ILLUSTRIOUS
Astonishing sound at a sensible price
”The best tonearm I’ve heard to date… brilliantly detailed yet utterly musical, this arm is set to join the ranks of the all-time greats. Wholeheartedly recommended.” David Price, HiFi World full review
”The winner is the Origin Live Illustrious, a pick-up arm that is quite simply breathtaking…” Albert Lee, Hi-Fi World full review
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Performance
This tonearm sounds astonishing, compared to both Origin Live arms further down the range, and its commercial rivals. This is thanks to the ground-breaking design, and meticulous attention to detail in every respect of its construction.
The result is a tonearm that has been widely acclaimed as a performance benchmark. Reviewers and customers alike love the Illustrious for its outstanding bass power, superb dynamics and consummate musicality. It has supreme transparency too, allowing the finest cartridges to be used. Few designs better this brilliant device.
To understand how much a high end tonearm can improve the sound of your system, see ’why tonearms really matter’. This explains why Origin Live products have cutting-edge performance and provides an in-depth explanation of many facets of their design. Scroll Down for online ordering and product information.
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Features
• hybrid arm tube, composed of 5 materials for superb energy dissipation
• ultra low friction dual-pivot bearings for sweet, precise treble performance Dual-Pivot explained
• floating vertical bearings decouple the armtube from the deck, reducing coloration
• high mass Yoke results in an especially solid sound, particularly in the bass
• high strength aircraft alloy headshell for increased dynamics
• superb quality copper conductor plugs eliminate signal degradation
• integral VTA adjustment
• fits all Rega armboard cutouts – old style threaded base or new 3-point mounting
