KUZMA STOGI S 12 VTA TONEARM Instruction manual 2013-4 Serial Number: …..
KUZMA LTD 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. VTA lock VTA tower & knob Fig.
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.
1. Unpacking: The tonearm with accessories is packed in one box. Before unpacking the individual parts of the tonearm, make some space and check that your turntable has the right tonearm cutout. Content: Bearing base, tube base, headshell’s fingerlift PVC bottle with silicone oil, Allen keys: 1.5, 2, and 3 mm, cartridge mounting hex screws M2.5 mm non magnetic, geometry protractor, armbase, 9x hex screws ) Optional: armbase. Open the box carefully and remove the top covers.
vertically. Then fix it with Allen key 1.5 mm. With fingers gently arrange the wires into a loop. ( See Fig 1) Due to the counterweight being at the end of the tonearm, the headshell end is raised. Using the same Allen key ( 1.5 mm), release the top screws and slide both weights off. Now you can check the position of the tube in the 'rest' position and rearrange the bearing base if necessary.
surrounding the bearing shaft till the fluid level reaches the groove line inside the reservoir. In addition put 1-2 drops of fluid into the cup on top of the bearing shaft. The level of damping is chosen to suit the best cartridges available but you should experiment, especially with cheaper MM cartridges. Bias adjustment: Catch the string loop onto the hook which is at the back of the tube base. Be sure that the string runs in the groove.
4. Cueing device adjustment: Should you find that in the ‘up’ position the cartridge is too high or too low above the record then the cueing device can be raised or lowered. This can be done simply by using Allen key 1.5 mm: Insert key into screw on side of arm rest. Release screw, raise or lower device and retighten. Rotation of cueing device can affect the drift of cartridge while traveling vertically down. The cueing device may lift slightly as the screw is retightened.
7. Transport: When moved, be sure to secure the tube against the armrest and be sure that you do not tilt the turntable for more than 15 degrees, as this could cause a leakage of silicone oil. If moving longer distances, re fix the cable to the back of the tube, lift up the tube base and keep it above the bearing base for a short period of time until the silicone oil has dropped back into the reservoir. Clean the brass damping base with a paper towel.
