morch tonearm question.......

You may want to contact AudioGon member Dobjim. He is using a Morch DP-6 on a VPI MK IV/ TNT.

Kaput,

I have never put the fluid in my Morch DP-6, as there is no good way to get it out, if you don't care for the sound. It does a very good job without the damping. This combination has been up and running for six years w/o problem with any cartridge. I have used Denons, Benz Gliders, Clearaudios, and Koetsus with this set-up with both heavy and light wands. The Koetsu is so good it is frightening. Have an Audioquest 7000 and a Goldbug Mr. Briar waiting for a trial, but just can't take the Koetsu off. Did replace the tonearm lead with VDH from Aural Thrills.

Jim

Jim,

Do you have any experience with the TCI Viper tonerarm lead from Morch?

Eyiu,

No! Prior to that was using a standard tonearm lead from VPI. Really old lead. Sorry not to have answered sooner, but was out traveling and working.

Jim

Kaput: I agree with Jim. The Dp 6 runs exellent with out damping. It's an exellent, too, tonearm and is in the same league that others tonearms like Graham or Triplanar. This tonearm has a very good design ( japanese Highphonic design ) and very good execution of that design. The company is a low profile company and don't put money trough magazines like TAS or Stereophile, that's why it's not a famous tonearm. You can use any cartridge, that's why has differents arm wands with different effective mass: this permit a ideal match between the tonearm/cartridge combo.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.