Origin Live DC drive Brochure

UPGRADE

Acoustic Research

Alpheson

Avid

Ariston

Audio note

Avondale Audio

Basis

Bluenote

Clearaudio, CS products

DNM

Kuzma

Linn

Logic

Manticore

Michell

POWER SUPPLIES

Moth

NAD

Nottingham Analogue

FOR ALL DECKS

Opus

Oracle

Pink Triangle

Project

Rega

Roksan

Rock

SME

Source

STD

Systemdek

Thorens

Transrota

Voyd

VPI

Walker

Well Tempered

Wilson Benech

TURNTABLE POWER SUPPLY UPGRADES

Universal DC motor drive

The massive upgrade for your deck

Reviews

he single most important upgrade you can

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make concerns the motor drive...nothing
can prepare you for the shock of going DC. In a
word, gobsmacking.”

COMMON GROUND MAGAZINE

he difference the kit made to sound quality

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was remarkable”

HI-FI NEWS MAGAZINE COMPARISON TO LINN LINGO

ts value is nothing short of tremendous.”

LISTENER MAGAZINE

ou will not be prepared for the difference
the DC motor makes, or the magnitude of

improvements made by swapping the partnering

switch boxes and mains transformers....It’s been

said before: the LP12 is all about notes stopping

and starting ...the ability to hear the tune. But
with the Origin Live components this really is

the case....you become appreciative of the overall

intelligibility, absolute stability of imaging. The
way the music gains in continuity over the

span of a piece is something I can only liken
to experiencing master-tape replay at Abbey
Road Studios. I strongly preferred the more

powerful DC200 motor: even with the silver

box it added definition to low pitched notes on

strings and pianoforte. The Ultra box brought
even more control, the bigger transformer then

adding still more sound-stage depth, separation

and apparent dynamic range. Now there was
more expression, more graceful phrasing by the
musicians, and the bass was still more extended,

good though the basic combination had been.

One noticed new details in performance ....

which increased listening pleasure, sharpening
concentration.”

CLASSIC RECORD REVIEW

Advanced switch box housing the voltage

regulator and speed control switch

Introduction

o one would blame you for being sceptical of an easy to
fit, inexpensive dc motor upgrade. Especially one that

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over 4 times as much. It is simply impossible to imagine the level of
improvement attained by eliminating motor vibration that your Hi Fi
amplifies 8,000 times. The Origin Live DC motor drive upgrade has
been successfully fitted to the majority of turntable models such as
Linn (Valhulla, Lingo), Roksan, Pink Triangle, Rega, Thorens, VPI,

Michell, Heybrook, Opus, Oracle, Well Tempered, Acoustic Research,
Systemdek and many more. No matter how advanced the existing
power supply, the result of adding the drive upgrade has surprised
and delighted owners. It simply produces massive improvements
to all aspects of sonic performance. For over five years, these drives
have been fitted to practically every deck ever built with spectacular
results - it is extremely well thought out and highly refined. The
performance value to your system is well over 4 times what you invest
(in comparison to some upgrades) and the improvement is similar
regardless of the type of deck you own.

Risk free trial

Time and again owner feedback says things like “for once the hype
is true” - “does everything you claim and more”. This means that we
confidently offer these drives on a 1 month money back guarantee
basis. If it doesn’t outperform your current motor drive by a
considerable margin, we will give an immediate refund.

improves on the best of other power supplies costing

f you are thinking of upgrading your system,

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investing around 400 Euros in the Origin
Live dc-motor kit should be high on your list for
consideration.”

TNT AUDIO

FOR FULL REVIEWS - SEE ORIGIN LIVE WEBSITE

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TURNTABLE POWER SUPPLY UPGRADES

Motor drive outline

The upgrade “motor drive”consists of
a high-grade motor, external control
box with 2 speed rotary switch and
a transformer. The motor plate is
designed for drop-in replacement of
your existing turntable motor. Three
levels of upgrade are offered - Standard,

Advanced and Ultra.

Reasons to upgrade your
motor drive

 It is makes an enormous, cost

effective improvement to your system
due to the central importance of the
motor drive.

 It is a relatively low investment in

comparison to changing your deck.

Why is the motor and

power supply so influential
on sound quality?

Motor drives include all you need

 Fully built control box with 2 speed rotary switch - all leads

and plug connectors included.

33rpm & 45rpm. (H x W x D) 50 x 110 x 180mm

 High grade DC motor with precision bored, electro plated

pulley designed for flat and round belts. The motor is supplied
with a motor plate adaptor to enable fitting to your deck.

 Transformer for either 240/230V, 50Hz

or 110V, 60 Hz mains supplies

 Strobe card for easy and accurate speed setting

 Fitting instructions

The upgrade motors and power supplies are fully

built, no soldering is required - they are literally plug
and play. Installing the motor in your deck is usually a
simple procedure with full instructions provided.

The reasons why superior power

supplies have such an audible effect
on performance have been well
documented - they reduce vibration
and variation in motor speed - both
of which have a huge effect on the
signal generated by the “all sensing”
stylus. What may not be so generally
appreciated is that platters suffer a
momentary slowing under load which
is so small it can hardly be measured.

The cartridge amplifies this effect 8,000

times, resulting in an appreciable loss
of dynamic impact, especially in the
bass region. To overcome this, some
decks use a very high mass platter but
this “solution” has its own drawbacks,
producing a thick, clinical and lifeless
sound. A better solution is to make the
motor capable of responding powerfully
and instantaneously to any increase in
the dynamic load on the drive. This is
one aspect addressed powerfully by the
circuit design of the advanced and ultra
upgrades. The results are obvious upon
listening.

Characteristics of a high

grade power supply

Control of motor energy fluctuation

A high performance dc motor drive is

dependent not only on motor quality

but more importantly on a superb power
supply.

Motors are hard to drive evenly with
absolute precision. Eddy currents
within the magnets cause severe power
fluctuations among other factors.
Negative voltage is fed back into the
power supply. If not controlled, this
results in motor vibration and severe loss
of dynamics. Origin Live power supplies
absorb such dips and surges in load,
while adjusting to deliver copious and
precise power with great speed.

Speed stability

The motor requires load compensation
to maintain the turntable at a constant
speed. This is because the drag of the
stylus varies between the inner and outer
tracks of a record. Many turntables suffer

from about 1% speed drift. Not only is
there variation from inner to outer tracks

- there is also localised variation when
the stylus negotiates complex or heavy
passages of music.

To overcome these problems, the
Advanced and Ultra power supplies have
a load sensing circuit that maintains

speed drift to a mere 0.1% (as measured

by Hi-Fi News magazine - ten times
better than the average turntable). The
results are increased dynamics, better
timing and pitch control, and a greater

sense of drive and pace.

It is worth mentioning that for motors,
a well designed mains regulator far

surpasses the performance of lead acid

battery regulation (as used by a few high
end pre-amps).

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