5th November 2003
Welcome to another edition of the Origin Live Newsletter. Thank you again
for this opportunity to let us share a little of what has been going on.
This issue covers a few of the key developments at Origin Live along with
news and views. This new format is to allow you to print the page easily.
CONTENTS
1. Can your turntable be upgraded?
2. Latest reviews of products
3. New products
4. Recommended isolation mounts
5. Next issue
Can your turntable be upgraded?
Great track record
Almost every type of deck on the market has now been modified with the Origin Live dc motor kit. So far on balance not one has failed to be a sonic improvement over the existing motor and power supply. With a money back guarantee if not satisfied we would soon be doing little or no business if this were not the case. The kit applies equally to high end decks such as Well tempered, Linn Lingo's, Roksans, Oracles etc as well as budget decks such as the Rega Planar 2.
The kit is very useful not just as an upgrade but also for repairing
decks with broken motors or power supplies that would otherwise be unusable
- e.g. Oracle owners acquire the advanced motor kit for the Oracle because
it is 1/3 rd of the price Oracle were charging for new motors and a considerable
improvement to boot.
Why upgrade?
We believe this kit meets a major need and is proving to be very popular
because
a) People get attached to their decks for nostalgic reasons and are reluctant
to change them – however they are very interested in upgrading them.
b) The motor is unbelievably important to performance so it is very cost
effective to upgrade the motor rather than change a deck.
c ) Many manufacturers have gone out of business or are no longer making
decks or upgrades
d ) Motors and power supplies break down
There are however a couple of hurdles
a) Some people are skeptical that upgrading the motor and power supply
really makes a massive difference.
b) Another question is whether it is possible to fit it to their deck
without major hassle.
c) Finally on the lower priced decks they ask whether it is worth it.
We will leave you to judge some of these questions after you have read the reviews but will say now that many Rega 3 owners have said that it has utterly transformed their deck.
Fitting guidance
With regard to the fitting question we are in the process of putting together detailed accounts by end users on exactly how they fitted the kit to their decks. These detailed accounts are being posted on our web site on a continual basis by enthusiastic owners who supply photos and descriptions on how to carry out the job.
A list of decks fitted with the kit along with guidance notes on fitting is available on our web site page http://www.turntable-power-supply.com/pulley.htm The fitting accounts and photos supplied by owners also include some interesting accounts on the improvements noted - the Transrotor and Kuzma deck mods are the first to date.
The other option available is for people to get the kit installed by their local dealer. We now have a reasonable network of dealers in the UK and abroad who supply the kits and have been carrying out fitting although they will charge extra for fitting depending on the deck and time taken to carry out the modification.
Lastly we would wish to ask a favor of any readers who have fitted the motor kit to their deck - if you notice on the aforementioned list that your particular deck does not have a detailed description for motor fitting on our web site would you please send us digital photos and a brief description of what is involved so that other owners of the same deck can have confidence about upgrading.
The
Resolution deck achieved Hi-Fi world's highest ranking of 5 worlds, reserved
for only the single BEST product in it's class - if you are a reader of
this magazine you will notice that almost all other products get only
3 or 4 worlds. This review was written by Hayden Boardman who does not
mince his words and is not exactly OTT with his praise. While on the subject
of Hi Fi World - Some people in the newsgroups seem to think we have some
kind of special favor with David Price who reviews for Hi Fi World and
has written favorable reviews of our products in the past - the fact is
that none of us have ever even met David Price. He is simply a great reviewer
with tremendous experience, excellent judgment and is not afraid of telling
it as it is - it takes courage to say that something like an Origin Live
modified RB250 is on a par with the SME V - What does he have to gain
by saying such things? He risks loosing his credibility unless right -
ultimately the end user benefits enormously. There are people who attack
such views and dismiss them for obvious reasons and some which are not
so obvious.
This
first review of the Illustrious tonearm is simply outstanding and says
it like it is - "the best tonearm I've heard".
Sovereign
Turntable
The
Ultra power supply