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Looking for people who had heard both the Kuzma 4point 9 and the SME V...

I have an SME V paired with Lyra Delos...I like the combo it's super fast and get deep bass...imaging is phenomenal...I do however feel like its always fast and forward and maybe just a bit lean in the mids??  It's an older SME and am kicking the tires on a rewire or new cable..but before I go that route...I was thinking of trying the Kuzma 4 point 9" version...I have used and enjoy unipivots; the kuzma sounds kinda like a best of the gimbal and unipoivot world...Anyone have experience with both of these arms???

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karl_desch
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I think you have basically described the sound of the Delos. I have heard the exact same characteristic on my Kuzma 4P9.  I would keep the SME and consider going up the Lyra line to one of their lambda series cartridges (Etna or Atlas) instead of investing in another tonearm for your Delos.

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kozzmo999 OP
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Karl,  

Thanks, I was thinking the Delos might be the culprit, I do like screwing with tonearms though!  

honeyooi
124 posts
 

Agree on the cartridge, but my opinion is try some different brand like dynavector or koetsu . 

hsounds
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Hey, I know someone who knows a ton about this. It’s JR at Wally Tools. He has a SME 30 with a Kuzma arm and a Lyra Atlas cart. Before you spend a fortune trying to diagnose this you could fix this for $500-$800 by sending in just your cart. If the head shell is detachable then ask about sending in the headshell. He will set up everything you cannot. I will bet if you do this you will wet yourself once you hear the needle drop on the in groove. At least call him and ask what are your options. 

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