Morch DP-8 arm on a Helix Two turntable


Hello everyone. I am exploring putting a Morch DP-8 tonearm on a Helix Two turntable. I would like opinions from people who own the DP-8 specifically on how easy is to calibrate, how is its tracking and how accurate are the low frequencies. What is your accompanied cartridge(s)? I assume your system is capable of reproducing accurately instruments below 50Hz. Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond.
vassilis_t
Hi Vassilis_t

The Morch is a mass loaded unipivot arm with a spindly arm tube. It is unstable and nowhere near stiff enough.
The Helix two is an incredible turntable. Wait until the vacuum platter is ready. If you talk to Mark Dohmann he will tell you not to get that arm. You can email him directly.  The ultimate arm for that table is a Schroder LT. They sell the Schroder CB but the LT is the one for that table. Great
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Mijo, Admittedly, I have never owned a Morch tonearm, but they, particularly the model 8, are very highly regarded among those who do use them.  I don't know how you can dismiss it out of hand in this case, unless you have heard one.  I know you categorically dislike all unipivots, that is your bias in this case.  Can you point to even a negative review on the internet to justify your advice to the OP?  The Morch 8 is the one I would choose over all the other Morch tonearms, were I in the market.
I'm pretty sure that Mark D will tell you that the Schroeder CB-1 is the best value for his turntable and that is why he supplies them as the standard choice for the Helix 2. The Schroeder LT is a another, much more, costly alternative that brings more to the presentation. Last time I corresponded with Mark D he was also looking into trying the Reed 3P as an alternative. 
My advice would be to email Mark directly and get his opinion on the Moerch arm. He is very responsive to inquiries and is a great person to bounce ideas off - he will give you his unfiltered opinions. Congrats on the turntable-it is an end game deck for sure!
@vassilis_t

I set up the Moerch DP8 for a year or so with a van den hul colibri. On the same turntable I replaced the DP8 with the Kuzma 4Point11. Whilst the DP8 was quite good - the Kuzma was far better, both with the van den hul Calibri and also a Kuzma CAR50.

I have also heard the Schroeder CB in the Dohmann which was good.

In my view I would recommend the Kuzma 4Point11 or at a lower price Kuzma 4Point9.
Alternately the Schroeder CB.

Unlike the other posters I have listened to these arms over a period of time.


I also have the Kuzma 4P (11) and recently got the Moerch DP-8 as an alternate arm to use with my AF Technics SP 10 Mk2.  It's only been a short period, but my initial impression is that the DP-8 ain't no slouch. It may not be up there with the 4P, but it's still a very good arm.  OP - I know Hans Henrik is willing to Facetime to help with set up, I would go that route and set up the arm properly before looking for another arm.