Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if...

I just got the KAB Fluid Damper 2 days ago. I am using the Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge which is not particularly finicky, nor is it a naturally great tracker.

In my case, the fluid damping is a major, major improvement in performance. Spitty sibilants have been all but eliminated, and hard-to-track vocals no longer seem to present a challenge to the cart.

I have a thread in which I've posted before and after needle-drops. I'm posting the fluid-damped samples as I type this. You can download them here.

07-20-08: Tvad
I just received a MintLP Best Tractor and set up my cartridge.

I can say without question that this protractor has resulted in the best sound I have heard from my Technics SL1200 MK2.

Tvad, thanks for the intriguing post. I have a couple of questions.

1. The SL12x0 series is often accused of having a narrow stereo image, with a soundstage width limited to the speaker locations. Did re-setting the alignment change the stereo image, and how?

2. Did you already get rid of that AT150MLX? Did improved alignment affect vocal sibilants and surface noise?

OK. So what improvements did you hear after aligning your cartridge with the MintLP Best Tractor?