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ORIGIN LIVE SILVER Mk4
Tone arm
David
Price, Stereonet
“Incredibly
smooth, natural and organic, just cuts to the quick. I could go on forever
about its insight, liquidity, grip and low-level detail resolution, but I
won’t. Suffice to say that this is probably the best tonearm in the world right
now, and the price tag is laughably low. The Silver (MK1) is… the very best
tonearm I’ve ever heard… awesomely tight bottom end, glass-clear midband, fantastic image precision, walkaround
soundstaging and incredible timbral
realism… open and airy up top. Words can’t express how good this is. One of the designs of the decade.”
Hi-Fi World
“This
latest Silver Mk4 offers a great sound for the money, with a very clean, open,
three-dimensional soundstage, plus great musical timing and fine dynamics. It’s
hard not to like for the money.”
Stereo
Times
“There may
be better value propositions around to upgrade your system but if there is I
haven’t heard them… A fantastic product then from Origin Live and this
particular audiophile’s dream review tool.”
TNT
Audio
“A terrific arm, a
terrific bargain, and obviously, the highest of recommendations”
Stereo Times
When launched in 2002,
the Silver Tonearm received widespread acclaim for outperforming high-end arms
at a fraction of the cost. Hailed by the editor of Hi-Fi
World as the best arm he’d ever heard, the Silver set the benchmark for our
cost-effective designs that overtook both the SME and Ekos
arms in performance.
The Silver Tonearm has a
wide range of strengths which make it a great all-rounder. Highly musical, it
tracks dynamics accurately and gets right into the groove of the music. You
will expect to hear improved speed, dynamics and separation in the music over
the Onyx due to its sophisticated tonearm tube design. The Silver also includes
a higher grade external cable which improves bass weight in comparison to the
Onyx. It has a natural tonal balance with excellent transparency and fine
performance at both frequency extremes.
Arm Tube made from high-grade aircraft
alloy to reduce the effect of resonance. This has the enormous advantage of
allowing your cartridge to function correctly without unwanted movements caused
by resonance.
A High Strength Rear-stub
improves
counterweight stability in vibration – thus enabling the arm tube to hold the
cartridge more steadily. The result is an increase in dynamics and a sense of
power and control in the bass.
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 is high-grade copper Litz wire, Cryogenically frozen to
reduce discontinuities in the conductors. This allows great transparency,
detail and freedom from artefacts.
1 Meter Upgrade External
Cable (6mm
diameter) Low resistance cable with high conductivity Gold plated RCA plugs to
fit directly into your phono-stage or amplifier.