Kuzma STOGI-S12VTA120716 User Manual

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KUZMA STOGI S 12 VTA TONEARM

Instruction manual Serial Number: …..

2012-7

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KUZMA LTD

VTA tower & knob

VTA lock

INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR S 12 VTA tonearm

The Stogi S 12VTA tonearm is a very precisely engineered piece of equipment, however, the
construction is robust and requires minimal maintenance for optimal performance.

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CONTENTS: Page

General description 3
Unpacking 4
Basic Setup 4-7
Adjustment of tracking force 5
Adjustment of azimuth 5
Adjustment of tangential geometry 5
Adjustment of bias 6
Adjustment of VTA 6
Adjustment of cueing device 7
Maintenance 7
Problems 7
Transport 8

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General description :

General Description: the tonearm is packed in one box with the serial number and type of

wiring marked on the outside

The tonearm is of a unipivot design with a unique, rigid headshell made from a solid
aluminium block and a base of solid brass which, together control all vibration as well as
facilitating the stability of the tonearm as a whole. All other parts are machined from
blocks of solid metal in order to provide damping and minimise resonances. The polished
pivot point is sited in a well of oil, which allows only minute friction and bearing vibration.
The height is at record level for optimum tracking, while silicone damping controls resonance
of the cartridge and arm combination and also gives stability in azimuth direction.

Three counterweights allow for easy adjustment of the tracking force and for general and
fine azimuth adjustment. Wires are in one continuous piece from the headshell to the RCA
plugs.

The whole construction is mounted on a rigid VTA tower which allows very precise VTA
adjustment while playing, without any loss of rigidity, yet with up to 0.01 mm of precision
and zero play.

Stogi S 12 VTA tonearm: Technical data :
Mass: 1530 g ( + armbase 220g)
Effective length : 304,8 mm
Mounting distance: 212 mm
Distance from centre to hor. bearing: 291 mm
Offset angle: 17,8 degrees
Effective mass: 13 g
Bearings: unipivot
VTA adjustment: yes ( scale 0.1mm)
Azimuth adjustment: yes
Bias adjustment: yes
Arm mount: Kuzma 212 mm

Optional: balanced wiring, armbase