Resolution MKII Turntable
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Overview
"In fact, this arm-table combo is one of the finest performers I've heard at any price....But regardless of price, this is one of the truly special products I've reviewed in the past 18 years." read more-Michael Fremer, Stereophile
"What I heard was one of the best British decks around. Don't let your vinyl miss out on this gem.. ."-HiFi+
Music lovers who wish to enjoy their records to the full will love the elegant Resolution MK2 turntable. The recreation of original musical performance involves many factors. High priorities are dynamics, transient speed, definition and tonal accuracy. The ability of the Resolution to display a multitude of musical attributes in exemplary manner, separates it from so many others. Definition and tonal accuracy are especially important for great imaging capability.
In addition to this, powerful dynamics, superb transparency and tangible sound staging are all in the DNA of the Resolution. These will keep you listening to your record collection for many years to come. The deck’s natural, musical presentation makes it compatible with almost any hi-fi system. The Resolution is superior to lower decks in the range by virtue of a better motor, extensive decoupling of main bearing and armboard along with a number of other detailed upgrades. This deck brings vinyl reproduction close to the ultimate in performance and style available today.
The Resolution also comes in a dual armboard version. Please see the options tab for more info.
£2350
Features & Specification
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- Unique Styling
The Resolution's inert base piano black polished finish makes it an eye catching asset for any decor. - High Grade Parts
The Resolution further advances on the improvements wrought by the Calypso with the following: - Special inert platter - The material employed is confidential but is the best material for platters ever discovered by a huge margin
- High inertia massive arm board - advantageous to resist rotational and vertical modes of vibration
- High specification sub-chassis with decoupled main bearing
- Heavier motor pod for increased dynamics
- DC200 motor for higher torque, power and increased dynamics in the music
- Power Supply
The regulated power supply feeding the motor is load compensating and stable across a wide range of temperatures. Speed control is switched electronically between 33rpm and 45 rpm. - Setting Up
There is nothing to go "out of tune" on the Resolution. The deck is a non suspended design which is extremely simple to set up and fuss free. VTA arm adjustment is provided for Origin Live and Rega arms, which makes setting the arm height much easier. - Dimensions
450mm wide, 380mm deep, 150mm height.
Weight is 14.2kg - For an indication of the depth of research behind the Resolution see the design philosophy link below. It is this depth of research that makes the Resolution so musically revealing. Why not discover for yourself the astonishing potential of the world's highest performing medium for the reproduction of music?
Options
Dual Armboard
The deck can be ordered with a dual armboard. Click the image to view a larger version.
| All prices quoted in GBP | UK Retail | Export Retail | |
| Dual Armboard Resolution | 2555 | 2129.17 |
12" Arm Chassis
| UK Retail | Export Retail | ||
| Resolution with 12" Arm Chassis | 2555 | 2129.17 | |
| 12" Arm Chassis for Resolution (Individual) | 395 | 329.17 |
Upgrade Transformer
| UK Retail | Export Retail | ||
| Upgrade Transformer with decks | 185 | 154.17 | |
| Upgrade Transformer alone | 199 | 165.83 |
Upgrade Platter Mat
Origin Live special upgrade platter mat - a highly cost effective addition to add further transparency, depth and dynamics. Please specify your deck in the shop notes when you purchase this mat
| UK Retail | Export Retail | ||
| Platter Mat | 39.95 | 33.33 |
Heavyweight Platter
This option is a special combination of materials, designed to increase mass without incurring the penalty of increased energy storage and slow resonant decay. These are well known problems identified in most high mass platters. However the heavyweight platter uses a unique combination of laminated materials and sandwich construction to dissipate energy quickly and effectively. To produce such a platter is not easy. It is effectively like manufacturing 5 platters which must be free from accumalated distortion. Benefits are immediately obvious in deeper more powerfull bass, increased dynamics throughout the frequency spectrum and a greater sense of solidity / realism.
| UK Retail | Export Retail | ||
| Heavyweight platter exchange | 510 | 425 |
Finish
Mirror finish black is the standard plinth finish however we offer clear, frosted and polished white as other options.
| UK Retail | Export Retail | ||
| Frosted Finish | 155 | 129.17 | |
| Clear Finish | 155 | 129.17 | |
| Polished White Finish | 155 | 129.17 |
Turntable oil
Origin Live turntable oil is probably THE best oil available for turntables. Our quest to design the perfect bearing has meant trying literaly hundreds of oils and additives over the last 20 years.
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| UK Retail | Export Retail | ||
| Turntable oil | 12.00 | 9.60 |
Different Arm Fitting
The deck can accomodate most arms by simply changing the sub-chassis plate. Subchassis plates are available for SME, Linn, Graham, Hadcock arms for an additional £100 as these are specials - All Roksan arms can be fitted using an adaptor at £25. Arms not listed in the above can be quoted individualy.
Reviews
- "If a turntable like Origin Live's Resolution had come out twenty years ago, the whole hi-fi world would have gone bananas. Here's a brilliantly designed thoroughly modern way to play music - offering higher fidelity than any DVD-Audio spinner, and tremendous "legacy audio" compatibility too!." read more
-HiFi World
- "In fact, this arm-table combo is one of the finest performers I've heard at any price....I could make a case for preferring this $4465 spread to the $20,000+ version ....."The Resolution Modern works brilliantly, is well-built, and its price is right. But regardless of price, this is one of the truly special products I've reviewed in the past 18 years." read more
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($4,465 is for Encounter tonearm & Resolution. $20,000 reference is Michael's Simon Yorke S7, Kuzma Air Tracking Arm, Sounds of Silence platform)...."
-Michael Fremer, Stereophile
- "What I heard was one of the best British decks around. Don't let your vinyl miss out on this gem.. ."
-HiFi+
- MK1 review comments - " A beautifully crafted, superb sounding turntable that's a smoother, more beguiling alternative to the best of the rest"
- "The new Resolution MK2 is one of the quietest turntables I have yet heard ....now comes part assembled and is much easier to set up than many suspended types. The Resolution MK2 and Encounter MK3 are superbly designed and built, and proved a pleasure to use.......The result then was breathtaking power and passion, without the need to turn up the volume particularly high. ....It was thumbs aloft then for the latest Origin Live Resolution MK2 and Encounter MK3 tonearm..."
-HiFi World