The Wand turntable


Does anyone have at home or have listened The Wand turntable, by NZL Design Build Listen?

I have seen some reviews about the wand tonearm, but nothing about the turntable+tonearm.

I come from a Thorens 160 + Linn basik plus tonearm + Sumiko Blue point 2 (and I would keep this cartridge).
Many friends of mine suggest me to buy Michell Gyrodec, but I do not like very much the Michell tonearm.
So I am watching this NZL turntable: it looks a very good tonearm but a poor turntable. 

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@lewm I understand your comment. I know Sumiko BP2 is a medium-quality cartridge, but I like it and beside I have optimized it with Aqvox prephono and phono cables, so I am tihinking to change turntable but not the whole analog setup. 
@lewm I am using XLR inputs of Aqvox so it works as current-drive.
Before Aqvox, BP2 was connected to an IFI-iPhono and with Aqvox I have got  more dynamic sound.
I like Sumiko sound, so I could replace the BP2 with a Super Evo III low output which has 28ohm internal impedance. 
Do you think the lowest internal impedance would sound better with Aqvox?
thank you ndevamp for  your post and impressions of listening.
 In the meanwhile, I found a Gyrodec with SME 3009, and I think I will go for a “classic” than this new product. I would save money to invest in a new cartridge.
@lewm and mijostyn thank you very much for your advises.
i contacted Aqvox directly: it looks they do not give importance to internal impedance, BUT they sell a cartridge MC low output (0,18 mv) and 12 ohm internal impedance. So i think that this is the right way.
I trust you lewm 
In the Aqvox manual I have, they wrote:
The sensivity of the XLR Current amplification-Input depends on Voltage and Impedance of the Moving Coil
Cartridge. The CI-Input fits to a wide range of MC´s, High-Output MC´s as well as Ultra-Ultra Low-Output, 
without specifying an internal impedance value.
Maybe this is an older (or different) manual version.
But anyway I am convinced BP2 is not the best matching and I should choose a low output/low internal impedance cartridge to listen Aqvox at its best.
I will take count of your suggestion about Audiotechnics Art9. XA and XI. Never owned an Audiotechinica but high quality reputation.
what about their sonic character?