Item Description

The reason for the upgrade to MK5 is that many of our clients are unaware that the best value always includes the multi-layer, which adds more to performance than choosing the next model up.

For out-and-out performance, this deck has all the attributes you could ask for. Strengths lie in superb transparency, timing, musicality, dynamics, and tangible soundstaging. Capable of outperforming much more expensive, respected decks, Calypso MK5 is not going to disapoint you. Also, being neutral and system-friendly, it suits most applications very well.

The Calypso performance improves over Aurora in all aspects of music. In particular bass weight, definition and depth are increased. Resolution across the whole audio spectrum is significantly improved. Dynamics and the projection of voices take on a new realism. These improvements are made possible through the added specific features listed lower down.

Calypso Specific Features

Arm Mount
The deck mounts all Origin Live 240mm (9.5″) tonearms. A mounting option to fit 12″ arms is also available, but this is an either/or choice, rather than an addition. Customers can change over to the 12″ option at a later date, but there’s a considerable saving if you order it with the deck.

Superb Styling
The elegant simplicity Calypso MK4 sculpted curves, along with its deep polished finish and top quality machine parts make it a highly attractive design.

Performance Features differentiating this deck from the Aurora

• Heavy inertia disc for mounting the sub-chassis reduces vertical modes of vibration
• Inertia discs positioned at extremities of Plinth resist rotational forces arising from ground and airborne vibration
• Higher grade Swiss Motor with double the Torque of Aurora Motor.
• Higher tolerance Bearing

High Quality Materials
In the same way great singers have better voices, all materials resonate differently and have a “voice” in micro-vibration. This factor is often dismissed by theoreticians who prefer to work conceptually and short cut the laborious process of evaluating the sonic signature of different materials.

Monitored Speed Accuracy
Speed control is electronically switched between 33rpm and 45 rpm. A smooth powerfull motor drives the platter at constant speed with no measurable deviation from absolute speed. The remarkable speed accuracy is achieved using the Light Speed Control (LSC). This is not only accurate but avoids introducing the serious motor jitter prevalent in most turntables.

Specifications included on all turntables

Speed 33rpm & 45rpm
Wow and Flutter 0.05%
Absolute Speed Stability 0.0001%
Mains Voltage can be 220 – 240V or 110V (Deck is configured for your country of residence).
Armboard will accept 9.5″ and 12″ Origin Live Arms (to order). Rega arms also accepted.
The Voyager deck will accept any brand of tonearm (to order).

Multi-Layer Platter
The Multi-layer platter has recently been massively upgraded. We want to designate all decks as MK5 to differentiate them from the previous versions. We now include the Multi-layer platter in all decks. The reason for the change is that many of our clients are unaware that the best value always includes the multi-layer, which adds more to performance than choosing the next model up. It removes doubt about whether to go for the option of the Multi-layer. The price on all decks now includes the multi-layer, so although it appears there has been a large price increase, it has not actually changed at all.