Beach Boys Pet Sounds by Analogue Productions


OK, so I was banned from the S. Hoffman site for saying I had a sibilance on my mono copy of AP Pet Sounds.  I described that it had very lush mids and strong bass but was confused by the sibilance.  So, I made a post asking people if there may be a problem with playback of mono through my stereo setup and...mentioned Pet Sounds! (had no idea there was a psycho lurking).  I also asked if anyone else had been experiencing this because I wasn't getting it on other LPs.   Long story short, after a couple of informative responses from normal people, Hoffman makes a very angry post that completely trashes me and hurls some generic insults.  I gave it back to him because it was just so infantile of a response that I couldn't resist.  I just instantly lost respect I guess.  After a few back and forths, I sent a personal message asking that my account be deleted.  Instead he banned me, and of course the thread was deleted, just like every other thread about Pet Sounds with any real content.  Even though I'm banned, it looks like I'm still listed as an active member, I assume so that it's not obvious to other members that he got mad and banned someone for not praising his work.  Unbelievable.  

Long story short, the responses I got before the host got involved were positive, stating that others were not experiencing the sibilance that I was.  What was weirder was that I had already stated that I was thinking that it was either my system or unique to the LP I received.  Anyway, I was hoping it was safe to talk about this LP here...or does he control this site too?   Hope not!
jokerman1226
I had a DCC version of Pet Sounds and liked the tubelike tonal balance but preferred a late 60s pressing as it sounded more detailed and dynamic.
If you're hearing sibilance well then by golly you're hearing it!  It's there for some reason and anyone who cares about this would have, should have, offered to help, not ridicule.

Why there wasn't more interest in helping you solve it is beyond me.  It is possible that that particular piece of vinyl wasn't quite ready for pressing, and for some reason the attacks on vocals are "vomiting" your cartridge as it hits those transients.  If this doesn't happen with any other recordings, so please be honest here, then it is not your cartridge or table.  Remember, mono recordings modulate only in the horizontal, there is no vertical motion of the stylus. Make sure you run at maximum VTF as recommended by the cartridge manufacturer when playing mono records.