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Introduction (read carefully)
Congratulations on choosing the Origin Live turntable kit. You now have the potential to build one of the finest
sounding turntables available at any price - not only will this kit provide an extraordinary level of performance but also
excellent reliability and low maintenance.
This manual covers the following options:
Installing the Standard kit of parts into an existing turntable plinth
Installing the Standard kit of parts into a custom turntable built to your own design.
Building the kit using an Origin live Standard plinth.
Building the Complete Ultra turntable kit - These instructions are included to show what is involved if you wish to
upgrade at a later stage – They are also included to serve as guidance for the assembly of a typical turntable.
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 kit which run contrary to what you may be expect 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 in certain situations.
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 does not
demand 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 complete turntable kits will take between 1 to 4 hours to assemble. 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 most of all in the end result.
Cross section of suspended sub-chassis
