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ORIGIN LIVE Sovereign
Mk4 Turntable
PLEASE
NOTE: We import OL
Turntables in to order, as everyone wants something different we cannot keep a
“standard” table in stock to suit all needs! Made to order means you get the latest
version with latest updates and any options you might want in the one ready to
go package.
“The best turntable ever tested in the 25 years of the
magazine” – Read
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AV
Audio (High End
“One of the
best turntables in the world…the sound is stunning. An
incredible design with amazing insight in sonic terms.”
Long
Live Vinyl Magazine
“It’s one of
those rare turntables that doubles as a time machine; you don’t just play an album, you are transported to
where you were when you first heard that album. Records you know well
suddenly sound like this is the first time you’ve heard them.” Read
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Hi-Fi+
“We can’t
recommend this Origin Live deck highly enough: it has the power to stop a herd
of wildebeest with its authority—yet it can also bring a grown man to his knees
in tears…” Read
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What
Hi-Fi
“I would
recommend this turntable and arm without reservation to other music lovers
looking for a turntable or arm upgrade. This will be my final turntable but one
that I know I will be very happy with.” Read
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John Kopec
“In essence,
this is a high end turntable and arm combination that flies close to the
ultimate in terms of performance level. I cannot (perhaps due to the limited
time available for the test), detect any serious, medium or even small flaws.
I’d like to discover more… to realise the true extent of its ability to provide
musical pleasure. Meanwhile, the Sovereign sits at the pinnacle of current
turntable production unless you pay crazy money. As for the arm, all I can say
is, ‘superb and well done’.” Read
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Fedeltà del Suono
The Sovereign deck is a true high-end design. Extremely well specified, it looks and sounds fantastic – simply a near ultimate deck. The award-winning Sovereign Turntable is a favourite of many audio experts – and is owned by Hi-Fi magazine editors and reviewers alike
Sovereign
MK4 Features
Platter
Better
specified than decks lower in the Origin Live range, the Sovereign boasts
improved decoupling of the main bearing and armboard.
The previous MK3-2 version introduced a complex multilayer platter designed to
dissipate energy in the most effective manner possible. This proved to be a
huge upgrade and resulted in more outstanding comments from the press.
Plinth
The plinth is
high mass and uses systematic decoupling design throughout.
Drive System
Sovereign’s
load-compensating power supply is the culmination of work carried out over decades,
and is designed to feed clean power to the motor across a wide range of
temperatures.
Sovereign is
hand-built in
Superlative Style
Sovereign is a
visually arresting turntable. Its unique styling is purposeful yet elegant,
beautifully hand finished with a polished black plinth and chrome suspension
pods and accenting.
High Grade Parts
High
mass plinth using low resonance sandwich construction increases bass
performance and overall definition
Triple
plinth decoupling helps isolate the deck from its surroundings
Low
resonance, high inertia platter is deeper than lower range models
Platter
decoupled from the bearing with an acoustically inert sub-platter
Origin
Live’s most highly toleranced
bearing for the lowest possible friction
Ultra
rigid sub-chassis with unique centre point support and damping devices
Specially
damped, high mass motor housing
Special
high grade oil
Setting up
Thanks to its
unique design, there is nothing to go out-of-tune. A non-suspended design, it
is simple to set up for fuss-free performance. VTA arm adjustment is
convenient, with open access to the underside of the armboard.
Dimensions
450mm wide,
380mm deep, 160mm high
Weight
32kg
(heavyweight platter is an additional 2.1kg