ClearAudio Concept Active (arm and Concept cell)

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Overview

The concept active pack (also available in a wood version) is available with the innovative, frictionless, magnetic bearing tonearm or the Concept tonearm. Also choose from specially developed moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridges.

All critical parameters, from cartridge tracking weight to anti-skating, are pre-adjusted in our factory. With the integrated Clearaudio phono stage in the concept active, switch from headphone listening to amplifier listening through your speakers.

The excellent integrated headphone amplifier is suitable for all high-end dynamic headphones.

What the press says

The Clearaudio Concept confirms its position as a reliable choice for stepping into the high-end turntable market. The Active MM version we tested, ready to use with a built-in phono preamp and headphone amp, is a particularly interesting configuration with flawless design and manufacturing quality that delivers excellent performance.

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La Clearaudio Concept confirme sa position de valeur sûre permettant de mettre un pied dans le haut de gamme de la platine vinyle. La version Active MM que nous avons testée, prête à l'emploi, avec préampli phono et ampli casque intégrés, est une configuration particulièrement intéressante d'une qualité de conception et fabrication sans faille et qui offre d'excellentes performances.

Documentation

User manual

Construction

Decoupled and resonance-damped DC motor
Flat belt drive
Plug-in power supply designed for worldwide use
Resonance-optimized chassis
Highly compressed wood chassis
Natural medium-density fiberboard core in an aluminum frame
- Top layer incorporating a high-tech synthetic compound
Polished and hardened steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing
- Runs on a Teflon mirror
Synthetic material
Precision CNC-milled surface
Thickness 30 mm / 1.18 inch
Aluminum sub-platter

Drive

Speed: 33 ⅓, 45 and 78 revolutions per minute
Patented inverted bearing and polished ceramic axle
- incl. CMB magnetic bearing technology
Precision: ± 0.2%