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Damping oil with Sumiko MMT?

Should I use dampening oil with my Sumiko MMT? I want to mate it up with a Denon DL-103R cartridge. I honestly can't remember if damping is needed with high compliance or low compliance carts. Right now it is running dry with an Audio Technica AT33EV in use. Either way, experts chime in on the merits of damping oil and when to use or not use it. Thanks, guys.
desperado915
desperado915 OP
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Does anybody know the answer?
rockethead26
7 posts
 
Desperado,

My MMT instruction sheet provides the following info:

"We recommend using the fluid damping only when the cartridge being used has very low dynamic compliance (below 10 x 10 to the -6th cm/dyne)"

Hope that helps.
desperado915 OP
18 posts
 
That is the answer I was looking for, although I do appreciate Dopogues' advice as well.

Thank you, both.
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