Stepping up to Air Line Arm?


So, the dealer from whom I bought the Kuzma Stabi Reference and Triplanar VII a few weeks ago has offered me a 'deal' which, at least in financial terms, seems good: what I paid (essentially retail) for the table and arm, plus a few thousand for a Kuzma XL plus Air line arm.

My questions: I haven't used more recent tangent arms- had an ET2 for a while back in the day. The beauty of the Triplanar is essentially set and forgot. I'm not a tweak-ologist, setting VTA for every record. So, is the Air line going to be too much trouble for a neandrathal like me?

On the table, I see few trade-offs: the bigger table will allow mulitple arms, and presumably has more 'authority.'
Not sure what to put it on, its a truly heavy thing, and the
Infinite Pagode Reference Wall Shelf I ordered for the Kuzma Reference will 'only' support 60 kg.
Ideas, comments, etc.

As always, TIA!
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Showing 1 response by essentialaudio

Something tells me Whart's 1790 home, a splendid one I'm sure, might not favor a 1 ton block of granite on the top floor, in which case me might find it in the basement. However, if the wood floor is a bit bouncy, an active air isolation platform or similar may be the way to go. While the Stabi S is suitable for a wall shelf, the much higher mass of the Stabi XL probably precludes that. The XL is deserving of the best support, and mass loading is recommended where feasible.