Clearaudio Statement TT1 User manual

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Hi-Fi Components clearaudio electronicGmbH
Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Germany Tel. [phone] Fax: [phone]
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Copyright Clearaudio2015
User Manual
Version 4.4_22.05.2015 _E
Made in Germany
Statement TT1 –Tonearm

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User manual
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Dear audio enthusiast,
Thank you for your decision to purchase the patented Statement TT1 tangential tonearm
from Clearaudio.
Please take a moment to read this owner’s manual to ensure correct set-up, to avoid any
potential damage and to discover how to care for your Statement TT1 so that it gives you
many years of musical enjoyment and pleasure.
This section MUST be read before any undertaking connection or set-up,
otherwise the warranty may become void.
COPYRIGHT
Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to
the following:
-Copyright Act 1956
-Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
-Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972
Any subsequent statutory enactments and orders.
Warnings
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover from the equipment.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
Never insert the oil into the precision bearing as this will result in damage of bearing.
Tonearm only suitable for installation on Clearaudio Statement turntable.

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Contents
1. Package contents 4
2. Package overview 5
3. Front and rear view of assembled TT1 tonearm 6
4. Assembly and operation 7 - 8
5. Mounting the TT1 tonearm on the Statement turntable 9 - 11
6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment 12-13
7. Technical data 14
8. Transportation advice 14
9. Maintenance 14
10. Service information 15
11. Warranty 16

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1. Package contents
The Clearaudio Statement TT1 tangential tonearm is delivered in a specially designed
packaging to ensure its safe transport. Please check that the contents are as shown below
and listed at the bottom of the page:
1
Tonearm chassis
8
2x large hex socket headed bolts (to attach
tonearm mounting bases)
2
Armwand, including cable
9
White gloves
3
Tonearm mounting base (x2)
10
Glass tube assembly kit
4
Tonearm mounting base installation
gauge
11
Cartridge alignment gauge
5
Bag of hex keys (Allen keys)
12
Cartridge mounting screws
6
Main counterweights
13
User manual (not shown)
7
Hex socket headed bolts (to mount
tonearm on mounting bases)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

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2. Package overview
The Statement TT1 is packed in a special foam packaging and comes almost completely
assembled.
Please note:
The armwand is packed separately and need to be installed.
Additional parts, accessories and tools are also packed separately.
Picture 1: Package view
Picture 2: Armwand (shown with bearing carriage)

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3. Front and rear view of assembled TT1 tonearm
Front view
Rear view
Picture 3: Front and rear view
Conical carbon fibre armwand
Precision VTA adjustment
Cueing lever
Tonearm tower (right)
Magnet to lock in
operating position
Base mounting bolt
Precision tube holder for
glass tube
Magnet to lock
in operating
position
Precision VTA insert (left)
Tonearm tower (left)
Bulletproof wood anti-
resonance bridge core
Precision VTA adjustment
Precision
level gauge
Tonearm bridge
Tonearm cable ground screw
Cueing lift mechanism
Bearing carriage
and armwand
Base mounting
bolt
Tonearm
mounting base
Tonearm
cable holder
Cueing lever
Tonearm
cable holder
Sliding arm base
(left)

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4. Assembly and operation
After checking that the package contents are as described (see page 4), place the parts on a
clean and flat surface in preparation for set-up. Assembly and set-up of the TT1 are quite
straightforward, as most parts have been factory preassembled.
Please use the white gloves provided to avoid scratches and/or fingerprints during assembly.
First, install the two tonearm mounting bases (see page 4 package content No. 3) onto the
Statement turntable. Please note, you may need to remove the existing cylinders first.
Please use only the round tonearm mounting bases provided as they are specifically height-
matched for the TT1 tonearm.
Do not tighten the base mounting bolts (see page 4 package content No. 8), you should be
still able to turn the bases.
40 mm
40 mm
Picture 4: Installing the stainless steel tonearm
mounting bases on the Statement turntable

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Now place the tonearm mounting base installation gauge (see picture 5 No. 4) on top of the
two mounting bases (see picture 5 No. 3). Rotate the mounting bases until all four pins on
the bottom of the installation gauge fit into the threads machined into the mounting bases.
While holding the installation gauge in place tighten the two bolts with the hex key (allen
key) (page 4, package content 5) provided.
Attention: Any misalignment at this stage will lead to later problems in positioning the
TT1 tonearm.
4
3
3
3
3
4
Picture 5: Placing the installation gauge
Picture 6: Placing the installation gauge
Picture 7: Tightening the mounting bolts

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5. Mounting the TT1 tonearm on the Statement turntable
Place the tonearm chassis on top of the two mounting bases. Lift it carefully, making sure
that the sliding tonearm bridge is positioned to the rear of both sliding bases as shown in
picture 8. While holding it in place, insert the four hex socket headed bolts provided into the
threaded holes in the tonearm mounting bases and tighten them.
Please note: Always hold the tonearm in place while fixing the four bolts.
Picture 8: Placing the tonearm assembly in position
Picture 9: Tightening the tonearm mounting bolts

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Please note: You may need to readjust the levelling of the Statement turntable once you
have fully completed set-up of the TT1 tonearm.
Please take great care in undertaking the following steps.
Picture 10: Finished view of the tonearm installation
Picture 11: Pre-mounted bearing carriage and glass tube