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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.
Connect the tonearm cable and ground wire into the phono preamp.
Due to the added mass of the tonearm, turntable levelling and suspension should be checked and
adjusted according to the turntable manual.
Cartridge mounting:
Mount the cartridge with the appropriate set of M 2.5 mm screws. When fixing cartridge clips be sure
not to damage the wires under the insulation tubes! Use tweezers not pliers. If you wish you can fix
the fingerlift on the side of the headshell- no key required.( Fig. 10)
Fig. 10. Headshell’s fingerlift
Balancing of the tonearm:
Rotate the counterweight and aim for roughly zero balance.
The tonearm's centre of gravity is chosen to be around the height of vertical rotation, therefore
balancing the tonearm to zero is very difficult. Adjust it to be roughly balanced and increase
tracking force by counterweight rotation.
If the counterweight is too loose, hold the front part of the counterweight and rotate the rear part until
there is a tighter fit, or lock it into position on the threaded carrier. Opposite rotation will make the
counterweight looser. (Fig. 11)
