with the cartridge/tonearm's physical configuration settings, also check the electrical load requirements. Phono cartridges are sensitive to the input capacitance of the phono preamp so you may want to try some different settings. These are generally in the 100 to 500 picofarad range.