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

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 117 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?