Kuzma at Munich 2013 high-end audio show

Matej Isak · May 13, 2013

LEGEND IN PERPETCUM MOBILE

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Franc Kuzma is one of the most iconic names in high-end audio. His work is known all over the world and his good name crossed the globe many times and won hearth of so many audiophiles and music lovers.

When everybody was jumping on the digital wagon Franc simply carried on with his pursue of analog perfection. The results are more then evident and last most awarded product from him is 4 Point tonearm. You can find it anywhere.

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rrr · May 13, 2013

His stuff looks good and sounds good. I am very happy with my Kuzma TT.

Matej Isak · May 14, 2013

rrr said:
His stuff looks good and sounds good. I am very happy with my Kuzma TT.

Which one you have?

MylesBAstor · May 14, 2013

Matej Isak said:
Which one you have?

Bill Hart here has the all out Kuzma and air bearing arm too.

Bill Hart · May 14, 2013

MylesBAstor said:
Bill Hart here has the all out Kuzma and air bearing arm too.

Yeah, baby. Talked to Franc a few times- he always picks up the phone. I used to have the Kuzma Reference (with a Triplanar) before I bought the XL. I'm a fan.

rrr · May 14, 2013

Matej Isak said:
Which one you have?

I have the Stabi XL Reference with four motors.

MylesBAstor · May 14, 2013

Matej Isak · May 14, 2013

rrr said:
I have the Stabi XL Reference with four motors.

Super!

Bill Hart · May 14, 2013

MylesBAstor said:
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I really like it in basic black.

MylesBAstor · May 15, 2013

whart said:
I really like it in basic black.

I yearn for a VTA dial indicator like that built into my arm!

You can adjust and set the VPI's VTA but reproducibility is another thing

Peter Breuninger · May 15, 2013

I would like to see a remote control VTA on one of today's super arms.

Mike Lavigne · May 15, 2013

Peter Breuninger said:
I would like to see a remote control VTA on one of today's super arms.

not me.

my observation of cause and affect would say simplicity sounds better. any material or mechanical compromise is audible. even if it's just the arm board going up and down you would hear it. if i simply loosen one of the four screws holding the base to the arm board you can hear that.

Peter Breuninger · May 15, 2013

Mike Lavigne said:
not me.

my observation of cause and affect would say simplicity sounds better. any material or mechanical compromise is audible. even if it's just the arm board going up and down you would hear it. if i simply loosen one of the four screws holding the base to the arm board you can hear that.

The adjustment would have to include a locking and unlocking mechanism.

MylesBAstor · May 15, 2013

Peter Breuninger said:
I would like to see a remote control VTA on one of today's super arms.

Yes as we were discussing in the Air Tangent thread.

Brian Walsh · May 15, 2013

MylesBAstor said:
I yearn for a VTA dial indicator like that built into my arm! You can adjust and set the VPI's VTA but reproducibility is another thing

Both the Air Line and 4Point arms have VTA adjustment built in complete with markings for repeatability, so the fixed height arm towers sans VTA adjustment option are perfectly adequate.

I will be setting up my customer's XL 4 with both arms in southern California soon, possibly timed so I can sneak away for a day to attend the Newport show.

Marcus · May 15, 2013

Peter Breuninger said:
I would like to see a remote control VTA on one of today's super arms.

I spoke with Franc about that a while ago and he said that technically it can be done without compromise but only on his arm tower which has a built in manual VTA adjustment. More importantly, the new Stabi M will have a remote (with start/stop). Imagine: You can lower the stylus on the LP, slowly walk to the listening chair, sit back, relax, have a sip of whiskey, take a puff (of a cigar of course

) and enjoy the majestic beginning of the Scheherazade...The motor has enough torque to propel the platter to 33 rpm in just one revolution.

Mike Lavigne · May 15, 2013

Peter Breuninger said:
The adjustment would have to include a locking and unlocking mechanism.

i agree in theory. but that mechanisim would need to be sufficiently solid. such a mechanical thing would be a serious challenge to be completely transparent sonically. and the benefit is marginal for record to record VTA adjustment....even maybe more a distraction to think about than the potential benefit.

not sure it would improve listening pleasure overall even if it could be done.

Brian Walsh · May 15, 2013

Marcus said:
I spoke with Franc about that a while ago and he said that technically it can be done without compromise but only on his arm tower which has a built in manual VTA adjustment. More importantly, the new Stabi M will have a remote (with start/stop). Imagine: You can lower the stylus on the LP, slowly walk to the listening chair, sit back, relax, have a sip of whiskey, take a puff (of a cigar of course) and enjoy the majestic beginning of the Scheherazade...The motor has enough torque to propel the platter to 33 rpm in just one revolution.

Yeah, the Stabi M is a beast. As for the Stabi XL arm towers with motorized VTA adjustment, yes, I am sure that would be feasible without compromise. Franc does things once because he gets it right he first time. Maybe a little boring because the press likes to write about "new and improved" stuff.

rockitman · May 15, 2013

whart said:
Yeah, baby. Talked to Franc a few times- he always picks up the phone. I used to have the Kuzma Reference (with a Triplanar) before I bought the XL. I'm a fan.

Your mass loaded table is a perfect candidate for gaining the benefits from an active isolation table. The risk to find out is $160 in shipping (if you return it)...and if you like like, an additional $12K.

PeterA · May 15, 2013

Matej Isak said:
LEGEND IN PERPETCUM MOBILE

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Franc Kuzma is one of the most iconic names in high-end audio. His work is known all over the world and his good name crossed the globe many times and won hearth of so many audiophiles and music lovers.

When everybody was jumping on the digital wagon Franc simply carried on with his pursue of analog perfection. The results are more then evident and last most awarded product from him is 4 Point tonearm. You can find it anywhere.

<< Read more >>

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2013/05/kuzma-at-munich-2013-high-end-audio-show.html

What can anyone say about this turntable he is photographed with? That's a massive armboard and it looks like passive isolation towers in a very rigid enclosure. Is this a new table design of his?

I've wondered who would be the first to design a turntable with a built in active isolation like what Rockitman just bought, the Table Stable.

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