Clearaudio Signature Black/Black Turntable with Tracer Black Tonearm

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Awaiting Repress

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Description

The Clearaudio Signature is a special edition of the new Concept Signature, exclusively for the US market. It represents advancements in high-end performance with exceptional value.

Signature Turntable Features

The Signature combines the technological and material science advancements from the entire Clearaudio turntable line, highlighted by the AiR 12v DC coreless motor with a new speed control circuity derived from Clearaudio's award-winning Reference Jubilee turntable.

TSC Speed Control

The Signature incorporates a newly developed "Tacho-Speed-Control" that constantly monitors the rotational speed and provides real-time feedback to the control electronics, enabling the system to immediately respond to dynamic influences such as stylus drag, belt tension, friction, or temperature.

IMS Motor Suspension

A version of the O-Ring IMS (improved motor suspension), derived from the Reference Jubilee turntable, isolates the AiR DC coreless motor, for enhanced vibration control.

Linear Power Supply

The Professional Power 12v in black, an $800 value, is included with the Signature. It assures purer power for the Signature AiR motor and sophisticated self-regulating electronics. It is a transformer-based linear power supply developed to maximize the air motor.

Performance DC Feet

Physical isolation is accomplished with convenient leveling feet from the Performance DC turntable.

Tonearm Options

The triple-black Signature has two tonearm options, the Tracer Black or the new Signature Black Satisfy Carbon Fiber. Both tonearms feature black carbon fiber arm tubes, exceptionally lightweight and rigid for reducing resonance and enhancing clarity.

The new Signature Black Satisfy Carbon Fiber tonearm is the Clearaudio established reference point, now in all black including carbon fiber armtube. Clearaudio Direct Wire tonearm cable is hardwired and terminated with gold-plated RCA plugs to assure music signal integrity.

The Tracer Black tonearm features a precision bearing, an aluminum headshell with a large mounting surface for easy azimuth alignment, and an optimal center of gravity counterweight. The Tracer is hardwired with Clearaudio Sixstream cables terminating in gold-plated RCA plugs.

Package with any MS Brand cartridge (Clearaudio, Hana) and receive up to 25% discount on the cartridge's retail price.

The Signature, like its Clearaudio brethren, is a tactile delight to use. Its matte-finish, dark gray surface is practically a Clearaudio standard. Every detail, from the smooth finished plinth to the precision of the user controls, is a testament to craftsmanship. Purely as a user experience, it's an indulgence, a small audiophile luxury in a world of mass-produced mediocrity... The Signature is one of the few turntables I could live with long-term (along with my vintage Thorens TD 124), its clean precision, sensuous refinement, and sleek sense of drive making it a high-value component, one that created high art with every record it encountered.
-Ken Micallef, Stereophile

Construction Details

Resonance-optimised turntable
Upper layer incorporates high-tech satined plastic compound
Chassis comprises medium-density wood fiber (silver / black) or pressure-formed solid wood (wood / dark wood)
Bottom plate medium-density wood fiber
Height-adjustable turntable feet

Drive Unit

Decoupled and resonance damped 12V DC motor
Flat belt-drive
Plug-in power supply unit, designed for worldwide use with all networks and power frequencies
"IMS" light – Innovative Motor Suspension (Suspension design of the motor using O-rings)
"TSC" Tacho speed control (speed monitoring)
Automatic compensation of friction and temperature changes on platter bearings and belts

Technical Specifications

Speed Options	33rpm, 45rpm
Bearing	Polished and tempered steel spindle in a sintered bronze bushing, running on a teflon thrust-pad.
Platter	30mm / 1.18 inch main platter, made out of synthetic material with high-density and excellent dimension / precision CNC machined aluminium sub-platter.
Speed Accuracy Measured	± 0.05%
Power Consumption	Max. consumption - 3.6 watts; Consumption in operation - 1.92 watts; Standby - 0.74 watts; Off mode - 0.0 watts (switched off at the rear)
Total Weight	Approx. 7.5kg (incl. tonearm and cartridge)
Dimensions	Approx. 420 × 350 × 125 mm (with tonearm)
Dimensions	Approx. 16.54 × 13.78 × 4.92 inches (with tonearm)
Warranty	2 years*