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We list most popular Origin Live
products and can order in any OL product available. Popular items include the Structural
modification kits for your REGA arm, Threaded VTA adjuster, and the Advanced
and Ultra DC motor kits. These motor kits give excellent results, we have
supplied them for Oracle, Linn, Rega, Thorens & Blue Note turntables and every time the
result has been a great improvement to timing, focus, and dynamics over the
stock motor drive. Our SA250 tonearm features CARDAS golden
strand litz internal wire, OL external hi purity phono cable, and the OL end stub kit. |
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TONEARMS
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REGA RB251 Tone arm
standard REGA RB251 Tone arm
with OL structural mod kit SONIC ART SA251 With CARDAS internal wiring, new hi performance
external wiring from ORIGIN LIVE, & OL structural mod kit ORIGIN LIVE SILVER Mk
III Tonearm Current arms are now in the MK3 version - these have a superior tube
manufactured from a different material and specially treated. They also use
the three point mounting now adopted by Rega. "...probably the best arm in the
world..." HI FI WORLD - written prior to the release of the Encounter
and Illustrious tonearms. The performance of the
silver is simply unmatched regardless of price. Owners describe comparison
with established "bench mark" arms as "night and day".
(£599 GBP)
ORIGIN LIVE
ENCOUNTER Mk III Tonearm The Encounter builds on the specifications of
the Silver in the following respects: Completely revised yoke with
higher rigidity and inertia. ORIGIN LIVE
ILLUSTRIOUS Mk III Tonearm Current arms are now in the MK
3version - these have a much higher performance due to their dual pivot
bearings and MK2 arm tube which consists of a superior alloy to the MK1. The
latest tubes are identified by their satin chrome finish as opposed to the
black tubes in the MK1 version. ORIGIN LIVE CONQUEROR
Mk III Tonearm Award winning arm in a
class by itself
The Conqueror arm design is simply light years
ahead of it’s time. Incorporating truly idealistic principles translated into
engineering practice, the arm delivers a level of performance that is
absolutely extraordinary. |
$330.00 $530.00 $930.00 $1400.00 $2150.00 $3700.00 $5400.00 |
SILVER NEW SILVER REVIEW FROM 6 MOONS!
ENCOUNTER |
TONEARM UPGRADES
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These upgrades are for a standard RB250 arm, the
modifications can be added to an existing arm except for the slotted arm tube
& bearing upgrade, which needs to be specified when ordering a new
tonearm. Slotted &
Polished arm tube (RB250 -300) The
“slotted arm tube” upgrade is identifiable by a highly polished silver arm
tube - The upgrade involves removing the powder coat from the arm tube which
enables faster energy transmission and prevents the arm being over damped. A
slot is then machined in the underside of the arm to reduce ringing effects.
Lastly the arm tube is highly polished giving it a very high grade
appearance. Please note that internal rewiring must be already included in
your arm or ordered for this upgrade to be possible. The effect of this
upgrade is to improve the musical transparency and incisiveness of the arm.
Particularly noticeable is that notes have very natural decay due to the
reduced “ringing” effects in the arm tube. Bearing upgrade for
RB250 (ABEC5 spec bearings) ORIGIN LIVE Threaded
VTA adjuster ORIGIN LIVE
Structural mod kit |
$150.00 $50.00 $60.00 $180.00 |
SLOTTED
ARM TUBE
STRUCTURAL
MOD KIT |
DC MOTOR SETUPS
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ORIGIN LIVE ADVANCED
DC MOTOR KIT The choice of DC motor upgrades can be improved upon further, see
below. ORIGIN LIVE ULTRA DC
MOTOR KIT ORIGIN LIVE DC200
MOTOR UPGRADE (When ordered with Advanced or Ultra kit) ORIGIN LIVE DC100 MOTOR
ALONE This is a
high torque, near silent running motor with even low vibration. Due to higher
torque it also has improved load compensation. These advances are well
reviewed and result in a more integrated sound, better timing, rhythm and
pitch, freedom from coloration, improved transparency and dynamics. ORIGIN LIVE DC200 MOTOR
ALONE ORIGIN LIVE UPGRADE
TRANSFORMER UPGRADE (When ordered with Advanced or Ultra kit) ORIGIN LIVE UPGRADE
TRANSFORMER ALONE |
$790.00 $1190.00 $260.00 $230.00 $490.00 $375.00 $400.00 |
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PHONO AMPLIFIERS
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ULTRA BALANCED PHONO
STAGE Introduction
When you play vinyl,
up to 90% of your total system amplification takes place in the phono stage. Most integrated amps and pre-amps do not
have high grade phono stages as they share the
power supply with the rest of the electronics. This is what makes investing
in a high grade phono stage one of the most
effective upgrades. The Origin Live phono stage
ultra is designed to vastly improve on whatever you currently own by virtue
of innovative circuit design and employment of high grade components. It will
amplify the output of all Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridges. Unlike
many phono stages, it is fully balanced, which
yields a host of benefits over unbalanced phono
stages (more of this later). It also features a full range of adjustments for
capacitance and impedance loading along with a wide range of gain settings.
This flexibility means that you are able to get the very best from your
cartridge regardless of it’s make and
characteristics. Sound quality
Improvements that the
Origin Live phono stage bring to a system are
dramatic - the most immediate observation among many, will be a vastly improved
speed and timing in the music that brings you much closer to live
performance. Other factors to highlight are increased transparency, dynamics
and levels of detail. It’s highly neutral tonal balance means excellent
imaging capability leading to the 3 dimensional sound stage
so appreciated by those who understand what makes music tangible. Technical Aspects
The Origin Live phono stage is a high end, stand alone product,
meticulously designed and packed with innovative thinking. You can expect
unrivalled sonic qualities, with low noise and high performance that place
this item well ahead of the field. Design overview: The design emerges
out of Origin Live’s partnership with one of the
foremost designers of electronics David Rusby. It is
built around a fully balanced circuit with zero feedback and passive equalisation. Each ch Balanced configuration: The advantages of a balanced phono stage are extremely compelling, both in theory and auditioning. Using a balanced preamp with a phono cartridge makes a lot of sense for the same reason it makes a lot of sense to use it with a microphone: immunity from noise. The output signal from a cartridge is almost negligible compared to the signal levels coming from a tuner or CD player. Consequently, the gain (amplification level) is very high in a phono preamp. Such high levels of amplification mean that an unbalanced preamp also amplifies the noise signal from the cartridge and arm leads to relatively high levels. Contrastingly this unwanted noise is completely eliminated in a balanced system. An additional
advantage of balanced circuits is the ability to suppress much of their own
power supply noise. At each stage of the circuit, the power supply noise is
treated as a common mode signal and ignored. Balanced configuration
does not necessitate the use of XLR plugs on your arm leads - you can
continue to use your normal RCA phono plugs as
these give a fully balanced signal - you only need to connect your arm earth
lead or the earth from any arm cable screening to the earth terminal provided
on the Origin Live phono stage. To gain the full benefits of balanced
configuration it is best to use a balanced pre-amp / power amp. However, if
you do not have balanced amplifiers you will still gain benefits from a
balanced phono stage. It is worth noting that a
balanced phono stage represents a good future proof
investment because if you upgrade to balanced amplifiers later, you will save
the expense of changing your phono stage. |
$3300.00 |
High Grade capacitors: Our use
of extremely high grade capacitors results in incredible levels of detail.
This gives real presence to vocals and generates a truly massive sound stage.
Technical
Specifications Gain - 5 switchable
settings 47db - 75db Connections
RCA phono input socket |
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