Clearaudio Performance DC AiR Wood Turntable With Silver Tracer Tonearm (Silver/Natural Finish)

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Description

Universal 9" Silver/Black Available, Contact Us for Details: 1-800-782-3472 or 1-765-608-5340.

VTA Lift 2 Available, Contact Us for Details: 1-800-782-3472 or 1-765-608-5340.

Special Deal: When Packaged with Any Musical Surroundings Brand Cartridge, Receive 25% Off Retail on the Cartridge!

The Performance DC AiR shares sophisticated technology with Clearaudio's award-winning Ovation and Innovation series turntables, featuring their magnetic levitating bearing and composite construction for outstanding sound.

A mass-loaded Baltic birch plinth gives the Performance DC Wood a stunning visual appearance while controlling resonance. Sandwiched between two massive anodized aluminum plates, the natural wood laminated core creates a modern look with either the silver or black anodize top and bottom structures. Mass loading the plinth, as they do in the Ovation, and using three Innovation series locking/leveling aluminum cone feet provides a stable foundation and acoustic isolation.

The Performance DC AiR Wood incorporates a precision machined aluminum sub-platter fitted to a 40mm-thick POM platter, Clearaudios patented, ultra-smooth Ceramic Magnetic Bearing (CMB), and a decoupled DC motor with electronic speed selection. The Performance DC AiR Woods 33, 45, and 78 rpm speeds are selected by blue illuminated buttons, ergonomically integrated into the front left of the chassis. Precision adjustability is possible for each speed via user-accessible trim pots. The Performance DC AiR Woods interchangeable armboard design can easily accommodate our Tracer tonearm, Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm, TT-5 linear arm, and a variety of other high-end tonearms.

...an excellent choice for multi-genre vinyl lovers, who (like JM) have all-over-the-map musical tastes. If you have the means, this turntable/tonearm should be on your short list.
-JM, The Absolute Sound 2025 Editors' Choice Awards, November 2024 (pg. 126)

The analog front end of the Performance DC AiR paired with the Tracer tonearm and Hana Umami Blue never disappointed. Turntables have a few seemingly simple tasks to accomplish: spin the album at a consistent speed, achieve little to no vibration from the motor, push any resonance of the arm out of the audible range and reduce any friction that would color the sound.

That may sound easy but getting all that right ain't easy. The Clearaudio system checked all of the boxes. Awesome sound, solid engineering and feels great to the touch. I'm not looking forward to sending it back.
-Dean Cacioppo, Tracking Angle

Features

Multi-layer plinth with aluminum top and bottom plates
Wood composite core with brushed aluminum wrap
Massive adjustable feet
40mm POM (Delrin) platter
Aluminum sub-platter with inverted Ceramic Magnetic Bearing (CMB)
DC motor 33/45/78 speeds (fine-tuneable) with back lit push-button controls

Technical Specifications

Construction	Resonance optimized chassis with internal damping, belt-driven with user-adjustable speed control, dynamically balanced 40mm / 1.5-inch POM platter
Bearing	CMB (ceramic magnetic bearing)
Platter	CNC-machined POM (polyoxymethylene), 40 mm thickness
Motor	Decoupled DC motor with low-noise bearings
Speed ranges	33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM, convenient electronic controls
Speed variation	± 0.5 %
Weight	Approx. 22 lbs with tonearm
Dimensions (w/d/h in inches)	Approx. 16.5" x 14" x 6"
Warranty	1 year, extended to 5 full years with the return of warranty form and receipt.