Oracle Audio Origine MkII
The Origine MkII pairs an open, dimensional soundstage with tuneful, extended bass and a warmly inviting balance. Its adjustable unipivot arm and factory-calibrated cartridge options make fine vinyl playback approachable, while Analog Planet highlights its quiet, resonance-free character and cartridge-tuning potential. This is a refined, involving belt-drive deck with real upgrade headroom.
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Sound Quality
89/100
Build Quality
89/100
Features Usability
88/100
Value for Money
91/100
Pros
Open, deep and engaging presentation with clear treble, impactful mid-bass and convincing decay.
Warm yet controlled sound, with tuneful extended bass, stable imaging and solid soundstage depth.
Adjustable unipivot arm supports cartridge matching; reviewers found it silent and free of resonance.
Factory-fitted cartridge options and comprehensive adjustment make it an accessible step into higher-end vinyl.
Cons
Isolation from sharp impacts is limited, so a stable support is advisable on springy floors.
The presentation favors warmth and richness over the ultimate transient slam and speed of more rigid designs.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 89/100
The Origine MkII is described as open, clear and warmly inviting, with substantial image depth, solid staging and controlled, extended bass. It combines quiet backgrounds and low coloration with a character that can be meaningfully tailored through cartridge choice, though isolation from sharp external impacts is less convincing.
Overall Sound
92/100
Analog Planet found a sweet, warm tonal balance with tuneful, controlled and well-extended bass, plus good image stability and soundstage solidity. Enjoy The Music likewise heard an open soundscape with enormous depth, impact, mid-bass presence, fine decay and glorious treble; the MC 1 Turbo was said to add speed, clarity and transient snap without edge.
Speed Stability
87/100
The tested deck ran slightly fast, producing 3156.8Hz from a 3150Hz tone, but the reviewer considered this close enough not to be audible or problematic. No review reports pitch wandering or inconsistent operation, and Analog Planet characterized its overall performance as very good.
Tonearm Performance
90/100
The unipivot arm accommodates cartridges of differing compliance through adjustable effective mass, and the optional cartridge can arrive factory installed and calibrated. Enjoy The Music praised its precise cueing action and reported that the arm itself was silent, with zero resonance.
Noise Isolation
84/100
Reviewers heard quiet backgrounds and freedom from thumpy coloration, while the adjustable Delrin feet are intended to reduce vibration reaching the record interface. However, Analog Planet's shelf-tap test produced a loud, low-frequency pop through the speakers, suggesting care with placement is advisable on springy floors.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
89/100
The deck uses an acrylic platter, outboard AC synchronous motor, external supply and adjustable Delrin feet in a thoughtfully specified package. Enjoy The Music admired Oracle's execution in aluminum and Delrin, calling it a wonderful apparatus, although the reviews offer little detail on long-term durability.
Features Usability
88/100
The Origine MkII offers an outboard supply, adjustable feet and a cueing mechanism that allows precise stylus placement once familiar. Buyers can choose a factory-installed, calibrated cartridge, making it less intimidating than many audiophile decks; a full dustcover remains an extra-cost option.
Value for Money
91/100
At the reviewed $2,350 MSRP including a fitted Ortofon cartridge, Analog Planet called the package very reasonable and positioned it as a worthwhile step up from sub-$1,000 starter decks. Enjoy The Music gave an unequivocal yes to whether it was worth the asking price; current pricing should nevertheless be checked against the supplied configuration and local market.
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Specifications
- Drive
- AC synchronous outboard motor, belt driven, external power supply.
- Platter
- One-piece acrylic platter derived from the Paris Mk V.
- Tonearm
- Unipivot with adjustable effective mass to accommodate various phono cartridge compliances.
- Phono cartridge
- Ortofon Mc-1 Turbo (optional). Pre-installed and calibrated at the factory!
- Dustcover
- A full dustcover for the Origine is available as an option. Click here for the Origine Dustcover product page.
- Tonearm effective length
- 240 mm
- Platter spindle center to tonearm mounting hole center
- 225 mm
- Power supply
- 18V AC
- Weight
- 7.7 kg or 17 pounds (including the motor)
- Dimensions (without dustcover)
- 483 x 356 x 127 mm 19 x 14 x 5 inches
- Dimensions (with dustcover)
- 495 x 381 x 146 mm 19½ x 15 x 5¾ inches
- Owner's Manual
- Click here to download the Origine MkII Owner's Manual.
- Adjustable delrin feet system
- Adjustable delrin feet system
Manufacturer's Description — Oracle Audio
The new turntable was created with one goal in mind; to answer the historical demand for an affordable, quality built and long-lasting record player from Oracle Audio! Just like for our other products the turntable is 100% designed, crafted and assembled at our factory in Canada. Although the turntable is at the entry point of our line of products it maintains the high standards of excellence that is expected from Oracle Audio!
With its outline shaped like the footprint of our flagship turntable, with its feet system derived from our CD players and with the platter inherited from the Paris turntable, the turntable carries the signature of Oracle’s design. It harbors a two-bushing spindle holder which is a direct descendant of the vintage turntable’s main bearing, who are still functioning well today after 30+ years! The turntable is equipped with an outboard synchronous AC motor that drive the platter using a belt around its perimeter. The two-step pulley of the turntable allows playback at 331/3 and 45 rpm.
The turntable comes equipped with the new tonearm and with or without a supplied Ortofon MC-1 Turbo; a high-output moving coil phono cartridge. This unipivot tonearm is cleverly designed with its pivot contact point set on the same plane as the record contact point with the stylus and with the tracking force counterweight for added stability while tracking the grooves. The compliance of a phono cartridge, or the “springiness” of the cantilever/motor suspension assembly, plays an important role with unipivot tonearms. We address this issue by using a movable arm tube weight that we nicknamed “the olive” which allows to vary the tonearm’s effective mass. This adjustability enables to make a better match of compliance and effective mass, thus allowing the use of a very wide range of phono cartridges with the turntable. The tonearm has internal wiring from Cardas Audio!
The plinth of the turntable is equipped with one acrylic insert of the color of your choice. It is possible to add up to two more inserts in the plinth for a total of three, either when ordering the turntable or later on as they are easy to install.
The photo on the right shows you all the available solid colors. White and black inserts can match a black or a white plinth for a colorless turntable, or as separators between color inserts.
The optional LED lighting module shines light straight into your plinth's transparent inserts and not in your sound room . It is positioned behind and under the plinth and does not require another power cord: it conveniently intercepts the turntable power cord to then be linked to the motor. A dimmer allows for complete shut down or max output.
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