The OL arms are top tier—even the Silver will outperform most arms at much higher price points. Don’t sweat it between the two you are considering. More important is comparability with your table and cartridge. Make sure this is aligned and then go for either one.
Origin Live Tonearms
Hi All,
I’m still modifying my Thorens TD 160 MK 1 and it will stay a dedicated mono table. I’m not satisfied with the original TP-16 tonearm so I’m considering either the OL Silver or the Zephyr. I read somewhere that there is no sonic improvement between the two. Being dedicated to a mono cartridge, I can’t see moving too far up the chain since vertical tracking is a non factor. So if the Silver will achieve my goal, then I’d rather not spend the extra money on the Zephyr. I also see a number of used OL Silver tonearms on the used market. Any suggestions or insights are of course welcome.
Thanks!
GF