Simply GREAT Origin Live Calypso & Conqueror Turntable REVIEW
Simply GREAT Origin Live Calypso & Conqueror Turntable REVIEW Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis July 2024. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here The next step in the journey This review is very much about my general experiences living with the Origin Live Calypso Mk 5 turntable and their conqueror MK4 tone arm. What they were like to setup for some still relatively new [...]
Origin Lives Ultra-High-End Renown Tonearm premieres at Munich 2024
Origin Lives Ultra-High-End Renown Tonearm premieres at Munich 2024 News EPOS latest flagship speakers Origin Live will be demonstrating for the first time at the Munich High-End show 2024 where they are exhibiting with German Distributors High Fidelity Studio in rooms A 4.1, F126/F127. The High Fidelity Studio system will include Origin Lives Conqueror tonearm mounted on the Sovereign-S turntable, with its ultra-low friction bearing (ask for a demo if you want to see a platter spinning for three minutes with no drive), its high-mass sandwich plinth, decoupled belt drive, and its multi-layer platter, this [...]
Origin Live Introduce Strata: a Multi-Layer Platter Mat
Origin Live Introduce Strata: a Multi-Layer Platter Mat News Origin Live announces the launch of its new Strata multi-layer platter mat, a universal upgrade for all turntables.Origin Lives experience in platter technologies spans decades. Their new products is designed to make their latest multi-layer technology available for anyone wishing to improve the performance of their turntable.The Strata is composed of three distinct materials joined together using a specialised flexible bonding technique. The multiple materials are used to dissipate vibration from across the spectrum of vibration, as Origin Live insist that single material solutions only operate within specific [...]
Origin Live Platter Mat and Gravity One Record Weight REVIEW
Origin Live Platter Mat and Gravity One Record Weight REVIEW Review This is a review written by Steve Crowe June 2023. Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here A long, long time ago (1976) in a place far, far away (Warrington), I was directed, by a colleague, who knew of my interest in music, to go and see a friend of his who was dabbling in selling HiFi. That friend was Chris Brooks who, at the time was working [...]
Origin Live Unveil New Swift Turntable
Origin Live Unveil New Swift Turntable News Origin Live have released images of the latest addition to their turntable range: the Swift. Among the Mk5 upgrades announced at the recent Bristol Hi-Fi show came the news that a new turntable would be entering the range, and it is finally here. On top of the motor/power supply redesign, one of the major upgrades in the Origin Live Mk5 line is the Multi Layer Platter (MLP); trickle down tech from their flagship Voyager turntable, now incorporated as standard on all turntables above the Aurora. The Swift is [...]
AURALiC launch new generation of streaming with Dirac Live to come – call me excited
AURALiC launch new generation of streaming with Dirac Live to come - call me excited News AURALiC are releasing four new products this year: ARIES G2.2, VEGA G2.2, ARIES G3 and VEGA G3. These products represent a generational shift in the technology platform while maintaining the understated elegance and classic design of the G series UnityChassis II that incorporate a pure copper sub enclosure and multi point tuned sprung base assembly. All the latest products incorporate AURALiC's new Tesla G3 streaming platform, using a 64 bit architecture that enables it to achieve eight times the [...]
New MC3500 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mk II echoes an iconic and inspirational 1960s original
New MC3500 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mk II echoes an iconic and inspirational 1960s original News McIntosh the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 70 years, is proud to announce the MC3500 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mk II. McIntosh has launched a new version of an iconic amplifier (the MC3500), which was originally used to power the sound system for Woodstock* '69, amongst other formative music events. The new MC3500 Vacuum Tube Amplifier Mk II has been reimagined by McIntosh’s expert team of engineers and designers to include modern upgrades that showcase [...]
Mission’s mid-level QX MkII Series delivers the ideal step-up from entry-level speaker ranges
Mission’s mid-level QX MkII Series delivers the ideal step-up from entry-level speaker ranges News Since its formation in 1977, British speaker manufacturer Mission has been famed for delivering compelling musicality at affordable prices. The company’s QX Series is a perfect example – launching in 2017, it delivered an impressive step-up from the company’s successful entry-level LX Series, earning many accolades including coveted ‘Best Speaker’ Awards from the likes of What Hi-Fi? and AVForums. In terms of both material and sonic value for money, the QX Series hit the sweet spot for those seeking something extra [...]
Why the Canor Virtus A3 Hybrid integrated amplifier is “Dumping” Class A
Why the Canor Virtus A3 Hybrid integrated amplifier is "Dumping" Class A Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis March 2026. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links and I earn from qualifying purchases, for more info see here The importance of an amplifier If you are serious about sound quality you will already know how important an amplifier is. They are worth spending money on because when you have a good one in [...]
