Clearaudio Innovation Compact User manual

Innovation Compact
Clearaudio electronic®GmbH
Spardorfer Str. 150 • D-91054 Erlangen • Tel. [phone] • FAX + 49 9131 40300119
www.clearaudio.de • www.analogshop.de • [e-mail]
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Version: 1.4_13.10.2016_E
User manual
Made in Germany
Silver with natural wood chassis
Black with black chassis
Figures: Package with
Clearaudio tonearm
„Magnify“ and Clearaudio
cartridge „Stradivari V2“.

Dear Clearaudio customer,
Congratulation’s to your choice of the Innovation Compact turntable, a world class turntable, handmade in
Germany by Clearaudio electronic GmbH.
Resonance minimizing chassis sandwich construction in combination with the innovative motor unit
(low noise level and high turning moments), guarantees total isolation of resonances from the turntable
chassis, providing the best music reproduction and authentic High End imaging.
A high precision, maintenance free sinter bronze bearing is completing the analogue pleasure.
The Clearaudio patented CMB-Bearing-Technology, an inverted bearing with jewelled and polished
ceramic bearing shaft and a bronzed liner, provides frictionless analog enjoyment.
Please read this instruction manual carefully, to avoid any damages or loss of warranty.
This manual will help you for an easy setup and guarantees the highest pleasure for a long time.
We wish you a lot of musical enjoyments with your new Clearaudio Innovation Compact turntable.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.
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WARNINGS
Don’t expose your turntable to rain or humidity.
Don’t handle the mains leads with wet hands.
Don’t place or insert anything into the equipment or through ventilation holes.
No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
CE-MARKING
EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING
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).
COPYRIGHT
Recording und reproduction of any sound-material may require the consent of the creator. Please acknow-
ledge the information given in the
- Copyright Act 1956,
- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958,
- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972,
- Any more recent legal regulations.
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The Clearaudio Innovation Compact meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic
disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.

Contents
1. Packing overview 4
2. List of components 5 - 6
3. Installation and setup 7 - 10
4. Fine adjustment of the motor 11
5. Special instruction 12
6. Technical data 13
Warranty information 14
User manual Stroboscope Testrecord 15 - 16
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1. Packing overview
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Pic. 1: Packing overview
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Accessories,
user manual,
warranty card,
Clearaudio Quality
Card,
Stroboscope Testrecord
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turntable chassis incl.
mounted lower bearing
part and integrated
motor unit;
optional: tonearm
Platter with integrated
bearing upper part;
power supply;
optional: cartridge

2. List of components
Clearaudio has developed a special and secure packing for your Innovation Compact turntable that
ensures a safe transportation.
Please keep this original packing, if you need to ship the turntable.
Below you nd the part list of the Clearaudio Innovation Compact turntable:
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Pic. 2: List of components
12
3 4
5a 5b
1. Turntable body with mounted lower
bearing part
4. 3x Flat Pads
2. Platter with integrated upper bearing
part 5. Optional: Clearaudio
Universal
(Fig. 5 a) or Magny (Fig. 5 b) tonearm
Optional: 30 mm base for Universal tonearm
(not shown)
3. Power supply
Pic. 5b: Clearaudio Magnify tonearmPic. 5a: Clearaudio Universal tonearm

Continuation of list
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6 7 8
9 10 11
12 13 14
6. 1 Pair of white gloves 12. Bearing oil for occasional use
7. Grounding - wire for the
Innovation
turntable (to connect in the bottom
bearing part)
13. Clearaudio Stroboscope Testrecord
(Art. No. AC038) to adjust the exact speed
8. Level gauge for the turntable
alignment
14. Optional in package:
Clearaudio MC cartridge
9. 1 pcs. at belt 15. Optional in package:
Turntable + tonearm + cartridge
No illustration: cartridge alignment gauge for
Magnify or Universal tonearm (optional)
10. 4 pcs. hex wrench; sizes:
# 1,5/# 2,5/#3/#7 16. Not shown: warranty card, Clearaudio Quality certicate card
11. Screw driver 17. Not shown: User Manual
Pic. 2.1: List of components
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please double check the tightness of all bolts, hardware, and mounting pods, as temperature uctuations
during transit may have caused the hardware to become loose.

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3. Installation and setup
The setup of the Innovation Compact turntable is easy as the turntable chassis is pre-assembled and has
been tested at the factory.
Please use the white gloves enclosed in order to avoid scratches or unwanted ngerprints (platter).
The Innovation Compact turntable requires a space for setup of at least 18.90 inch x 19.29 inch.
18.90 inch
/ 480 mm
19.29 inch / 490 mm
Pic. 3: Required setup space

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Please follow the description step by step:
1.)
First take out the three black at pads out of the accessory bag. Place these at pads on your hi-rack or
another suitable base, where the nal position of your Innovation Compact turntable will be.
2.)
After that, take the Innovation Compact turntable body of the next packing layer and place the spikes of
the turntable on the at pads.
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Pic. 4: Innovation Compact with tonearm base
Pic. 6: Oiling the bearing shaft
3.)
To avoid hum noises it can be necessary to ground the bearing. For that please plug in the provided ground
cable into the hole of the screw from the bearing at the bottom side of the turntable.
Pic. 5: Grounding the bearing of the Innovation Compact
4.)
Remove the protective security tape from the bearing housing.
Place two drops of the synthetic bearing oil on the ceramic bearing shaft
(also available at www.analogshop.de / Art. No. AC068).

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5.)
In the next step remove the lamination of the sensor, mounted on the turntable chassis (picture 7: red
frame).
Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and scratches.
6.)
6.1)
Take the platter with both hands (with white gloves) carefully out of the packing.
Please pay attention that the integrated bearing does not fall out of the platter!
The at side of the platter should face to the chassis and the side with the cut-out (for the record) should
face up.
6.2)
In the next step remove the lamination of the sensor on the bottom side of the platter.
Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and scratches.
6.3)
With both hands you can place the platter carefully onto the bearing.
Through a lightly (!!) up and down movement the platter will slip onto the bearing upper part (picture 8).
Pic. 7: Removing the lamination
Pic. 8: Setting up the platter
Avoid major side forces to prevent any damages to the
ceramic bearing!
To avoid any damages on your bearing, the platter should
have room temperature before the setup begin
(approx. 20 ° Celsius).
Make sure with gentle pressure that the platter is applying
on the complete surface of the bearing.

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7.)
To install the tonearm and / or to mount and adjust a cartridge, please follow the user manual of the
manufacturer.
8.)
The following nal adjustment is very important:
Please ensure that your turntable rack is in a levelled position.
Please check with the delivered level gauge, if your Innovation Compact turntable is in a levelled position.
You can adjust each of the turntables feet to get the turntable levelled (Pic. 9).
To adjust the height, rst turn the middle part of the feet (Pic. 10 a; green arrow), then you can twist the
end part (Pic. 10 b, red frame) to the desired height.
After the adjustment, please make sure, to turn the middle part again to x the selected position.
Pic. 9: Alignment of the
turntable
9.)
Please connect the plug of the power supply with the linkage of the turntable.
After that connect the power supply with the electric power supply.
Only if the turntable is in a levelled position you will get the best results with your Innovation Compact
turntable.
Pic. 10 a: Middle part Pic. 10 b: End part
Pic. 11: Connection of power supply and motor
10.)
Place the at belt around the platter and around the motor
pulley.
By pushing the sensor-switch, marked with “33 1/3” on
the motor, the turntable starts to spin until 33 1/3 rpm is
reached.
After the initial setup we recommend to let the turntable
spin for at least 15 to 30 minutes.
This ensures a smoother break in.