Clearaudio loving music User manual

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Dear Clearaudio customer,
Thank you for purchasing the Clearaudio concept turntable package.
The Clearaudio concept is equipped with either the innovative concept tonearm or our award-
winning, direct-wired Satisfy Kardan Aluminium tonearm.
A high quality moving magnet or moving coil cartridge completes the package.
All parameters have been pre-adjusted at the Clearaudio factory, including the tracking and anti-
skating force.
Please read this instruction manual carefully to ensure correct and easy set-up, to avoid any potential
damage and hence voiding of your warranty, and to discover how to care for your concept turntable
so that it gives you many years of musical enjoyment.
We wish you a great musical experience with your new Clearaudio concept turntable.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
CE-MARKI NG
EQUI PMENT MAI NS SETTI NG
Your Clearaudio product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety
requirements that exist in your area.
This product can be connected to 230 V or 110 V AC (50 Hz and 60 Hz).
The Clearaudio concept turntable meets relevant regulations concerning electromagnetic
disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.
This section must be read before any connection to the mains power supply.

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Contents
1. Packaging overview .............................................................4
2. List of component ................................................................4
3. Set-up ..................................................................................5 - 6
4. I mportant notes...................................................................7 - 8
5. Special instructions..............................................................9
6. Technical data ......................................................................10
Warranty information ..............................................................20 - 21

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1. Packaging overview
Clearaudio has developed a special secure packaging for your concept turntable which ensures
safe transportation.
Please keep the original packaging as it will be required if you need to ship the turntable.
2. List of components
1) Turntable chassis with tonearm, cartridge and drive belt on sub-platter.
2) Turntable platter.
3) Accessories: Level gauge, hex wrench (size 2), power supply incl. adapter, bearing oil,
user manual, Clearaudio return delivery note, warranty card.
First layer:
concept turntable chassis
including integrated motor unit and
tonearm with cartridge.
Second layer:
Turntable platter,
accessories box,
user manual,
Clearaudio return delivery note,
warranty card
Pic. 1: Packaging overview

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3. Set-up
Setting up the concept turntable is easy. The turntable chassis, tonearm and cartridge are already
assembled and all key parameters have been pre-adjusted and tested at the Clearaudio factory.
The concept turntable needs a set-up space of at least 17 x 14 inches.
3.1
First take the
concept turntable chassis out of the
package and place it on a suitable surface.
Then remove the drive belt from the plastic bag.
3.2
Place the drive belt around the sub-platter and
around the motor pulley.
3.3
Take the platter out of the package and carefully
place it with both hands onto the shaft.
Make sure that the hollowed side faces down towards
the sub-platter.
3.4
Carefully remove the adhesive security tape and
other security materials from the tonearm and the
cartridge.
Pic. 2: Placing the turntable
Pic. 3: Mounting the drive belt
Pic. 4: Placing the platter
Pic. 5: Removing the adhesive security tape

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Lock screw
3.5
As all key parameters have been adjusted at the
Clearaudio factory, all you need to do is to level the
turntable using the level gauge provided.
3.6
If the bubble of the level gauge is not centered
within the black circle, please turn the turntables
feet clockwise or anti-clockwise until you reach the
perfectly leveled position.
You will only get the best sound from your concept
turntable if the turntable is perfectly leveled.
3.7
Connect one end of the external power supply
provided to the socket on the rear of the concept
turntable and the other end to a live AC outlet.
Then connect the tonearm cable to your phonostage
(red plug = right channel, black plug = left channel).
Your concept turntable is now completely assembled
and ready to play.
We wish you a lot of pleasure with your new concept
turntable.
Pic. 6: Levelling the turntable
Pic. 7: Adjustment of the turntable feet
Pic. 8: Power supply of the turntable

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4. I mportant notes
4.1 Adjustment of the tracking force
Never check or adjust the tracking force when there is a record on the platter.
Always remove the record rst. The pre-adjusted and recommended tracking force for the Clearaudio
concept MM cartridge is 2.2g and for the Clearaudio concept mc cartridge is 2.2g (± 0.2g).
4.3 Adjustment of the anti-skating force
Again, since everything on the turntable is pre-
assembled and tested, including tonearm and cartridge,
there is usually no need to change any of the
concept
turntable parameters.
If you wish to change your cartridge and to adjust the
anti-skating force, please refer to your nearest qualied
dealer or service personnel.
Your dealer will nd the anti-skating adjuster on the
underside of the turntable.
Clearaudio assumes no liability for incorrect handling or any damage caused if non-qualied
persons attempt the above adjustments.
Pic. 9: Adjustment of the tonearm height
Pic. 10: Adjustment of the anti-skating
4.2 Adjustment of the tonearm height
Since everything on the turntable is pre-assembled
and tested, including tonearm and cartridge, there
is usually no need to change any parameters on the
concept turntable. If you wish to change the height
of your tonearm, please refer to your nearest qualied
dealer or service personnel.
Your dealer can make the height adjustment by
loosening the locking screw on the side of the tonearm
base of your turntable.
Clearaudio assumes no liability for incorrect handling or any damage caused if non-qualied
persons attempt these adjustments.

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4.4 Fine speed adjustment
As the motor adjustment is already pre-set at the factory, there is no need to check the speed before
using the turntable for the rst time.
To adjust the speed as perfectly and precisely as possible, we recommend the Clearaudio
Stroboscope Testrecord (Art. No. AC038) and the Clearaudio “Speed Light”
(Art. No. AC039, both available at www.analogshop.de).
On the rear side of your turntable (close to the power supply input) there are three speed setting
controls:
- Left control = setting 78rpm
- Middle control = setting 45rpm
- Right control = setting 33 1/3rpm
(near power supply jack)
Pic. 11: Speed setting controls on the rear

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5. Special instructions
5.1 Maintenance
• If the concept turntable is not used for some time, please disconnect the motor from the mains
supply.
• Every two years you can lubricate the bearing of the turntable platter with the oil provided.
In this case it is enough to put 1 or 2 drops of the oil into the bearing.
• Please take special caution regarding any damage of the power cord. Any damage should be
repaired only by authorized personal. A damaged power cord must be exchanged immediately!
5.2 Transport
The concept turntable should only be shipped in its original packaging.
This is a condition of the Clearaudio warranty. If you repackage the turntable, please follow all
steps given for installation and setup in reverse.
Always remove the turntable platter and replace the foam securing the sub-platter as well as the
tape securing the tonearm and the cartridge stylus protection. Otherwise serious damage can occur.
Please also ensure that you fully retract the turntable feet.
For any transportation of the concept turntable, please ensure that the platter is packed with the
upper surface facing downwards into the packaging.

Clearaudio assumes no liability for any damage that may occur due to incorrect packing.
Pic. 12: Correct packaging of the platter
5.3 Service
Servicing of all Clearaudio products should be done by authorized personnel only.
In case of any repair, the Clearaudio
concept turntable should be send to your nearest authorized
Clearaudio distributor or dealer.

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6. Technical data
concept Turntable
Construction details: Resonance-optimised turntable; chassis comprises medium-density wood bre (silver / black) or pressure-formed solid wood (wood
/ dark wood); upper layer incorporates high-tech satined plastic compound.
Speed options: 33 1/3, 45, 78rpm
Drive unit: Decoupled and resonance damped DC motor, at belt-drive and plug-in power supply unit designed for worldwide use with all
networks and power frequencies
Bearing: Polished and tempered steel spindle in a sintered bronze housing, running on a teon thrust-pad.
Platter: 30mm / 1.18 inch main platter, made out of synthetic material with high density and excellent dimension /
precision CNC-machined aluminium sub-platter
Speed accuracy (measured): ± 0.05%
Power consumption: Max. consumption: 1.5 watts // Consumption in operation: 0.5 watts // O mode: 0.0 watts
Total weight: Approx. 7.5kg (incl. tonearm and cartridge)
Dimensions
(W/ D/ H in inches):
Approx. 16.54 x 13.78 x 4.92 (with tonearm)
Dimensions (W/ D/ H in mm): Approx. 420 x 350 x 125 (with tonearm)
Manufacturer’s w arranty: 2 years*
Tonearm
concept Satisfy Kardan Aluminium black
Construction details: Radial tonearm,
with friction free magnetic bearing technology.
Radial tonearm,
with magnetic antiskating.
Material: Aluminium (silver), Aluminium tonearm tube (black) Aluminium (black/silver), stainless steel, tonearm tube made of
aluminium (black/silver) or carbon (silver)
Cartridge balance range: 2.5g - 17g 2.5g - 17g
Overhang: 17.56mm 17.12mm
Total length: 305mm 305mm
Eective length: 239.56mm 239.12mm
Mounting distance
(tonearm pivot to spindle):
222mm 222mm
Oset angle: 24.16° 24.02°
Wiring: 1.1m Clearaudio Direct Wire Plus terminated with RCA 1.1m Clearaudio Direct Wire Plus terminated with RCA
Weight: 450g (incl. counter weight) Satisfy Kardan Aluminium: 490g
Satisfy Kardan Carbon: 480g
Manufacturer’s w arranty: 2 years* 2 years*
Cartridge
concept MM concept mc
Total mass: 8.6g (± 0.2g) 8.0g
Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz 20Hz - 20kHz
Output voltage: ~ 3.3mV 0.4mV (at 5cm/sec)
Channel separation: (1kHz): 20dB > 28dB
Channel balance: (1kHz): 2dB < 0.5dB
Tracking ability: 80μm 80μm
Recommended tracking force: 2.2g (± 0.3g) 2.2g (± 0.2g)
Coil impedance (1kHz): 0.66kΩ --
Coil inductance: 400mH --
Load resistance: 47kΩ 11Ω
Load capacitance: 100pF --
Cantilever: Aluminium Boron
Stylus shape: Elliptical Micro Line
Compliance: 15μ/mN 9μ/mN
Coil material: -- OFC - copper
Cartridge body: Aluminium Aluminium-magnesium alloy with ceramic surface layer
Manufacturer‘s w arranty: 2 years* 2 years*
* Provided that the warranty card is correctly completed and returned to Clearaudio, or your product is registered online at
https:// clearaudio.de/ en/service/registration.php, within 14 days of purchase.