Franc Kuzma's Stabi S, in contrast to the big Stabi Reference, reflected the tougher times for turntables that came with the CD boom. It was intended as a lower-cost solution, but still keeping the ingredients for good performance.rnPlinth, top plate and hinged lid, were all dispensed with. The primary function, of providing a rigid connection between the main platter-spindle bearing and the tonearm base, was entrusted to a 50mm-diameter brass rod, on which both were mounted.rnA slightly less chunky brass rod formed a T-shaped base fitted withrnthree O-ring rubber 'feet'. The main bearing had a precision-ground shaft with a critically radiused contact point running in a sleeve of Tufnol-type material. To get things moving, you placed the separate AC motor unit somewhere near the turntable, and fitted the flat-section rubber drive belt around the motor pulley and the small sub-platter. You then concealed the motor unit, and also, unfortunately, its push-button on/off switch, by adding the non-ferrous metal main platter, which has a textured playing surface.
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