"Sounds more human, more (dare I say it) analogue, and more (gulp) musical....represents excellent value for money and comes highly recommended.......offers a relaxing, expansive and musical sound hitherto unavailable at its modest price point"

- HiFi World, Aug 2011 full review

"The Onyx is a great looking product. All parts appear to be made by Origin Live including the arm lift, something only a mere handful of manufacturers will do these days. .....Even when fitted to a relatively humble deck and carrying one of Ortofon's most affordable MC cartriges, it never fails to let the music speak for itself. This high class but friendly priced tonearm is equally elegant in appearance and performance. Handmade in good old Blighty by a devoted company that knows a thing or two about getting good vibes from vinyl, the sonic performance the Onyx delivered in the context of a modest but carefully adjusted setup can be conveyed in three words: unforced, organic and airy. My conclusion needs but one word: recommended."

- Kilian Bakker, review conclusion printed in a Dutch Hi-Fi Magazine full review

Performance

The Onyx arm is a big step up from the Alliance. It is probably a surprise that the performance is also a big step up from most arms on the market. This seemingly unlikely statement is made on the basis that the Onyx outperforms the Origin Live Silver MK1. The Silver MK1 was reviewed as the "best arm ever heard" by an editor and other reviewers when it was launched and it still outperforms many arms in the £3000 ($4600USD) region.

In summary this is a high performance arm built to a budget. The expertise gained from years at the forefront of high performance tonearms has been utilised to bring the best possible performance at extreme value for money.

Features

The design philosophy and many components in the Onyx are derived from the legendary Silver tonearm.

• High grade aircraft alloy, single piece armtube.

• Well specified and highly robust bearings. These bearings are housed in an advanced yoke which includes highly developed decoupling techniques.

• High grade Internal Litz wire and standard external cable with RCA plugs to fit into your amplification.

• Integral VTA adjustment.

• Fits ALL Rega armboard cut outs whether old style threaded base or new 3 point mounting.

For fitting guidance see arm fitting

We suggest you order a stylus force gauge £8 to set tracking force if you don't have one - see options tab at the top of this page.

£450

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Features & Specification

Options

VTA Adjusters

All MK3 arms from Encounter upwards have integral VTA adjustment and do not require VTA adjusters. more info

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Universal threaded VTA Adjuster more info	25.50	21.25
Sliding VTA Adjuster* more info	49	40.83
Rega VTA Adjuster more info	12.25	10.21

*Rega threaded bases included on all MK1 & MK2 arms from Silver upwards.

Stylus Force Gauges more info

All prices quoted in GBP	UK Retail	Export Retail
Ortofon Stylus Force Gauge (included on all arms from Encounter upward)	8.17	6.81
Digital Stylus Force Gauge	65.00	52.00
Cartridge Man Digital Force Gauge	203.23	169.36

Cartridge Man Isolator (for tonearm / cartridge interface) more info

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Cartridge man isolator for moving magnet cartridges	86.81	72.34
Cartridge man isolator for moving coil cartridges	86.81	72.34

Armboard & Adaptors

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Technics Armboard more info	46	38.33

SME Adaptor more info	49	39.20
LP12 Armboard more info	27.50	22.92

Connectors

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Cardas 5 din pin Male Arm external connector in base of arm	25.50	21.25
Cardas 5 din pin Female Connector on external cable for base of arm	46	38.33
XLR Termination High Grade Balanced XLR plugs & Cable for OL & Rega arms	25.50	21.25
BNC plugs on external cable For Naim amps	25.50	21.25

Upgrade Cables

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Burn in Cable for arms	15.30	12.75
Linear flow 2 external cable (included as standard on Conqueror & Enterprise.)	388	323.33

Counterweights

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Optional Counterweights (Not compatible with Enterprise)
Light counterweight 11mm thick	46	38.33
Medium counterweight 13mm thick	46	38.33
Medium counterweight 16mm thick	46	38.33
Heavy counterweight 20mm thick	46	38.33
Counterweights with fine adjusters (Not compatible with Enterprise)
Medium Counterweight 13mm thick with Fine adjuster weight	66.50	55.42
Medium Counterweight 16mm thick with Fine adjuster weight	66.50	55.42
Heavy Counterweight 20mm thick with Fine adjuster weight	66.50	55.42
Enterprise Only Counterweights
Medium Counterweight 16mm	56	46.67
Medium Counterweight 16mm thick with Fine adjuster weight	76.50	63.75
Heavy Counterweight 20mm	56	46.67
Heavy Counterweight 20mm thick with Fine adjuster weight	76.50	63.75

Tonearm Spares

	UK Retail	Export Retail
Arm clip	26.00	21.45
Large base nut	12.00	9.90
Cork washer	5.00	4.13
Side bias rod	3.00	2.48
Side bias loop	9.00	7.43
Side bias weight and thread	35.75	29.50
Lift lower device	47.00	38.78

Reviews

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	UK Retail	Export Retail
Universal threaded VTA Adjuster	25.50	21.25
Sliding VTA Adjuster*	49	40.83
Rega VTA Adjuster	12.25	10.21