Record Player Motor Kit Options in detail
Each complete kit includes motor, transformer, speed control box. To provide greatly enhanced performance there are optional grades for each of these components as shown below. To list the best upgrade path for any given price point you will find a list of combinations under “options” on the overview page.
Motor Speed Control Box in 3 grades
The switch box controls the turntable motor with infinitely variable speed setting to accomodate any record player.
Standard Speed Control Box
For those with limited budget or a low-value record player, this provides the solution to your deck running. As an added bonus it also provides an upgrade to the AC motors commonly used in most older record players. There are very significant sonic improvements. However the standard speed control box does not achieve the speed accuracy of the higher boxes or their sonic performance. The measured speed accuracy of the Standard version on an average turntable is plus or minus 0.4% from the start of the record to the end. To put this in perspective some popular decks run at 0.8% drift.
Advanced Speed Control Box
The Advanced speed control box represents extraordinarily high value for money. The circuitry is far in advance of the Standard model by virtue of load and temperature compensation which ensures much better constant speed across the whole record. Improved dynamics and clarity are other very obvious benefits with speed accuracy around plus or minus 0.2% from start to finish of a record.
Ultra Speed Control Box
The Ultra Speed Control Box offers higher performance than the Advanced Box thanks to it’s faster-functioning circuit along with improved regulation and lower noise. Additional features include uprated components and heat-sink. All this contributes to a more cohesive and musical sound with greater resolving power.
Turntable Motor Options
Motors vary significantly in cost, power and performance so we offer choice.
DC 100 Turntable Motor
This motor is supplied as standard with all motor kits. In spite of it’s relatively low cost, the DC100 is a big step up from the the synchronous AC motors commonly used in most turntables. For warranty reasons we cannot offer part exchange on old motors.
If you already own a dc motor kit and wish to order individual items see Spares and upgrades
Upgrade Transformer Option
A better power supply makes a big difference to Amplifiers. Turntable motors are no different. The Upgrade Transformer is a specially wound, low impedance, large Toroid transformer with high instantaneaous current delivery. The performance of the Origin Live designed transformer is far superior to any normal Toroid transformer.
Standard Low Power Transformer
This transformer is supplied as standard with all kits. The photo opposite is representative as actual item can vary slightly in appearance.
If you already own a dc motor kit and wish to order individual items see Spares and upgrades
The Large Upgrade Transformer features an extremely advanced, purpose built, transformer housed in an outboard enclosure. The larger transformer offers significant benefits. It isolates and cleans the mains whilst massively increasing instantaneous current delivery. The results are improved transparency, dynamics and deeper bass.
If you have an existing motor kit with a standard transformer, then the Large upgrade transformer offers significant performance improvements. It’s also simple to install as the connections are the same, allowing a straight substitution.
If you already own a dc motor kit and wish to order individual items see Spares and upgrades
UPGRADE OPTIONS TO GIVE MAXIMUM RETURN ON INVESTMENT
- Option 1 Standard Speed Control Box | DC100 Motor | Wallwart mains voltage reducer £320
> - Option 2 Most popular version as it improves massively on Option 1 in terms of speed consistency and performance for relatively little extra cost: Advanced Speed Control Box | DC100 Motor | Wallwart mains voltage reducer £420
- Option 3 Increased definition, transparency, lower noise and overall coherence due to an improved power supply: Advanced Speed Control Box | DC100 Motor | Upgrade Power Supply £580
> - Option 4 Better definition, dynamics, transparency, lower noise and overall coherence due to large and improved transformer: Advanced Speed Control Box | DC100 Motor | Large Upgrade Transformer (Low Noise) £870
> - Option 5 Increased transparency and dynamics gained through refined circuit design: Ultra Speed Controller Box | DC100 Motor | Large Upgrade transformer (Low Noise) £1150
