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General Description:
The turntable is packed in three boxes. Some parts are very heavy so handle boxes with care.
The motor tower, platter base and tonearm tower are stand alone items not connected to each
other.
The turntable's support must handle mass of a 100 kg
.
The base is of solid brass which is clamped together from two pieces and has good
damping properties. The main shaft, which is 28 mm in diameter, is fixed into this base. The
platter is a sandwich construction of aluminium and acrylic plates screwed together in a pre-
stressed form to damp all unwanted vibration. Hard non-metalic material is used for the
bearing which, together with a ruby ball, is lubricated in an oil pool to provide one point
contact, ensuring minimal vibration and noise. The position of the platter is further stabilised
by a sliding non – metal ring, precisely matched to the shaft diameter and immersed in a
second large oil pool.
One single DC motor is mounted via various decoupling elastomers in its own heavy brass
tower, minimising motor noise while maintaining maximaum motor torque. Torque is
transfered from pulley to subplatter via the precision machined, plastic blue belt. The
electronic power supply PS DC generates frequency controlled feed from a computer to the
DC motor.
A heavy threaded brass and acrylic clamp provides additional damping of vibration caused
by playback, as well as flattening curved records. The record is pressed securely to the
platter-mat, which is a semi-hard combination of rubber and textile. The strobe disc also acts
as mat cover.
The tonearm tower is a massive brass unit and the armboards can be exchanged to
accommodate various tonearms. The mass of the tower gives structural and damping rigidity
to the tonearm. The unit allows for VTA adjustment during playback without loss of rigidity
or azimuth. The movable part is supported via a linear ball bearing 30 mm in diameter and
100 mm in length. This gives firm support while allowing VTA to be changed. Adjustments
can be made over a range of 60 mm, each turn of the knob representing 1 mm precisely. In
order to simplify adjustment, a micrometer gives a digital readout over a fine range of 12 mm
at an exactitude of 0.01mm. These adjustments are repeatable.
Product registration and warranty extension
Kuzma products have a non transferable 2 year limited warranty on parts and labour,which
may vary in each country.
To obtain the 5 years* limited warranty from us, you need to register the product on our web
site within 30 days of purchase. We suggest registration of products in any case because this
will also help you to receive our technical support more easily and with resale of products.
Simply register on our web site, complete the forms and you will receive an extended five
year warranty card on your email within a few days. * not valid for ex demo products.
Technical data:
Mass (total w/o PS) :
80 kg
Platter:
22 kg
Base:
27 kg
Motor tower:
7,5 kg
Tonearm tower:
14 kg ( No. 1)
Speeds:
33, 45, 78 rpm
Dimension:
450x 400 x 300 mm
Power supply:
110V or 240 V, 50/60Hz (factory set)
Optional:
extra tonearm towers (No.1 or No.3 without VTA), various armboards, outer clamp