Discuss The Viv Lab Rigid Arm


I am trying to do my due diligence about this arm. I am just having a hard time getting my head around this idea of zero overhang and no offset. Does this arm really work the way it is reported to do?

neonknight

Showing 1 response by sksos

Agree with those that say "just listen" and then tell us your thoughts. I’ve never heard a Viv tonearm or even seen one in the wild but it does look interesting. Many people said that Kuzma’s new SAFIR tonearm that has a mass of 60 gms would NEVER work either. (Kuzma says is suitable for cartridges with CU below 25 and hence the tonearm resonance will be in range of 5-7 Hz which is preferable) But I was sent one to have a listen to and all I can say is WOW! Never heard a tonearm that sounded like no other before, it was like the cartridge was just riding in the grooves of the LP. I had no intensions of buying it but once heard it wasn’t going anywhere.

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