Origin Live Resolution MKI - Manual (Page 18)

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Proper care and maintenance of Hi-Fi
cartridges & records
C A R E O F H I - F I C A R T R I D G E S
Replace your cartridge when due - hi-fi cartridges have a lifespan for their cantilever suspensions and stylus needles. This will vary from
manufacturer and type of cartridge as well as other factors like the cleanliness of your records and the care you take of the cartridge. It is
wise to enquire on the expected life of your cartridge to the manufacturer, so that when the time comes it is replaced accordingly - most
importantly this will preserve your records as well as enable you to enjoy the best performance.
If there is a build-up of dust and dirt where the needle enters the cartridge body you should use a small soft brush to brush the debris out.
Always brush from the direction of the cantilever to the stylus or you may do damage.
Care of stylus - One well known method of cleaning styli is the Linn green stuff which is a very fine abrasive paper - this may is OK on some
cartridges which do not have fine stylus tips and fragile cantilever mechanisms. However there is a danger of causing fractures or chips in
your diamond stylus on certain fineline tips. This method can also strain the cantilever mechanism.
There are a number of fluids on the market that increase stylus life and help to clean gunge from the needle - a word of caution though -
some of these can loosen the stylus glue on the cantilever over time - some fluids can also attack the cantilever or coil material itself or harden
the suspension - consult your cartridge manufacturer over this. One key factor is to use the liquid very sparingly on a cotton bud such that
it is just damp (not running with fluid) - this minimises the fluid, which can run up inside the cartridge.
R E C O R D C A R E A N D C L E A N I N G
The stylus itself does a pretty good job of cleaning the grooves and should itself therefore be kept clean. The proprietary brushes etc. for
cleaning records will often do little more than brush dirt deeper into the record grooves and are best avoided if possible. Also keep records in
high quality non-scratch record sleeves - preferably good ones.
A record-cleaning machine is really the only answer for cleaning records properly as they suck out the debris and dust in the record grooves
using a powerful vacuum. Tests using a microscope prove that this does the job with 100% success. The performance improvement is also
very noticeable when it comes to even new records being played. We supply and highly recommend the Moth record cleaning machine as
this is very effective from personal experience and comes with many glowing endorsements – see our web site for details and reviews.
Upgrade Options
 The Resolution turntable has been developed as a cut down version of our reference Sovereign turntable. As such there are a
number of upgrade options offering various levels of performance improvement. We have listed these below.
 Upgrade Transformer
 DC200 motor – this is a drop in replacement for the installed DC100