Kuzma tonearm for DS Audio Cartridges

It is very tedious to get through this review, but the reviewer says that the W-3 is “lowish” compliance.

“With a mass of 7.9gm and an unspecified but lowish compliance, it should work fine in most modern medium-mass tonearms. I installed the DS-W3 in the Brinkmann 12.1 tonearm, which has an effective mass of 14gm, on my Brinkmann La Grange turntable. The combination worked flawlessly.”

Just a reference point.

I was interested in matching a W3 with a 4 Point (14 inches) on a Technics SP10R. DS Audio cartridges are said to need very low effective mass tonearms to work at their best. I discussed effective mass of the 4 Point line with Frank Kuzma in Munich and he was not really concerned in this respect. In his mind compliance was a key factor and a W3 could work well with a 4 Point (even the 14 inches - we did not discuss the Saphir as it was not long enough for an SP10R.
Ultimately, I went for an Alphason HR-200S which is a heavily revised version of the original HR-100 and is available in 9, 10.5 and 12 inch versions. I chose the 10.5 for the DS Audio W3. It is a superb aesthetic and mechanical match for the Technics (it uses the standard Linn arm mount).
Best regards

We've had great luck with our Master3 on both a Durand Tosca LE and a Kuzma Saffir 9.

A client has the Grandmaster EX on a Tosca LE and had this to say "...I have never heard vinyl like this. Unbelievably quiet, balanced, dynamic, just perfect."

Dr Vinyl is going to be at Capital Audiofest. I think he has to big rooms on the main floor. He will have all his DS Audio gear playing.