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ORIGIN LIVE VOYAGER
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.
Voyager Performance: A new world of
resolution
You may be asking whether
the differences between turntables are really significant, and also wondering
how much to invest in a good high-end turntable. For advice on what you should
be looking for, we have several articles about how
to make the right choice.
At the UKs best attended
Hi-Fi show in Bristol, we demonstrated our premium Voyager Turntable with
speakers costing a mere £169 and a subwoofer at £450. Asking the question “how
good can vinyl sound with £169 speakers? Comments varied from awesome to very
good with 3 reviewers saying it made the point. We also had an email from 2
professional musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra (not clients) who
stated this was the best sound they heard at the show.
Voyager Features
Build Philosophy and
Construction
The Voyager platter uses
intricate and unique mechanisms to create the equivalent of mechanical diodes.
Traditional heavyweight platters are inadequate as they reflect vibration
from the cartridge to the record. Crude felt mats can only transmit certain frequencies
which will cause timing problems.
The Voyager uses a
multi-part platter designed to transmit energy at all frequencies without the
reflection problems encountered in many platter designs. Energy is controlled
by a series of shock absorption mechanisms created from long experience in
controlling micro shock waves. Key components are made from highly specified
alloys to achieve the highest energy transmission speed and low ringing
effects. Material composition, profiling and the right damping methods are
critical to accomplish this.
You will notice that the
Voyager has many seemingly insignificant details. For example, lightening hole
profiles and part shapes are all carefully derived from experience of
structural analysis – vital for the correct management of micro-vibrations.
This is not the brute force approach adopted by some spectacular decks where
energy reflection seems to produce a lack of musicality and subtle mis-timing
in micro dynamics.
The Bearing in the
standard Voyager has been developed over two decades to yield extremely low
levels of friction and vibration. Features include, micron precision, large
diameter for absolute rigidity, and special oil.
The motors are
specifically developed for powerful smooth rotation whilst maintaining very low
levels of vibration. The drive belt consists of a low stretch, high grip
material which is now widely recognised (in the form of our “upgrade belt”) as
a significant advance over ground neoprene belts.
Up to three, 9 to 12 inch
tonearms can be mounted at the same time. Armboards are easily changed and
adjusted to make a deck that is customisable and can be personalised to you.
The result is a deck with
astonishing speed, clarity and accurate tonal balance. It will spoil you for
all other decks.
Voyager-S Specifications
and Features
The Voyager and Voyager-S
version share the same overall form. The S-version goes much further in terms
of sonic performance and no compromise engineering.
Every detail of the
Voyager’s design reflects meticulous attention to detail, ranging from the
choice of high-strength aerospace alloys to hundreds of tests on various
bearing oils.
The features listed below
offer a brief overview of the advanced engineering embodied in a Voyager
turntable – the culmination of 1,000’s of hours in research and development by
a leader in the field.
Platter:
Multiple layers of
contrasting materials to damp all frequencies evenly – critical to avoid the
tonal imbalances of inferior platters.
Machined from solid
billets of aerospace alloy to provide minimal flexure coupled with high speed
energy dissipation.
Complex milled profiles
disrupt resonance patterns
Shock absorbing devices
decouple vibration
Motor vibration is
blocked from entering the platter by employing a separated lower platter.
Plinth:
The aerospace alloy
plinth is shaped as an object of art with great looks and inspiring form whilst
also possessing high rigidity.
Capacity to mount up to 3
arms of any length
Advanced decoupling
techniques to avoid structural resonance
Special Coatings damp
high frequency artefacts
Complex internal
profiling of pillars
Satin and polished silver
finish
Decorative strips in
pillars
2 part armboard with
additional lightening profiles milled in underside
Bearing
Low friction reduces vibration
for increased transparency, resolution and separation.
Tungsten carbide ball
bearing on hardened thrust plate.
Exceptionally
low-friction oil
Ultra-straight bore
achieved by specialist barrelling techniques
Running-surfaces
precision-machined then honed to the nearest micron.
Drive System
Motors: Two High Torque, low
cogging DC motors from a leading Swiss manufacturer.
Belt: Special low stretch,
high grip belt material – superior to neoprene / polyester belts commonly
employed. Delivers direct drive like timing.
Pulleys: Special hard-to-machine,
high grip plastic pulley in preference to metal. Bored for accuracy as opposed
to commonly used cheaper reaming as this can produce imperceptible pulley
wobble. Higher precision creates rock solid timing with improved imaging and
transparency.
Motor Speed Control &
Power Supply: Speed control is electronically switched between 33rpm and 45 rpm.The
two powerfull motors drive the platter at constant speed with no measurable
deviation from absolute speed. The high degree of accuracy derives from
the high motor quality and superb low noise circuit design. This includes
instanteneous load compenstion while absolute speed stability is achieved
through super accurate measurement of actual platter speed (LSC).
Voyager’s
load-compensating power supply is the culmination of work done over several
decades, and is designed to feed clean power to the motor across a wide range
of temperatures.
Specifications
33.33 & 45rpm speed
Platter Mass 9kg
Overall Weight 27.8kg
Belt drive on DC speed
motor