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ORIGIN LIVE Onyx Mk4
Tone arm
PLEASE
NOTE: We endeavour
to keep the Onyx Arm in stock as it is the perfect replacement for any table
that takes Rega geometry, incredible price point, with
built in VTA adjustment it offers so much more than a stock RB330. The arm now
comes with the same external cable as the Silver and Zephyr, making it a bit of
a bargain all round.
“Some
interesting further testing of the Onyx against a modified Rega
arm that has cardas internal wiring, our new Vinyl
Link external cable, and our latest Structural mod kit, the Rega
is still the winner, not much in it, but you need to look at a Silver or Zephyr
arm now to beat the Rega, however if you are looking
to purchase an arm, the Onyx is a no brainer at the
price!”
“Sounds
more human, more analogue, and more musical… represents excellent value for
money and comes highly recommended… offers a relaxing, expansive and musical
sound hitherto unavailable at its modest price point…the Onyx Tonearm
immediately sounded very enjoyable. Tonally full, with
sonorous and powerful deep bass, rich and colourful midrange and fluid, open
and relaxed treble. This was exactly what the doctor ordered! On top of
this, it had excellent tracking and has looked like its costs a lot more than
it does. The reviews weren’t wrong: this arm really is very good indeed.
With the
SME arm and this cartridge, there was always a lack of midbass
presence, making only the most powerful recordings sound balanced but with the
Onyx almost every LP sounds like a powerful
Hi-Fi World
“The Onyx is
a great looking product. All parts appear to be made by Origin Live including
the armlift, something only a mere handful of
manufacturers will do these days… Even when fitted to a relatively humble deck
and carrying one of Ortofon’s most affordable MC
cartridges, it never fails to let the music speak for itself. This high class
but friendly priced tonearm is equally elegant in appearance and performance.
Handmade in good old Blighty by a devoted company
that knows a thing or two about getting good vibes from vinyl, the sonic
performance the Onyx delivered in the context of a modest but carefully
adjusted setup can be conveyed in three words: unforced, organic and airy. My
conclusion needs but one word: recommended.”
Killian
Bakker
From OL: The Onyx Tonearm gives you supreme value with a
performance that exceeds many £2000 arms. With its superior low friction gimbal bearings, you will expect to hear greater
transparency and separation in the sound, giving you a clear defined mid-range.
You’ll hear contrast and detail between instruments and vocals giving you an
immediate, coherent sound.
Sonically, it marks a significant step up from the
The Onyx was designed as an affordable performance benchmark
– a tonearm that would flatter any budget or mid-price turntable and still be
happy on a high-end deck. The Onyx was only possible thanks to Origin Live’s decades of tonearm design expertise. It’s difficult
to design a great high-end arm, but harder still to do a brilliant budget
product. Knowing where to spend the money in the overall design is why Onyx
sounds so good, and that knowledge doesn’t come easy.
Arm Tube
is a single piece, made from high-grade aircraft alloy. Stiffness
is critical to provide a stable platform to hold your cartridge steady and
reduce movement caused by resonance. The results are better dynamics and tight
bass performance.
Superior Yoke Design
encompassing precision bearing fit. This results in an incredibly
transparent arm with superb tonal balance.
Bearings
Are
highly researched and purpose made to meet our specifications. These bearings
are used in both the horizontal and vertical axis.
Integral VTA Adjuster
consisting of a threaded top nut above arm-board and clamping
nut underneath arm-board.
Falling Weight Side Bias
Tests
show this to be the highest performing method of achieving side bias. It has
lower friction, better constant force and lower resonance than other
alternatives such as magnets, springs, levers and twisted threads.
Internal Wiring
High-grade
copper Litz wire, Cryogenically
frozen to reduce discontinuities in the conductors. This allows great
transparency, detail and freedom from artefacts.
External Cable
Well-specified
but low cost 1 Meter external cable designed for affordability with
nickel-plated RCA plugs to fit directly into your phono-stage or amplifier.