Trying again to see if anyone has heard anything about the new 14 inch Kuzma??
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I suggest sending a note to Roy Gregory at The Audio Beat. You've read his review; he knows the 11" version inside out and follows the 'arm and Kuzma doings closely. Scott Markwell with Elite Audio Video Distribution is the US distributor. "The 4POINT 14 differs from standard 4Point due almost 3 inches longer tube. But this requires different mounting distance and different headshell with different offset angle. It requires 12 inch mounting position on turntable." "Technical data: Mass: 2150 gr Effective length : 353 mm ( 14 inch) Mounting distance: 291 mm ( 12 inch ) Offset angle: 15.35 degrees Distance from spindle to horizontal bearing: 342 mm Effective mass: 19 g VTA adjustment: yes Azimuth adjustment: yes Bias adjustment: yes Vertical damping: yes Horizontal damping: yes Detachable headshell: yes ( one extra supplied) Cables: silver Arm mount: Kuzma cut Optional: extra headshells, headshell containers, different wiring option" I got an 11" yesterday. If you find out more about the 14", appreciate a follow up to this thread. |
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I believe the Kuzma 14 inch was released around July 15th. In any event I ordered one and installed it on my Dr. Feickert Firebird back in mid October. It is built very well and the finish is identical to the 11inch 4 point. When I first unpacked it looked like a javelin, it's big!
However, having lived with it for two months I could not be happier; the sound is absolutely spectacular. |
Thanks for the info! May I ask what you compared it to?
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I forgot to start with CONGRATULATIONS!
Also, If you had the occasion to compare it to the 11" 4 Point can you describe how it differs? Was it more finicky in set-up? |
jmwick... Welcome to AA! :wave:
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I did not have the opportunity to compare it to the 11 inch other than to read and re-read all of the reviews of the 11 inch, particularly Fremer's. Of note is the fact that i was also looking for a new turntable at the time.
Once I decided on the Feickert Firebird, I observed that in many of the shows Feickert was displaying his tables with the Kuzma. That was pretty much it. In terms of the set up, I was assisted or should I say I assisted a friend who works on turntables at a local high-end dealer. What made the set-up finicky was the fact that Smartractor positioning arm was not long enough to reach the pivoting point of the tone arm. However, once we figured that out the set up was pretty easy. A nice feature is that the azimuth adjustment is located at the rear of the tone arm tube as opposed to headshell. I did consider other arms and tables, but this is where I ended up. My previous set-up was a Sota Star Sapphire with an SME V. |
Masterlu, thank you for the welcome.
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