Clearaudio Concept AiR Black Turntable & Satisfy Carbon FiberTonearm

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Description

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A cartridge is not included with this turntable, but you can add any cartridge we sell! Call us today!

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The Clearaudio AiR Concept Turntable sets a new standard for turntable quality. The Concept is equipped with the innovative Satisfy Carbon Fiber Tonearm, which is exceptionally light and rigid, reducing resonance for enhanced clarity. This genuine, timeless and modern design guarantees a flawless musical enjoyment for decades to come.

My first impressions were of a very smooth-sounding, quiet turntable-tonearm-cartridge assembly. Those ended up being my lasting impressions as well....a cozy evening with the Concept might prove a game changer - as will the suave sound of the Concept MC cartridge... My ears comfortably slipped into the MC's airy, relaxed overall sound as if into a pair of fleece-lined slippers.
-Michael Fremer, Stereophile Magazine, June 2011, Vol. 34, No. 6, pg. 105

The Concept turntable delivered 'blacker' backgrounds than I'm accustomed to at this price. The 'table ran quietly, physically and sonically, and the system was extremely well damped....The Concept was completely free of the cardboardy or hollow, drum-like colorations often produced by moderately priced 'tables.
-Michael Fremer, Stereophile Magazine, June 2011, Vol. 34, No. 6, pg. 105

Fitted with the Concept MC cartridge, Clearaudio's plug'n'play Concept turntable-tonearm-cartridge combo is exceptionally attractive, easy to set up and use, and seems better built than its price would suggest. It's a quiet, smoOth performer that excels at midrange smoothness and transparency of the sort that makes speakers seem to vanish - even my $65,000/pair speakers!
-Michael Fremer, Stereophile Magazine, June 2011, Vol. 34, No. 6, pg. 105

Features

Aluminum radiused high-mass plinth with compact footprint
2-piece Delrin 30mm thick platter
Polished tempered steel bearing shaft within sintered bronze bushings (not CMB)
Mirror-polished Teflon thrust pad
Belt-driven by a decoupled DC motor incorporating an extremely low-noise bearing
33, 45 and 78 rpm at a turn of a dial
Satisfy tonearm features a vertical and lateral bearings composed of polished tungsten points against sapphire thrust pads
Satisfy tonearm includes a hardwired phono cable with ground wire.
120volt 60Hz

Technical Specifications

Construction details	Resonance-optimised chassis, Friction-free tonearm with magnetic bearing technology
Speed ranges	33 1/3, 45 and 78 RPM
Drive unit (motor)	Decoupled DC motor with low-noise bearings
Bearing	Polished and tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing, runs on a mirror of Teflon
Platter	Black colored POM, 30 mm thickness
Speed variation	±0,04 %
Tonearm Cable Length	1 meter
Weight	approx. 7,5 kg (16.5 lbs) incl. motor and tonearm
Dimensions (W/D/H in inches)	approx. 16.54 x 13.78 x 5.51
Dimensions (W/D/H in mm)	approx. 420 x 350 x 140
Warranty	1 year, extended to 2 full years with the return of warranty form and receipt.