Morch DP6 and vertical damping - pros & cons??


I am setting up my tonearm, a Morch DP6. The instructions that come with it tell you how to add the included silicone fluid for vertical damping (at the pivot point) but also mention that this might not be a good thing to do (can't remember the exact wording.) The instructions do not say why you might not want to add the fluid to the pivot point. Can anyone tell me why or why not the vertical damping should be used? Does it effect the sonics in a possibly negative way, or....? I will be using the arm on a Teres 160 turntable with the basic ZYX cartridge, R100H.

Once the fluid is in there, it looks as if it would be nearly impossible to remove, so I would like to make an informed decision about whether or not I should use it.

Thanks,

Holly
oakiris
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Hi Sirspeedy,
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Good to hear from you and glad to hear that you are finally getting your TT back.
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I had a Symposium Ultra that I used under my CDP and it killed the sound. I have no idea how it will do under a TT.
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I would definitely recommend that you get a set of Symposium Rollerblocks to use with the Ultra and see what results you get. The Rollerblocks come up used on Audiogon fairly often, but you have to be quick, they go fast.
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If the Rollerblocks don't do well under your TT, I can almost guarantee that they will help either your CDP (if you have one), pre-amp or amp. They are one of the best add-ons to my system. In fact if you get a pair on don't like them, I will buy them from you for up to $ 250.00 as set.
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Let us know how your TT sounds with and without the Symposium Ultra shelf.
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Rgds,
Larry
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SirSpeedy, is your pal YODA interested in selling his Air Tangent (if he hasn't already)?
I have a Morch UP-4 and I don't use any damping at all.
I found that getting the tracking force dialed in correctly
kinda by trial and error proved to make a huge difference.
Timely thread for me. I'm in the process of buying a new TT and arm. And by coincedence, I'm getting a Teres 265 with a Morch DP6 (with the 12" wand). Thanks to all for the information.