Origin Live All non dual pivot arms - Manual (Page 5)

Page5
all three, to experimentally move from one type of adjustments
to the next, then to the next, in order to balance the optimization
for all three. It’s helpfull to listen to female vocals as you proceed.
Firstly try deviating from the cartridge’s recommended tracking
force by small increments - about 0.2 of a gram deviation above
and below the manufacturer’s basic recommendations. Don’t
worry about record damage from heavy tracking as most record
damage is actually caused by mistracking in the middle-to-high
frequencies with too little tracking force rather than with too
heavy. If you’re getting mistracking at the low (lightest) end of
the range and yet the low range is generally sounding the best
(and on moderate signals, not heavy passages), then chances are
you have either a dirty stylus, a bad record, an accumulation of
crud in your cartridge, or a cartridge that’s getting old. Changes
in tracking force can change how you want VTA adjusted.
REMEMBER TO TUNE IN THE ARM FASTENING
TIGHTNESS
Experiment with the tightness of the large base nut by listening to
music. This may seem laborious but you will be richly rewarded
as this adjustment is CRITICAL for performance.
WARRANTY
We guarantee arms supplied by ourselves to be free from fault
for 2 years and will undertake remedial work, providing the arm
has not been modifi ed by any party other than ourselves and has
not received maltreatment of any kind. Our OEM arms and
modifi cations are not guaranteed by Rega so in the event of a
warranty claim you should contact ourselves rather than Rega.
NOTES
Please note that the occasional rewired arm can make a slight
“rustling” noise” through the speakers when it is lifted across
the record. This should not be a cause for concern as it is only
caused by microphony of the internal litz cable - under normal
playing conditions this is inaudible.
If Arm lift is at wrong height - You are able to raise the curved If Arm lift is at wrong height If Arm lift is at wrong height
arm rest piece by undoing the tiny M2.5 allen bolt in it’s side
- Use the 1.27mm size A/F Allen key provided. If you then re
tighten this with the arm rest slightly higher up on it’s shaft, you
should be able to raise the arm off the record. If you do not have
the correct size allen key or it’s lost then try fi ling down a slightly
oversize one to a “wedge” shape thus guaranteeing a tight fi t.
If the arm “sticks” in playing a record, then it is almost certain
that the curved arm rest is fouling on the yoke. To check if this
is the case, hold the arm fi nger lift and check that the arm can
traversed by hand above the surface of the whole record. This
will identify the position of the “stick” – simply rotate the arm
rest till it no longer fouls – this can usually be carried out without
loosening the arm rest grub screw.
Adjusting the arm clip - On the Conqueror, Illustrious and
encounter tone-arms you can get a “gripping” action with the
arm rest clip if you rotate it very slightly so that it is at an angle to
the arm ( not too much or you might eventually get wear on the
arm surface coating). If you have a dual pivot armthe “clipping”
action can produce a slight jolt but this is not a cause for concern
as no harm will be done.
The sound of new arms and rewires will improve signifi cantly
over the fi rst 2 weeks as items “bed in” and arm wires burn in.
Now that all the hard work is over you can settle back and hear
the results - we wish you many hours of enjoyable music and
rediscovering your record collection.
Hi-Fi cartidges explained
optional optional reading for less experienced users
GENERAL NOTES
As Origin Live supply most makes of hi-fi cartridge we get asked
questions from time to time about various issues regarding set
up and care. To help newcomers to this area we have published
the following notes. These guidelines are of a general nature - we
publish them only to be of help and although widely accepted
they are not formally authoritative - we cannot accept liability if
you choose to use them and neither do we encourage the time
consuming occupation of answering queries surrounding the
procedures outlined - these are best referred to the manufacturer
of your specifi c hi-fi cartridge.
For those new or inexperienced to fi tting hi-fi cartridges we
would state that this is NOT diffi cult and much of the detail
and perfectionism outlined below is for those who like to
experiment. We ourselves do not normally check azimuth, or
vary tracking forces from the manufacturers recommendations
- neither would we worry if the arm was up to 2mm away
from the recommended distance from the spindle - although
all these details are audible they are generally of a relatively low
order, however tracking force and VTA in particular are worth
fi ne tuning should you feel anything is lacking. If things seem
complicated we would encourage you not to be put off as it all
becomes clear once you get started.
Before fi ne tuning the set up as described below you should
allow the cartridge to “run in” properly - at least 40 hours for
some cartridges.
IMPORTANCE OF SET UP
Hi-Fi cartridges travel like a bobsleigh through the grooves
of a record only a few thousandths of an inch wide. You hear
groove displacements of the order of a few millionths of an inch.
(That’s like splitting a hair into one thousand pieces.) Every
bit of motion or vibration allowed at this level can be heard
enormously amplifi ed through your speakers. For this reason it
is good to set up the turntable and arm correctly so that the
audio cartridge can do it’s job properly. For instance a turntable
out of level can produce side forces on the pickup cartridge tip
that will wear it more on one side than the other as well as have
a slightly degrading effect on the wear of your records.
LEVELNESS
When a turntable goes out of level, the platter bearing
performance and the arm’s dynamics, specifi cally anti-skate,
are negatively affected. So be sure your turntable platter and
tonearm mounting board are level - use a spirit level. If the platter
is out of level, fi rst adjust the surface that the deck stands on.
The suspension (in the case of a suspended sub-chassis design)
may also need levelling if it has subsided over time. If the arm
board is not level (which means the arm pivot is not vertical),
either return it to your dealer for repair or re-level it yourself by
shimming between the mounting board and it’s support.
HI-FI CARTRIDGES ALIGNMENT