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Best fill by ear. More fluid usually leads to dampened sound.. Less is more 'sparkle'

When I bought a used Kuzma Stogi and Stabi S arm.. The TT was delivered by previous owner mostly set up.
I listened after I stuck on my cartridge. And the sound was muddy and flat.
He had way way too much dampening fluid in the trough!
I sucked out most of it, until the fluid was just barely touching the paddles,
WOW great sounding.
So IMO what he sold it for was his own error in the fluid level. Lucky me!

So from experience.. in any arm with a damped fluid trough, the level should be the minimum which offers the best sound.
It may be hard to judge by eye (if you can't see with the arm in place)
But you ear will tell you the moment between no touch, just a little (best) and way too much fluid.
Good luck.


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