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User manual

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User manual / Bedienungsanleitung

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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

This section must be read before any connection to the mains power supply.

CE-MARKING

EQUIPMENT MAINS 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).

The Clearaudio

concept

meets relevant regulations concerning electromagnetic

disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.

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Contents

1. Packaging overview............................................. 4

2. List of components............................................... 4

3. Set-up.................................................................... 5 - 6

4. Important notes................................................... 7 - 8

5. Service.................................................................. 8 - 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. adaptor, 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.

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.

Place the drive belt around the sub-platter and

around the motor pulley.

Take the platter out of the package and carefully

place it with both hands onto the shaft.

Carefully remove the adhesive security tape and

further security materials from the tonearm and the

cartridge.

Pic. 2: Placing the turntable

Pic. 3: Placing the drive belt

Pic. 4: Mounting the platter

Pic. 5: Removing the adhesive security tape

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Lock screw

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.

If your

concept

turntable is not in a perfectly level

position, as indicated by the bubble of the level gauge

not being positioned in the centre of the black

circle, you can adjust the turntable‘s feet by turning

them clockwise or anti-clockwise until you reach a

perfectly level position. You can then lock in the ideal

position of the spikes using the lock screw.

You will only get the best sound from your

concept

turntable if the turntable is in a perfectly level

position.

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 fully set up and ready

to play and enjoy.

Pic. 6: Levelling the turntable

Pic. 7: Adjustment of the turntable feet

Pic. 8: Power supply of the turntable

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4. Important 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 for the Clearaudio

concept MM

cartridge is 2.4g and for the Clearaudio

concept mc

cartridge, 2.2g (+/- 0.2g).

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.

4.3 Adjustment of the anti-skating

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

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5. Service

If any servicing or repair on a Clearaudio product is necessary, please contact your dealer /

distributor or contact Clearaudio directly. We can advise you of your nearest service location.

PLEASE RETAIN ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING. You will need it if your turntable needs to be

transported and/or shipped. Any further questions you may have about this turntable should be

directed to your dealer / distributor or directly to Clearaudio at:

Clearaudio electronic GmbH www.clearaudio.de

Spardorfer Straße 150 www.analogshop.de

91054 Erlangen info@clearaudio.de

Germany

Phone: +49 9131 40300 100 Fax: +49 9131 40300 119

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 78 rpm

- Middle control = setting 45 rpm

- Right control = setting 33 1/3 rpm

(near power supply jack)

Pic. 11: Speed setting controls on the rear

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

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

Further transportation advice:

For packaging, proceed in the reverse direction as per assembly and set-up (see point 3).

For any transportation of the

concept

turntable, please always remove the turntable platter and

replace the tape securing the sub-platter as well as the tonearm and the cartridge stylus protection.

Otherwise serious damage can occur.

Please also ensure that you fully retract the turntable feet.

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6. Technical data

concept Turntable

Construction: Resonance-optimised bodywork; body comprises medium-density wood bre or pressure-formed solid wood;

upper layer incorporates high-tech satined plastic compound

Speed ranges: 33 1/3, 45rpm (78rpm optional)

Drive unit (motor): Decoupled and resonance damped DC motor

Bearing: Polished and tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze housing, running on a Teon thrust-pad

Platter: POM, 30mm thickness

Speed variation: +/- 0.05%

Power consumption: Max. consumption: 3.3 watts

Consumption in operation: 1.6 watts

O mode: 0.0 watts

Weight: Approx. 7.5kg incl. motor, tonearm and cartridge

(Wood version: approx. 7.9kg)

Dimensions:

(w x d x h) Approx. 420 x 350 x 125 (with tonearm) mm

Approx: 16.54 x 13.78 x 4.92 (with tonearm) inches

Warranty: 2 years*

Tonearm concept Satisfy Kardan Aluminium black

Construction details: Friction free-tonearm with magnetic bearing technlogy Horizontal/vertically supported tonearm with magnetic

anti-skating

Cartridge balance range: 2.5g - 17g 2.5g - 17g

Overhang: 16.5mm 16.5mm

Signal cable: Clearaudio Direct Wire Plus (1.1m) terminated with

RCA plug Clearaudio Direct Wire Plus (1.1m) terminated with

RCA plug

Mounting style: Clearaudio (bore diameter: 24.85mm) Clearaudio (bore diameter: 24.85mm)

Total weight: 300g (430g incl. counterweight) 350g

Warranty: 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)

Crosstalk: (1kHz): 20dB > 30dB

Channel dierence: (1kHz): 2dB < 0.5dB

Tracking ability: 80μm 80μm

Recommended tracking

force: 2.4g (± 0.3g) 2.2g (± 0.2g)

Coil impedance (1kHz): 0.66kΩ --

Coil inductance: 400mH --

Cartridge impedance: 47kΩ 11Ω

Load capacitance: 100pF --

Cantilever: Aluminium Boron

Stylus shape: Elliptical Micro Line

Compliance: 15μ/mN 9μ/mN

Coil material: OFC - copper OFC - copper

Cartridge body: Aluminium Aluminium-magnesium alloy with ceramic surface layer

Warranty: 2 years* 2 years*

* Provided that the warranty card is correctly completed and returned to Clearaudio within 14 days of purchase.

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