Clearaudio Statement V2 User manual

User manual
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Statement V2

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Dear Clearaudio customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of the Statement V2 turntable.
You have purchased a state-of-the-art turntable, the Statement V2 , a world class product from
Clearaudio electronic GmbH.
The special resonance-optimised construction, the external motor-unit and the patented
Clearaudio - CMB -bearing-technology guarantees absolute speed stability, pure pleasure in
listening and reproduction absolutely faithful to the original.
Thank you very much your condence.
Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that your Statement V2 turntable is correctly
installed ready to take you to a new dimension of music reproduction.
We hope you will enjoy your new Clearaudio Statement V2 turntable.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
Please read the warning before connecting your Statement V2 turntable to the mains supply.
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
COPYRIGHT
Recording und reproduction of any sound-material may require the consent of the creator.
Please acknowledge 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.
The Clearaudio Statement V2 meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic
disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.

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Contents
1. Packaging overview ............................................ 4 - 5
2. Construction overview ........................................ 6
3. Setup and operation ............................................ 7 - 15
4. Motor adjustment ................................................ 16
5. Special notes ....................................................... 17
6. Technical data ..................................................... 18
Warranty information ............................................. 19 - 20

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1. Packaging overview
The Statement V2 turntable is packed and delivered on either a Euro pallet or two half size Euro
pallets. The Packing is specially made for the Statement V2 turntable and should be retained for any
repacking.
Please note:
The Statement V2 turntable is very heavy and will require at least two people to unpack and setup.
Attention / Warning:
IMPORTANT!
Before it is fully assembled there are strong magnetic elds around the main bearing,
these could interfere with heart pacemakers and so the Statement V2 should not be
setup by anyone with a pacemaker.The Statement V2 turntable is extremely heavy and
should not be assembled by anyone with back problems.
The two wooden boxes contain the turntable stand and the pendulum weights, as well as ve (5)
separately packed cartons containing all other parts (e.g. massive metal cross, acrylic chassis,
bearings etc).
Please check the accessories contents according to the following list before you setup the turntable.
1. Two pairs of white gloves 5. Three bases as counter weights (40mm)
2. Two belts 6. Four bases as at pads
3. Tool for adjustment of stainless steel
discs (pendulum weight) 7. Polishing paste
4. Three bases as counter weights (20mm) 8. A set of hex wrenches
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9. Bearing oil 13. Bubble level gauges
10. Acrylic cleaner 14. Not shown: Two wooden blocks
11. Screwdriver 15. Not shown: User manual
12. Statement clamp 16. Not shown: Warranty card, Clearaudio
certicate card (QCQ)

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2. Construction overview
Pic. 1: Construction overview

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3. Set up and operation
1.
Select the position in which you will uste the Statement V2
turntable. Place the Statement V2 turntable base in this
position on the four supplied feet.
2.
Place the two wooden blocks beneath the Statement V2
base as shown.
Pic. 2: Placing the Statement
Pic. 3: Placing the Statement

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IMPORTANT!
Being careful not to damage the bearing spindle on top of the pendulum shaft, assemble the
pendulum, starting by sliding a solid metal disc over the pendulum shaft so that it rests on the
wooden blocks. Be sure to place a felt mat between each metal disc, building the pendulum with
three solid discs at the bottom, then six half-cut-away discs, then two more solid discs, nally adding
the solid disc engraved with the words Clearaudio Statement V2.
Pic. 4: Placing the discs
Disc engraved with
„Clearaudio Statement “
Disc, solid
(2 pcs.)
Disc, half cut away
(6 pcs.)
Disc, solid
(3 pcs.)
Place a felt mat in
between each stainless
steel platters
Please note:
If you are using the Statement V2 TT1 tangential tonearm, position the half-cut-away discs with the
cut-away section at the rear of the turntable.
3.
Place the four cork damping plates on top of the four
corner pillars.
Place 4 pcs. damping
plates if not assembled
already from the factory
Please note:
Again, being careful not to damage the bearing spindle on
top of the pendulum shaft, lower the stainless steel cross
frame over the pendulum shaft so that is rests on the four
cork damping plates.
Pic. 5: Placing the cork damping plates

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5.
Set the cross shaped massive metal part through the spindle onto the four cork.
6.
Tighten the bearing to the shaft by tightening the screws in the bearing collar (8x).
Pic. 6: Placing the metal part Pic. 6.1: Placing the metal part
Pic. 7: Tighten the bearing

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7.
Lift the pendulum shaft to align the V-shaped groove in the pendulum shaft with the locking screws
in the gimbal bearing. Lock the gimbal bearing to the pendulum shaft by fully tightening the eight
screws so that they locate in the groove of the
pendulum shaft.
Pic. 9: Removing the wood spacers
IMPORTANT!
Carefully lift the whole upper section, raising the
pendulum o of the wooden blocks.
Pic. 8: Lifting the upper part
8.
Remove the wooden blocks from beneath the
turntable and carefully lower the upper section
back onto the four cork damping plates.