Clearaudio TT1 MI User manual

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TT1 MI

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Dear audio enthusiast,
Thank you for your decision to purchase the Mast er I nnovat ion TT1 MI tangential tonearm from
Clearaudio.
Pl ease t ak e a m om en t t o r ead t h i s o w n er ’s m a nu al t o en su r e co r r e ct set - u p , av oi d an y p o t en t i al
damage and discover how to care for your
Mast er I nnovat ion TT1 MI so that it gives you many years
of musical enjoyment and pleasure.
We wish you much pleasure wit h your new Clearaudio
St at ement TT1 tangential tonearm.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
Warnings
Do not expose the equipment t o rain or moisture.
Do not remove t he cover from the equipment.
No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
Never insert t he oil int o t he precision bearing as this will result in damage of bearing.
To n ear m o n l y su i t a b l e f o r i n st al l a t i o n o n Clearaudio Innovation and Mast er I nnovat ion turntable.
Copyright
Reco r d i n g an d p l ay b ack o f an y m at er i a l m ay r e q u i r e co n sen t . Fo r f u r t h er i n f o r m at i o n r e f e r t o t h e
following
- Cop yright Act 1956
- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972
Any subsequent st at ut or y enact ment s and order s.

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Cont ent s
1. List of components ........................................................................... 4
2. Package overview ............................................................................ 5
3. Front- and rear view of assembled TT1 MI tonearm ..................... 6
4. Assembly and operation ................................................................... 7
5. Mounting the TT1 MI on the Master I nnovation turntable ............ 8 - 10
6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment .......................................... 10 - 12
7. Technical data ................................................................................. 13
8. Special notes .................................................................................... 14
Warranty .............................................................................................. 15

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1. List of components
The Clearaudio TT1 MI tangential tonearm is delivered in 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. To n ear m ch a ssi s 6. Car t r i d g e al i g n m en t g au g e
2. Armwand 7. Car t r i d g e m o u n t i n g sc r ew s
3. Bag of hex wrench: 1.5/ 8mm 8. Main count erweights
4. 2x large hex socket headed bolts 9. 2x spacer discs
5. White gloves 10. User manual, warrant y card and ret urn
delivery note (not shown)
Pic. 1: List of component s
1 2
65
43
78
9

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2. Package overview
The TT1 MI is packed in a special foam packaging and comes almost completely assembled.
Addit ional par t s, accessories and t ools ar e also packed separat ely.
Pic. 2: Pa ck a g e o v er v i ew
Pic. 3: Armwand
Please note:
The armwand is packed separately and need to be installed.

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3. Front and rear view of assembled TT1 MI tonearm
Front view
Pic. 4: Fr ont and r ear view
Conical carbon bre armwand
Pr e ci si o n VTA a d j u st m e nt
Cu ei n g l e v er
To n ea r m t o w e r
(right)
Magnet to lock in
operating position
Mount ing bolt
Pr e ci ssi o n t u b e h o l d er f o r
glass tube
Magnet to lock in
operating position
To n ea r m t o w e r
(left)
Bull et pr oof w ood
Pr e ci si o n VTA a d j u st m e nt
Pr e ci si o n l ev e l
gauge
Rear view
To n ea r m cab l e g r o u n d scr ew
Cu ei n g l i f t m e ch an i sm
Pr e ci si o n g l ass t u b e
for bearing carriage
Mount ing bolt
To n ea r m ca b l e
holder
Cu ei n g l e v er
To n ea r m ca b l e
holder

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4. Assembly and operation
After checking that the package contents are as described, place the parts on a clean and at
surface in preparat ion for set-up. Assembly and set-up of t he
TT1 MI are quite straightforward,
as most parts have been factory preassembled.
Please use the white gloves provided to avoid introducing scratches and/or ngerprints during
assembly.
Fir st , posit ion t he t wo spacer discs ( see page 4, package cont ent No. 9) ont o t he
Mast er I nnovat ion
turntable. Please note, you may need to remove the previous discs/cylinders rst.
Please use only the spacer discs provided, as they are specically height-matched for the TT1 MI
tonearm.
Pic. 5: Pl a ci n g t h e st ai n l e ss st e el sp ac er di sc s o n t o t h e Mast er I nnovat ion turntable

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5. Mounting the TT1 MI tonearm on the Master I nnovation turntable
Pl ace t he t on ear m ch assi s on t op of t he t w o sp acer di scs. Li f t i t car ef ul ly, m aki n g su r e t hat t h e
sliding t onearm bridge is positioned to t he rear of both sliding bases as shown in picture 5.
While holding it in place insert the two large hex socket headed bolts provided (see page 4 package
content No. 4) and tighten them (see picture 6).
Please note: Always hold t he t onearm in place while t ight ening t he mount ing bolt s.
Pic. 5: Pl a ci n g t h e t o n ear m ch assi s o n t h e sp ac er d i scs
Pic. 6: Tightening the mounting bolts
8 mm
hex wrench

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Pic. 7: Pr e - m o u n t e d b ea r i n g ca r r i a ge a n d g l ass t u b e w i t h t r a n sp o r t at i o n l o ck
Pic. 8: Mount ing of t he armwand
Please note: Yo u m a y n e ed t o r e a d j u st t h e l e v e l l i n g o f t h e Ma st e r I n n o va t i o n t u r n t a b l e o n ce y o u
have fully completed set-up of the TT1 MI tonearm.
Please take great care in undertaking the follow ing steps.
Rem o v e t h e r u b b e r b an d w h i c h i s u se d a s t r a n sp o r t at i o n l o ck . Af t er w ar d s l o ose n t h e sc r ew s f r o m
the aluminum block and remove the second transportation lock.

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Pic. 9: Mount ed armwand
Pic. 10: Mount ing of t he cart ridge
Mount t he armwand to the bearing carriage with the aluminum block and the two screws again.
6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment
Fir st mount t he cart ridge int o t he headshell using t he t w o headshel l scr ew s provided ( Page 4 No. 7) .