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O W N E R S M A N U A L Read carefully and do not tighten bolts you may think are loose Latest version of Aurora Gold turntable - shown with Origin Live upgrade mat which can be ordered as an optional extra to upgrade the deck...
Sub-chassis Motor pod The Aurora Gold turntable is simple to set up. If you have a problem please refer to the instructions. If your problem Control box persists you should speak to your dealer or have a look at the Origin Live web site www.originlive.com under “general...
Turntable set up 3. The “anti rotate” bolt is bolted tightly to the bottom sub-chassis plate but has minimal contact with the sub-chassis. 4. If for any reason, tension is lost on any of the other bolts then they should When you unpack the deck, check that you have all the items listed in the be just “nipped”...
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TIP - Once the platter is fitted over the bush it pays to Thread the threaded vta adjuster onto your arm if it is an Origin Live spin it slowly by hand while holding the top of the spindle stationary with Encounter or above.
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C O N N E C T T H E M O T O R D R I V E . rotating. It sometimes helps to stare at infinity whilst doing this as the marks become easier to see. You can see the strobe effect in florescent light, although an ordinary bulb held about 2 feet from the strobe disc will also work fine.
should then be run for approx 3 days under load (i.e. turning The subjective effect of vibration is highly detrimental to the platter) to free it up from vibration and to “bed in” the sound quality when compared to fractional speed drift. For bearings.
Transistors that have developed temperature NOTE instability. • Most of the pulleys are a taper fit on the motor If you are fitting a Rega or Origin Live Arm to the Aurora, Aurora Gold, Page 7...
A L R E A D Y ) Resolution, Resolution Classic or Sovereign turntables you will only need the sliding aluminium sleeve VTA adjuster, which is clamped in place by the single grub in the arm base. None of the large washers or the large nut, Fit the cartridge to the arm using an alignment gauge and if they have been supplied, are needed.
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(beside the counterweight) If you have the Origin Live VTA sliding adjuster - see photo below. This ball is clamped in position using a set –...
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rewarded as this adjustment is CRITICAL for performance. The mistake other than ourselves and has not received maltreatment of any kind. is often made of over tightening this nut with the result that the music is deadened. NOTE: The Ortofon stylus force gauge works on the same principle as a set of scales or balances.
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Hi-Fi cartridges - setup procedures I N T R O D U C T I O N G E N E R A L C O M M E N T S As we 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.
H I - F I C A R T R I D G E A L I G N I N G T O O L S T R A C K I N G F O R C E Tools required are an alignment gauge, a tracking force gauge, a FLAT record, This adjustment is carried out on the counterbalance weight of the tonearm a screwdriver or Allen keys of the right size (usually 2mm), a good light may...
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