Kuzma Analogue Day

[Bwaze]

Kuzma Analogue Day, Hotemaze in Slovenia. A day long event when anyone could come and see (and hear) all the Kuzma products, listen to well reproduced music, see friends... I just had a brief stop there, not much time unfortunately. So I only had a quick listen to Kuzma new Stabi M turtable with 4Point tonearm. I took a few pictures, but I was trying not to bother listeners with constant click-click and flashes... ;)

Listening room:
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Choosing a new album.
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Mr. Franc Kuzma himself.
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A few records to choose from.
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Spaceship Stabi S + Stogi S12 VTA tonearm.
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Turntable Stabi Reference + tonearm Stogi Reference 313VTA.
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New turntable Stabi M + 4Point tonearm.
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Unfortunately, one does not simply take close-up photo of Stabi XL turntable. I guess it has something to do with the mass of brass plinths, gravitational lensing and event horizon...

[Tarzan]

:stalks::eek::eek: You cannot post enough pictures of turntables and valve amps.

[jostber]

Those speakers look quite special as well, are they partly open baffles?

[Bwaze]

Speakers are Nola Pegasus Reference Xtreme (http://www.nolaspeakers.com/products/proteus_b.php), with a price about 60.000 EUR. They are partially open baffle. Hooked to Karan KA M 1200 monoblocks (price: 35.000 EUR for a pair).

It's quite amazing that I'm still being able to enjoy my system today, after all this... :stalks: :eek:

[Frankyc2003]

Wonderful stuff, you can never get enough good pictures of gorgeous kit like this!
Thanks for posting all this!
My missus is from Serbia, and I have seen some serious kit coming from this neck of woods! K Kessler reviewed some mammoth Valve power amp from Serbia recently. Shame that these products are not so well distributed within the UK...

[Marco]

Hi Blaz,

Many thanks for taking the time to attend the event and sharing those wonderful pictures with us! I just wish I could've been there to hear that superb system...

Hope Simon (sq) sees this! :)

Marco.

[keiths]

Great photos Blaz

[Bwaze]

I don't know if this has been shared already, but it fits in the thread.

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Although without commentary it is much more interesting (at least the second part) than Discovery Channel's "How It's Made" about Wilson Benesch turntables. But I'm very biased, I live less than 20 km from the manufacturing plant. ;) All the parts that make Kuzma turtables are really well engineered (or over-engineered, in some parts)...

There was an option to visit the Kuzma plant yesterday, unfortunately I couldn't come due to the lack of time...

[sq225917]

All very nice.

What's up with the Stabi S with the motor arrangement, taller pulley with a longer belt? Is that to accommodate the new PSU?

[vouk]

Wonderful stuff, you can never get enough good pictures of gorgeous kit like this!
Thanks for posting all this!
My missus is from Serbia, and I have seen some serious kit coming from this neck of woods! K Kessler reviewed some mammoth Valve power amp from Serbia recently. Shame that these products are not so well distributed within the UK...

Karan acoustics, Korato, NAT, Trafomatic among others - built like tanks, sound to die for and prices are fair considering the quality stuff you get.

[Bwaze]

What's up with the Stabi S with the motor arrangement, taller pulley with a longer belt? Is that to accommodate the new PSU?

Sorry, I have no idea! I noticed the longer belt, but I see now that the pulley is also different. Also, I think subplatter is thicker so that the platter is raised above the pulley and belt.


Unfortunately, at the time I was there Kuzma only showcased his new model Kuzma M with 4Point tonearm. Although I was more interested in Stogi S / Stabi S... I wonder how it compares to the relatively fettled Technics SL 1200 MkII? :eyebrows:

[sq225917]

I would imagine that depends on the personal preference of the listener and the various arms/carts involved. By the tiem you have a half decent 1200 you could have paid for your Kuzma S twice over.. ;-)