Clearaudio Signature Turntable

Clearaudio certain have a notable signature type in terms of their high-end turntables, they usually’ve simply introduced a particular version of their Concept Signature desk — redubbed extra merely because the Signature turntable — that has been made each particularly and completely for the U.S. market, and will probably be distributed stateside by Musical Surroundings.

The Clearaudio Signature desk is obtainable solely in what has been earmarked as “triple black” end, and it comes with two tonearm choices: a) the Tracer Black Carbon Fiber tonearm, and b) the Signature Black Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm. Both Signature tab;e choices come provided with the Signature Professional Power 12v black outboard linear energy provide.

Musical Surroundings provides that, in case you mix the Signature desk with any MS Brand cartridge from Clearaudio, Hana, or DS Audio, they’ll supply as much as a 25% low cost on that cart’s SRP. (All associated pricing information seems on the finish of this story.)

The Signature desk is claimed to mix the “technological and materials science developments” from the complete Clearaudio turntable line, highlighted by the AiR 12v DC coreless motor with a brand new pace management circuity that has been derived from their Reference Jubilee turntable.

The Signature incorporates a newly developed Tacho-Speed-Control (a.okay.a. TSC) that consistently displays the rotational pace and supplies real-time suggestions to the management electronics, enabling the system to “instantly reply to dynamic influences” equivalent to stylus drag, belt rigidity, friction, and/or temperature.

A model of the O-Ring IMS (i.e., improved motor suspension), which can be derived from the Reference Jubilee turntable, isolates the AiR DC coreless motor for, in line with the corporate, “enhanced vibration management.”

As famous earlier, the Signature comes with a selection of two tonearms — the Tracer Black and the Black Satisfy fashions. Both arms characteristic black carbon fiber armtubes which can be mentioned to be exceptionally light-weight and inflexible for lowering resonance and enhancing readability.

More particularly, the Signature Black Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm is claimed to be Clearaudio’s “established reference level,” now showing in all black, together with the carbon fiber armtube. Its Clearaudio Direct Wire tonearm cable is hardwired and terminated with gold-plated RCA plugs to “guarantee music sign integrity.”

Meanwhile, the Tracer Black Carbon Fiber arm incorporates a precision bearing, an aluminum headshell with a big mounting floor for simple azimuth alignment, and an optimum heart of gravity counterweight. The Tracer is hardwired with Clearaudio Sixstream cables terminating in gold-plated RCA plugs.

Physical isolation for the Signature turntable is attained by the use of handy leveling ft from the Performance DC desk, whereas the aforementioned Professional Power 12v linear energy provide (itself an $800 worth) assures “purer” energy for the Signature AiR motor and complicated self-regulating electronics. It is a transformer-based linear energy provide developed to “maximize” the AiR motor.

Finally, the Clearaudio Signature desk’s availability is ready for Q2 2024, with pre-orders to start March 11, 2024. The total SRP choices are as follows: The Clearaudio Signature turntable with the Tracer Black Carbon Fiber tonearm runs $5,000, whereas the Signature desk with the Signature Black Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm runs $4,000, and each fashions include the included Professional Power 12v black outboard linear energy provide.

And, as talked about on the outset of the story —and value reiterating right here — Musical Surroundings confirms that, in case you mix the Signature desk with any MS model cartridge from Clearaudio, Hana, or DS Audio, they’ll supply as much as a 25% low cost on that cart’s SRP.

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