Hi to All Kuzma XL DC Owners,
Can anybody tell me if the spindle washers that come with the Kuzma XL DC and are used with the supplied brass record clamp make a big difference to flattening the edge of the record and the sound ?
Reason I ask is that last month I purchased a one owner second hand XL DC (circa 2019 build) from a Kuzma Dealer in Norway and it didn't come with the two spindle washers !
I asked via email about two weeks ago the Kuzma Dealer in Norway if they could ask the original owner if he / she has them and can send on to me (along with the black PVC spacer for the motor unit positioning which also never came with it !). I still haven't received an answer yet !
I obtained a price via a UK Dealer who sells Kuzma turntables etc. for the black PVC motor unit spacer and the two spindle washers. However the price from Kuzma via the UK Dealer is extortionate for what they are.
So now wondering if it is worth spending crazy money on these two washers from Kuzma or not or whether there is something out there as a good substitute that doesn't cost crazy money ?
For the correct spacing / distance of the motor unit from the platter I got round this by reading in the Kuzma XL DC manual centre of motor unit spindle to platter spindle is 191mm. So I purchased a 300mm long x 3mm diameter stainless steel rod off Amazon and used it in my Acoustical Systems SMARTractor to get exactly 191mm distance.
Can anybody tell me if the spindle washers that come with the Kuzma XL DC and are used with the supplied brass record clamp make a big difference to flattening the edge of the record and the sound ?
Reason I ask is that last month I purchased a one owner second hand XL DC (circa 2019 build) from a Kuzma Dealer in Norway and it didn't come with the two spindle washers !
I asked via email about two weeks ago the Kuzma Dealer in Norway if they could ask the original owner if he / she has them and can send on to me (along with the black PVC spacer for the motor unit positioning which also never came with it !). I still haven't received an answer yet !
I obtained a price via a UK Dealer who sells Kuzma turntables etc. for the black PVC motor unit spacer and the two spindle washers. However the price from Kuzma via the UK Dealer is extortionate for what they are.
So now wondering if it is worth spending crazy money on these two washers from Kuzma or not or whether there is something out there as a good substitute that doesn't cost crazy money ?
For the correct spacing / distance of the motor unit from the platter I got round this by reading in the Kuzma XL DC manual centre of motor unit spindle to platter spindle is 191mm. So I purchased a 300mm long x 3mm diameter stainless steel rod off Amazon and used it in my Acoustical Systems SMARTractor to get exactly 191mm distance.