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Kuzma Questions

I'm about to take delivery of a Kuzma Stabi Reference 2 turntable, as an upgrade from my two-armed Stabi S which has both a Stogi Reference arm and an Audio Origami PU7.

I plan to put the Stogi Reference arm on the mew turntable, but may also try my Audio Origami PU7 as well, since it has the same mounting arrangement.

I have a couple of questions.

There is currently a VDH Frog on the Audio Origami arm and a VDH Black Beauty on the Stogi Ref. I have also used various cartridges on both arms, including a Benz LP-S and Ortofon Cadenza Black.

The consistent impression I get is that the Kuzma arm, while colourful, with deep bass and great detail, is also just a little dry and grainy sounding. By contrast, the Audio Origami is more fluid and smoother. Would others who are familiar with the Kuzma arm agree with this assessment as slightly "dry"?

My second question: the Stogi Ref has a pivot to spindle distance of 212mm, while the AO arm is 211mm - a difference of 1mm. The armboard for the Stabi Ref 2 is drilled for the Stogi Reg at 212mm. How critical is that 1mm difference? If I want to use the AO arm, should I get a second armboard drilled for it, or just mount it at 212mm and adjust the overhang accordingly?

If the latter, is it just a matter of setting overhang using my Feickert protractor using the actual pivot to spindle distance of 212mm?
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I own the, say, MK1 Kuzma Stabi Reference which is made for

one tonearm only and well 9'' long. The armboard is made as

sandwich from aluminum and acrylic and need to be ordered by

Kuzma for specific tonearm. However one can use 10'' tonearms

like Triplanar , Reed, etc., because their pivot is next to the

VTA tower which means longer distance to the spindle.

For those who want an second tonearm the use of an ''armpod''

is neccessary as well one 12'' tonearm. Both should be put at

the left back side of the Kuzma. I use the Reed 3P , 12'' as well

the armpod made by the Reed. The other tonearm is Sumiko 800

(aka ''the better Breuer''') 9'' long and with all 6 counterweights

meant for carts from 6 g till 35 g. Both arms are with fast headshells

such that changing carts is an exercise in frustration. So, sometime,

one ''really need '' an second TT + a toneram with removable

headshell before one can start his own  cart collection(grin).



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