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Damping fluid for Audioquest pt-6

The tonearm on the table I just got has a cap over the pivot point with a small brass well to place silicone damping fluid. My cartridge will be an Audio-Tecnica OC9, which I should have tomorrow. My questions are:

1. What would the benefits be to using the fluid? Does its benefit vary based on what cartridge you use?

2. Where do you get the stuff and is there any home-brewed substitute you can use?

Thanks.
grimace

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I am using a VPI 10.5i with a Benz Ebony cartridge, so what I tell you is good only for this installation and may or may not work for you. I find that just a bit of damping improves the cartridge by making it more transparent with improved depth, width and focus. If I use too much, the cartridge sounds dead and sloppy. I think you should try damping - you can always remove it with a toothpick or Q-tip. Nothing ventured, nothing .....
You can get damping fluid from VPI.
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