Kuzma arms

[julesd68]

Has anyone heard both the 'standard' Kuzma Stogi and unipivot Stogi S arms? I am wondering if the S would be considered a significant upgrade...

[Virkon]

I went the other way Jules I had the stogi S for a few years and then bought a used stogi and considered that an upgrade. I don't think they make it now the next one up appears to be the stogi reference in 9" arms.

[Kember]

Julian,

I have pm'd you. I can't help you with earlier Kuzma arms but what I can say is that if the 9" is half as impressive as the 12" you should have a grin on your face… I have the 12" Stogi S on the Stabi with a Cadenza Blue MC. I am delighted with it - it does female vocals beautifully but can separate out some really messy Supertramp tracks with real authority.

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[tom]

I have the stogi ref 313 (12inch) arm which outperforms my previous sme v.

[sq225917]

Heard them both both and run the 12" stabi s, they are similar sounding. The unipivot is slightly more lyrical across the mids and the standard stogi a bit tighter at the bottom end, both are good arms, easy to setup and a joy to use.

[anubisgrau]

Has anyone heard both the 'standard' Kuzma Stogi and unipivot Stogi S arms? I am wondering if the S would be considered a significant upgrade...

depends how old is your stogi (which bearings it has) - mine is 1986 vintage and frankly i can't remember the last time i played the deck it's mounted on. stogi S is imho a clear step forward, calmer, more musical and relaxed presentation. old stogi can sound crude and lacking finesse (in comparison with S version). yes, i have both - stabi 2/stogi for nostalgic reasons (i bought it directly from franz kuzma in 1986) and stabi S/stogi S for enjoyment.... until recently when i switch to something vintage

however if your budget allows, try to strech to stogi 4P - it's damn good thing, a real show stopper.