Illustrious Mk3

About the Illustrious Mk3

The Origin Live Illustrious Mk 3 tonearm is a premium 9.5-inch arm designed with a unique dual pivot bearing system for vertical movement, which significantly reduces friction and improves tracking accuracy compared to conventional gimbaled or unipivot designs. The arm tube features three stepped diameters rather than a uniform profile, enhancing rigidity and resonance control. It includes a heavier, chrome-plated arm-rest support and an integral VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) adjuster wheel that allows for easy height adjustment while playing records. The arm is known for delivering excellent pace, rhythm, timing (PRaT), improved imaging, and a secure tracking feel across frequency extremes. It outperforms standard Rega arms and is praised for its transparency and musicality, making it suitable for high-quality cartridge setups. The arm cable is integrated and terminated with RCA connectors, and the design philosophy emphasizes high rigidity, ultra-low friction bearings, and precise tracking force and side bias adjustments for optimal sound reproduction.