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- Page 1 KUZMA SAFIR 9 TONEARM Serial Number: …….. Instruction manual 2022-05-22...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
The SAFIR 9 tonearm is a very precisely engineered piece of equipment, however, the construction is robust and requires minimal maintenance for optimal performance. Fig. 1. General parts CONTENTS: Page General description Product registration and warranty extension 1. Technical data and unpacking 2. -
Page 3: General Description
General description The Kuzma SAFIR 9 tonearm is the best result of our attempt to extract more music from vinyl records that has, unitil now, been heard. The heart of the tonearm is a very rigid and stiff, sapphire conical tube which allows the cartridge to perform to its maximum potential. - Page 4 60 g VTA adjustment: Azimuth adjustment: Bias adjustment: Cables: selected silver Arm mount: Kuzma arm base Accessories: Allen key 1,5 mm bias, cueing device Allen screwdriver 1,5 mm Allen key 2,0 mm azimuth, cartridge screws Allen T key 2,5 mm...
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Page 5: Basic Set Up
Due to the special bearing construction, there is only a limited arc in which the arm tube can travel in a horizontal way. Fig. 4. Kuzma arm base... - Page 6 Arm tower: Carefully handle and insert the arm tower into the arm base. Ensure that the height is such, that the top surface of the platform holding the cueing device is at a similar height to the record. Fix it with an Allen key 2,5 mm in the arm base.
- Page 7 Fig. 7. Tube with cable holder in transport position Fig. 8a. Arm tower with square top Fig. 8b. tube assembly with square opening Cable assembly: Remove cable from the tube assembly by releasing the black cable holder from the transport position with the 1.5 mm Allen key.
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Page 8: Setting Up The Tonearm
3. Setting up the tonearm: Remark: On our web site look for KAA 2016 download ( Kuzma Analogue Academy 2016) where you will find theoretical and practical information how to optimally set up tonearm and cartridge! Connecting tonearm: Check the horizontal movement of the tube to ensure that the headshell reaches the inner grooves (approximately to the edge of record label), but it will not travel further to the centre of the record. -
Page 9: Tracking Force Adjustment ( Vtf)
Fig. 11. Counterweight- lock-unlock 4. Tracking force ( VTF) Set tracking force by using a balancing scale, which must be at record height. Rotate the counterweight towards the tube. One rotation will change tracking force by approximately 0.80 g. Set the tracking force suggested to that by the cartridge data but towards max. If you change VTA, reset VTF Check that the cueing device is at the correct height (See Paragraph 9?). -
Page 10: Vta Adjustment
6. VTA adjustment ( height) Set up VTA on this tonearm by releasing the screw in arm base. The VTA screw will prevent the tonearm dropping down after the locking screw in the arm base is released ( Fig. 13a.). Fig. -
Page 11: Bias Adjustment
Fig. 14. Azimuth adjustment-unlocking Rotating Allen key back will return azimuth to its previous position. Changes can be seen by misalignment of the white lines on the top of the centre of the tube assembly. Rotation of Allen key 2mm into CW( clock wise direction) will move azimuth line ACW( anti clock wise) 8. -
Page 12: Maintenance
Should you find that in the ‘up’ position the cartridge tip 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. -
Page 13: Troubleshooting
The cartridge is not reaching inner grooves: check that the position of the tonearm is correct and that the spindle to arm base distance is 212 mm. Also you might need to rotate the arm tower in such a way that the arm tube is nearer to the platter. Kuzma Ltd Hotemaze 17A SI-4205 PREDDVOR...
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