ClearAudio Pack Concept Maestro light wood

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Clearaudio Pack Concept Maestro Turntable

The Clearaudio Pack Concept Maestro turntable is a high-end belt-drive model, combining elegant design and advanced technology to offer optimal sound quality and user-friendly operation. This pack includes the Concept Wood turntable, the black aluminum Satisfy Kardan tonearm, and the Maestro V2 moving magnet cartridge.

Concept Wood Turntable

The Concept Wood turntable features a solid wood chassis, available in a light wood finish. The top layer integrates a special high-tech satin plastic compound designed to minimize unwanted resonances. This rigid chassis, along with the platter, has been specially designed to be completely resistant to mechanical and acoustic vibrations.

The turntable is driven by a decoupled and damped 12V DC motor, completely isolated from the chassis to avoid any mechanical interference. The motor is powered by an external voltage-stabilized power supply and drives the platter via a flat belt. Speed options include 33 ⅓, 45, and 78 RPM, selectable via an integrated speed control.

The main platter, 30 mm thick, is made from a high-density synthetic material with excellent dimensional stability. It rests on a precisely machined aluminum sub-platter, which rotates on a polished and hardened steel spindle in a sintered bronze housing, operating on a Teflon thrust pad. This bearing system ensures smooth and silent rotation with minimal friction.

Satisfy Kardan Tonearm

The Satisfy Kardan is a radial tonearm that incorporates features typically found in high-end arms. It is made of black aluminum and stainless steel, with an aluminum arm tube. The key feature of this arm is its direct wiring, allowing the audio signal to travel uninterrupted along a single continuous path from the cartridge to the phono stage, thus preserving signal purity.

The arm is equipped with a pre-mounted aluminum headshell for easy azimuth alignment. The precisely adjustable magnetic anti-skating mechanism can be locked in place with an easily accessible screw next to the arm bearing. The vertical bearing uses a polished tungsten shaft in a sapphire bearing, while the two horizontal bearings are made from a robust and durable ceramic material.

With an effective length of 239.12 mm and an offset angle of 24.02°, the Satisfy Kardan is designed to minimize tracking error and optimize performance across a wide range of cartridges. It is wired with Clearaudio’s 1.1 m Direct Wire Plus cable, terminated with RCA connectors.

Maestro V2 MM Cartridge

The Maestro V2 is a high-end moving magnet cartridge that offers an interesting alternative to moving coil models in its price range. It features an ebony wood body that effectively dampens resonances, contributing to a clean and distortion-free sound.

At the heart of the Maestro V2 is a solid boron cantilever, chosen for its high rigidity and low mass. It is equipped with a Micro HD stylus, which has a long and narrow profile that reduces mass while improving groove tracking. The cartridge weighs 8.5 grams and delivers a healthy output level of 3.6 mV, making it compatible with a wide range of phono stages.

The frequency response of the Maestro V2 ranges from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with channel separation greater than 32 dB and channel balance within 0.2 dB. It has a tracking ability of 90 μm and a recommended tracking force of 2.2 grams, with a range of 1.8 to 2.6 grams.

Performance

When properly installed, the Clearaudio Pack Concept Maestro offers a highly engaging, dynamic, and detailed sound. The speed stability and quiet operation of the turntable provide a solid foundation, while the Satisfy Kardan tonearm tracks the groove with precision and minimal distortion.

The Maestro V2 cartridge digs deep into the grooves, extracting a wealth of musical details and presenting them coherently and musically convincingly. It has a lively and open sound, with excellent dynamics, a wide soundstage, and a natural tonal balance. The ebony body and boron cantilever help maintain a clean sound free from unwanted resonances.

Key Benefits

Resonance-optimized solid wood chassis offering excellent vibration control
High-precision decoupled DC motor for speed stability and quiet operation
30 mm synthetic platter with aluminum sub-platter for optimal rotation
Satisfy Kardan tonearm with direct wiring for pure signal transmission
MM Maestro V2 cartridge with ebony body and boron cantilever for detailed and dynamic sound
Easy speed selection between 33 ⅓, 45, and 78 RPM
High-quality construction and elegant design
Plug-and-play setup with pre-mounted cartridge for ease of use