What in the world is going on.....

Thecablepro.....thanks for your interest and suggestions..

I am using a VPI Superscoutmaster with rim drive, Classic platter, with BearPaws (large brass cones) which replaced the original feet. The arm is the VPI 3D plastic arm into which I have an Ortofon Winfield installed and loaded at 1000 ohms from the Ayre preamp.  I set up the arm using a MINT protracter, and adjusted the azimuth with a Fozgometer...I have an electronic scale to weigh the vtf, and have adjusted it heavier/lighter to get the best performance from the cartridge.  The arm is adjusted slightly high at the rear.  The arm is wired with the new Discovery wire and is terminated using a balanced (xlr) connection to the preamp (actually, the entire system is fully balanced).  Thanks again for the interest.

Oblgny....that's just the point.....Fremmer gave this record's sound, performance, and content a rave review....Simon is and has been one of my favorites.   This recording just doesn't make it on MY system....and wondering why.  (as an aside I was REALLY amazed and disappointed at Paul's performance at the Democratic convention....out of tune, garbled words, phoned in....)

My point is that although I DO like the album....it sounds much poorer on viny, with my big megabuck system with speakers than with the mp3 version trough a Denon receiver via AirPlay, and then through a pair of wireless Sennhiser earphones.  It really shouldn't....n'est pas???