This is a 12-inch version of the Stogi Ref tonearm. A special feature of the tonearm is a unique, rigid, yet detachable headshell.

General description:

This is a very rigid, medium-mass tonearm with precision ball bearings (ceramic ball bearings since July 2012) that can withstand very high loads and features extremely low starting and running friction as well as a very low noise floor.

The main frame and all other parts are milled from solid aluminum and brass blocks. Some parts are anodized and others are not, in order to control tonearm resonance.

The detachable headshell ensures a stable cartridge mount, while the internally damped tube connects it to the massive bearing parts, where vibrations or noise are dissipated. Most parts are glued together for reasons of rigidity and damping.

Detachable headshell:
The electrical connection is made via standard pins, but the headshell can be easily removed by unscrewing it with an Allen key. The headshell is attached with a unique hexagonal locking system that provides great rigidity.

The conical tube made of solid aluminum is internally damped and split into two parts, which further supports damping but also allows for precise azimuth adjustment.
A special mechanism (worm drive) with an Allen key allows the tube to be rotated back and forth in minimal increments without any air gap.
This mechanism is immersed in silicone grease for further damping. A marker line clearly indicates the azimuth position and facilitates operation while allowing for repeatable adjustments.

A decoupled brass counterweight controls balance and adjusts tracking force while damping vibrations in the tube. The massive arm base serves to clamp the tonearm rigidly to the armboard. All bearings are preloaded and glued, which not only damps vibrations within them but also ensures a long service life, freedom from play, low friction, and a low noise floor in the bearings. VTA adjustment is performed by raising or lowering the tonearm in the arm base itself.

The wiring is continuous from the cartridge pins to the RCA connectors. Only the highest quality wires are used in the cables. It is also possible to use the tonearm in a balanced (XLR) or 5-pin configuration.

Technical data

Effective arm length: 313 mm

Distance to center of tonearm base: 300 mm

Spindle to pivot distance: 300 mm

Bearing type: Precision ceramic ball bearings

Effective mass: 14 g

Total mass: 980 g

Offset angle: 17.4*

VTA adjustment: Yes

Azimuth adjustment: Precision worm drive

Tube: Tapered

Antiskating: Yes

Max. cartridge weight: 15 g

Optional light and heavy counterweight: Yes

Damping: No

Detachable headshell: Yes (one point)

Arm mount: Kuzma & Stogi

Standard wiring: Copper, RCA bullets (53pF)

Accessories: Protractor, Allen key, cartridge mounting screws

Options: XLR, 5-pin

Herstellerangaben:

Kuzma Ltd.
Jelenceva 1
4000 , Kranj
SLOVENIA
kuzmaltd@gmail.com

Verantwortliche Person:

GAUDIOS KG
56 Bürgergasse
8330 , Feldbach
AUSTRIA
info@gaudios.info