Origin Live Rega Modification Kits - Manual (Page 2)

2
Contents
Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the Origin Live modification(s) to upgrade your Rega arm. You can add the
modifications in any order so that you can upgrade at a later date should you wish. If you are carrying out all
three modifications at one time then they are most easily carried out in the sequence on the “contents” page.
The structural mod is very straightforward and within the capability of almost everyone. Rewiring the arm
demands patience and a little skill in soldering – if you think this is beyond your expertise then you can either
return the arm for us to do the job or get a friend to do it.
In terms of effectiveness, the structural mod is the most significant of the modifications but rewiring is also
well known to transform the performance of the Rega arm. The wire we use is probably the best available and
has been compared with many other high end wires on the market – the search by ourselves and others to find
anything better has proved fruitless and literally hundreds of wires have been tried. Most high end
interconnect wires are not good performers at carrying the very low levels of the cartridge signal. We would
also advise caution before purchasing alternative counterweights to the one we supply – ensure that you get a
money back guarantee as experience has shown that they are a backwards step to our own although they
undoubtedly improve on the standard Rega counterweights.
When reading the instructions you should refer to the diagram of the Rega arm for part names and clarity.
You need only read the instructions relevant to your particular kit or kits – the rest are included for
information should you wish to know what is involved in other modifications.
REAR STUB
ARM TUBE
TOP
GROMMET
EXTERNAL WIRES
EARTH WIRE WEDGED IN
BASE PLUG
INTERNAL WIRES
EARTH WIRE AT WEDGED INTO TUBE
HEADSHELL PLUG OF WIRES
BOTTOM
GROMMET
VERTICAL BEARING TUBE
GRUB SCREW
HEADSHELL WIRES & CARTRIDGE TAGS
DIAGRAM SHOWING INTERNAL WIRING AND REGA PARTS
VIEW OF BASE PLUG FROM TOP
BLUE HEADSHELL WIRE
CONNECTION POINT
EARTH HEADSHELL WIRE
CONNECTION POINT
GREEN HEADSHELL WIRE
CONNECTION POINT
RED HEADSHELL WIRE
CONNECTION POINT
WHITE HEADSHELL WIRE
CONNECTION POINT