Origin Live Ultra Turntable Kit User Manual

BUILDING THE ULTRA KIT

Instructions by Origin live ©

The Complete Ultra

Turntable kit

VIEW OF TOP MINUS SUB - PLATTER AND PLATTER

VIEW OF ASSEMBLED KIT FROM UNDERSIDE

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Contents

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List of Diagrams 4

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Parts supplied 6
Tools you will need ideally 6

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Preparation 7
Plinth and lid assembly 7

Fit the rubber feet 7
Fit the Lid 8
Fit the switch and dc regulator board to the plinth. 8
Fit the 3 threaded support bolts 9

Install the sub-chassis 9

Fit Bearing house 9
Fit the motor 10
Install Sub-chassis & Fit springs 10
Connect the motor wires 10

Install the arm 10

If you do not have a VTA adjuster 11
If you have the Origin live threaded VTA adjuster (which fits all decks) 11
If you have the Origin Live VTA sliding adjuster 11
Fit the arm cable 11
Fit the cartridge 11

Install the Sub-platter & Platter 11

Troubleshooting 12

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Set up 12
Notes & Maintenance 12

Notes 12
Maintenance 12

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Final arm set up and notes 14

Fit the cartridge (if not fitted already) 14
Set tracking force & side force bias 14
Use of Stylus force guage 14
Set the VTA (vertical tracking adjustment) 14

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Set the arm fastening tightness 15
Notes 15

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Introduction 16

General comments 16
Importance of cartridge set up 16
Levelness 16
Hi-Fi cartridges alignment 16
Hi-Fi cartridge aligning tools 17
Check hi-fi cartridge clip connections and mounting 17

Setting up hi-fi cartridges 17

Mounting 17
Tracking Force 17
Tangency Alignment 18
Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA) 18
Antiskate Force (pivoting arms only) 18
Fine Tuning 18

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Care of hi-fi cartridges 19
Record care and cleaning 19

LIST OF DIAGRAMS

View of top minus sub-platter and platter 2
View of assembled kit from underside 2
Cross section of suspended sub-chassis 5
Diagram of Sub-chassis assembly 7
Diagram of lid assembly and rubber feet 7
Top view of wiring layout & connections 8
Diagram of support bolts and spring arrangement 9
Diagram showing bearing house fastening arrangement 9
Diagram showing spring positions 10
Rear end view of counterweight 15

Introduction (read carefully)

Congratulations on choosing the Origin Live Ultra turntable kit. You now have one of the finest sounding
turntables available at any price - not only will it provide an extraordinary level of high performance but also
reliability and low maintenance.

To achieve the full level of performance it is critical that this instruction manual is followed and read fully. There
are aspects of this turntable which run contrary to what you may be expec t so before altering anything it is
important to have fully read the manual or degradation will result. For example some people expect all bolts to
be fully tightened but testing has shown this to have a significant degrading effect.

Building a turntable will be relatively easy for some and a challenge for others. If at first things appear difficult,
give yourself time to think clearly and you will invariably find ways of accomplishing the objective. Most of the
kit demands little expertise – if you think anything is beyond your capability then you can either ask a friendly
dealer to do the job for a small fee or get a friend to do it.

These instructions are written to cater for everyone from beginners to experts in kit assembly and vinyl replay.
Some sections may therefore appear lengthy as they need to cater for all potential questions and levels of
expertise. When reading the instructions refer to the various diagrams for part names and clarity.

The kit will take between 1 to 4 hours to assemble depending on your expertise. The dc regulator electronics
initially encounter speed drift when first started and so will need at least 4 hours to run in before the speed can
be finally set with accuracy.

We wish you an enjoyable time not only in the building but mo st of all in the end result.

CROSS SECTION OF SUSPENDED SUB- CHASSIS

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Parts list & tools required

PARTS SUPPLIED

q Ultra plinth, 4 small rubber feet and 4 nails
q Lid, (usually fitted 2 off Lid hinges bottom & 2 top, 4 off M4 x 10mm bolts, 4 off M4 nuts, 4 off M4 brass

washers).

q Bag – Belt, 2 off cable clips (small & large), 6 off no 6 x ¾” screws, Bag - 3 springs / 3 long M5 bolts / 3

spring seats / 3 rubber washers / 6 off M5 brass washers / 9 off M5 serrated washers / 6 off M5 nuts

q Platter
q Sub-platter
q Main bearing house on sub-chassis / Oil
q Motor with fitted pulley – (attached)
q Sub-chassis ( MDF damper arm & spring plates, glued washers)
q Power supply 230 volt or 110 volt (delete one)
q DC regulator board / switch
q Upgrade Transformer (optional)
q Sliding VTA adjuster, Aluminium sleeve, allen set screw (optional)
q Threaded VTA adjuster and packing washer (optional)
q Arm (optional)

PAPERWORK

q Turntable instructions
q Power supply instruction sheets
q Strobe card
q Upgrade transformer sheet (optional)

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED IDEALLY

§ Ruler or measuring tape

§ Marker pen.

§ Small hacksaw or powerful snips

§ Cross head screwdriver

§ 3mm or 3.5mm drill

§ Pliers or molegrips

§ Hammer

§ Soldering iron (not essential)

§ Spirit level

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