My new Record player

[topoxforddoc]

The one for which the arm was designed to follow. If you know the Origin Live tonearm model, you can go to their website to find the arm geometry used.

Barry
I have just looked at the OL website and I can’t find any specifics on the geometry - certainly no mention of Lofgren or Baerwald

[Barry]

Agreed, but they do describe the arm geometry parameters: effective arm length, overhang and offset angle. From these you can see if the arm is designed to follow any of the three recognised arm geometries to minimise tracking error: Baerwald, Loefgren or Stevenson.

[Audio Al]

In the instruction book , I have all these options
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[karma67]

hi al,what is the model of the tonearm?

[Audio Al]

I don’t know how you manage it all Al - a beautiful TT that weighs a ton - a lathe that weighs a ton
No wonder you haven’t got time to fit some valves

The heavey lifting is taking a toll on my body ,
The lathe weighs 440 lbs and I moved it on my own , not bad for a old geezer

[Audio Al]

hi al,what is the model of the tonearm?

I am using a Origin Live Encounter with a Shelter 5000 cart

[karma67]

ok,
here's the specs according to vinyl engine.


Effective Length
240 mm
Overhang
17.24 mm
Offset Angle
23°
Pivot to Spindle
223 mm
Cartridge Range
Effective Mass
14 g
VTA Adjust
Arm Mount
24 mm
Headshell
Fixed
Null Points
65.2 / 122.3 mm





it looks like the closest one to the origin live geometry is Baerwald (Löfgren A)

[Audio Al]

I have tried several setups all failed as the cart was way to far forward
The only one that came very near is UNI DIN

Set to that , arm now installed , VTA set hopefully
Just need to remove a spacer washer from the arm lift as the arm does not touch the record , Fitted a new lift as the old one would not stay up , when you let the lever go the arm lowered again .
Now out of time for today as its bed time

FINGERS CROSSED tomorrow should be the day , very close now to hearing the first record

[karma67]

thats strange??
ok in that case i would just check that the mounting distance is correct,it should be 223mm from the tonearm pivot to the spindle.

[karma67]

origin live do state the tonearm specs,i found them here half way down the page, https://www.originlive.com/hi-fi/ton...arm-encounter/
they seem to differ to the vinyl engine figures. is your a 9 or 10 inch arm al?

Origin Live 9.5″ (239mm) Standard Tonearm Specifications (same as Rega Geometry) >

Origin Live 9″ (229mm) Linn Geometry Tonearm Specifications >

Origin Live 10″ (254mm) Tonearm Specifications >

Origin Live 12″(309mm) Tonearm Specifications >