DaVinci Tonearm

I guess, this one is quite rare. Made in Switzerland.
But anyone out there, who listened to it?
Impressions?

thomasheisig03-06-2006 5:08pm

logenn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 91 posts 05-02-2007 at 03:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Has anyone compared the 10' vs the 12" DaVinci? also vs the Kuzma Airline? thanks. Louis
dgad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 782 posts 05-02-2007 at 08:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Logenn, The 10 vs 12 would be a Mass question in terms of cartridge matching. Also some cartridges work better in 12inch arms than 9 inch. I haven't but I would bet a cartridge that is very low compliance will benefit on the 12 inch. The Kuzma is reported here to prefer very light weight & light VTF cartridges. Correct me if I am wrong.
logenn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 91 posts 05-02-2007 at 10:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dgad, I believe the mass of the arm, not necessarily the lenght, has to be matched with the compliance of the cartridge. I used a Kuzma with a medium compliance Koetsu Jade with excellent results. I would speculate the 12 inch is smoother sounding than the 10 inch, due to less tracking error.
breezer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 118 posts 02-27-2011 at 12:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ Richard / Paladin: How did your experiences took their way? Can you say more to the DaVinci Grandezza and XV-1s?