Origin Live Silver mk ii

[alcarmichael]

I've only ever had one tonearm on my deck; Micro Seiki MA-202. I'm now curious to try something else, not because I don't like how my system sounds at the minute, on the contrary I'm loving listening to my stereo more than ever, I feel like I just want to experiment. I've been offered the OL Silver for what seems to be a good price at £300.

Does anyone have experience of this arm on the Techie?

Should I be looking elsewhere to satisfy my curiosity?

[walpurgis]

Nice arm the MA-202. It does nothing wrong. The OL will be different, but will it be an improvement?

[alcarmichael]

Possibly not, it will give me an idea on what happens when a tonearm is changed. I think this would be very beneficial for me.

[walpurgis]

I find Rega arms and their derivatives awkward on a Techie. The arm lift lever sits too low. it's a pain! Find some pictures and you'll see what I mean.

[Clive197]

The 1st arm I put on my Techie was the OS Silver, it worked very well and was only replaced because a member of this parish was selling a OL Encounter which is also based (very loosely) on a Rega arm.

A little tip, buy the Michell fixing nut, as this makes it far easier to hand tighten the arm to the deck. Over tightening the fixing bolt is not recommended by Rega or OL.

[Spectral Morn]

I've only ever had one tonearm on my deck; Micro Seiki MA-202. I'm now curious to try something else, not because I don't like how my system sounds at the minute, on the contrary I'm loving listening to my stereo more than ever, I feel like I just want to experiment. I've been offered the OL Silver for what seems to be a good price at £300.

Does anyone have experience of this arm on the Techie?

Should I be looking elsewhere to satisfy my curiosity?

Yes, it works well. The mk1 was good, the mk2 is a bit better.

[Spectral Morn]

I find Rega arms and their derivatives awkward on a Techie. The arm lift lever sits too low. it's a pain! Find some pictures and you'll see what I mean.

Never had that problem. I was using an OL armboard.

[Clive197]

Never had that problem. I was using an OL armboard.

I also use a OL armboard and haven't had any problems with either OL arms.