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Set the arm fastening tightness 

15

 

Notes 

15

 

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C

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D

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1

6

6

 

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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P

R

R

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O

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P

E

E

R

R

 

 

C

C

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D

 

 

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M

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T

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A

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C

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R

R

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1

9

9

 

Care of hi-fi cartridges 

19

 

Record care and cleaning 

19

 

L I S T   O F   D I A G R A M S  

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

 

 

Summary of Contents for The Complete Ultra Turntable kit

Page 1: ...BUILDING THE ULTRA KIT Instructions by Origin live The Complete Ultra Turntable kit...

Page 2: ...2 V I E W O F T O P M I N U S S U B P L A T T E R A N D P L A T T E R V I E W O F A S S E M B L E D K I T F R O M U N D E R S I D E...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...arms only 18 Fine Tuning 18 P P R R O O P P E E R R C C A A R R E E A A N N D D M MA A I I N N T T E E N N A A N N C C E E O O F F H H I I F F I I C C A A R R T T R R I I D D G G E E S S R R E E C C...

Page 5: ...lt 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 yo...

Page 6: ...h 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 VT...

Page 7: ...S I S A S S E M B L Y P L I N T H A N D L I D A S S E M B L Y F I T T H E R U B B E R F E E T Fit the 4 rubber feet to the underside of the plinth one foot at each corner Use the 4 nails provided for...

Page 8: ...sition in the pre drilled hole at the front left hand side of the plinth You need only tighten the top clamping nut to the point that the switch body won t rotate when the shaft is clicked through it...

Page 9: ...G H O U S E Fit the bearing house to the sub chassis as shown below only nip the nuts tight with a pair of pliers moreforcethan this is detrimental to performance the top of the bearing house should...

Page 10: ...e motor this has a faint indented sign alongside it The black wire attaches to the other motor terminal If you do not have a soldering iron then you can simply wind the wires round the terminal holes...

Page 11: ...a slight droop on it so that it isn t tight See diagram Top view of wiring layout connections for position This is helpful to minimise vibration of the cable Avoid pulling the external wires at the ba...

Page 12: ...kely event of a sub chassis foul on a support rod the answer is usually to bend the bolt to the correct position Only resort to such measures after you have checked all other possibilities such as spr...

Page 13: ...s insert at the bottom of the bearing house has somehow got lost this is very rare but it is just possible the bottom of the bearing house should be flat due to the presence of an insert sitting in th...

Page 14: ...S E O F S T Y L U S F O R C E G U A G E Most stylus force gauges work on the same principle as a set of scales or balances For example with the Ortofon Stylus Force Gauge first place the stylus on th...

Page 15: ...that the music is deadened W A R R A N T Y We guarantee arms supplied by ourselves to be free from fault for 2 years and will undertake to correct any faults providing the arm has not been modified by...

Page 16: ...ctly 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 thantheother aswe...

Page 17: ...as it will go then use the needle nose pliers to gently squeeze together the sides of the clip near its free end while watching the slot for any change Attempting to squeeze a clip without the toothpi...

Page 18: ...where everything snaps into focus The range of adjustments can be quite broad as much as 3 4 or even more at the arm pivot Play with the full range so you know what it sounds like and don t be diffide...

Page 19: ...number of fluids on the market that increase stylus life and help to clean gunge from the needle awordof caution though some of these can loosen the stylus glue on the cantilever over time some fluid...

Page 20: ...IGIN LIVE Unit 5 362b Spring Road Sholing Southampton SO19 2PB U K Tel 02380 578877 Fax 02380 578877 Owner Mark Baker C Eng BSc Hons MRINA e mail originlive originlive com web site http www originlive...

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