ClearAudio Pack Concept Silver Edition (TP066KA)

Limited to 250 units, this pack brings together a Concept turntable in high-gloss white finish, a Satisfy Kardan tonearm with precision bearings, and an Artist v2 cartridge with an ebony body. The whole set comes preconfigured and ready to play, with tracking force and antiskating already adjusted at the factory. An offer that puts technologies normally reserved for the Bavarian brand’s higher-priced turntables within easy reach.

A redesigned chassis for this special edition

The Silver Edition finish stands out from standard Concept models thanks to its artificial stone top plate, combined with a technical coating that reinforces structural rigidity and adds a welcome extra mass. The white lacquered surround contrasts with the usual black or wood versions. Beneath this refined surface, the chassis retains its core of medium-density wood fiber set in an aluminum frame a multilayer construction designed to dissipate vibrations before they reach the groove.

The 30 mm transparent acrylic platter rests on a polished bronze axle, itself housed in a Teflon thrust bearing. Drive is via an internal flat belt, powered by a DC motor that is completely decoupled from the chassis through its stabilized external power supply. This mechanical isolation helps keep speed variation to within ± 0.04%, regardless of which of the three available speeds is selected (33, 45, and 78 revolutions per minute).

The Satisfy Kardan tonearm and watch-grade bearings

The Satisfy Kardan borrows mechanical solutions from the brand’s more expensive tonearms. Its vertical pivot relies on a polished tungsten shaft that runs in sapphire bearings the same type of bearings found in Swiss precision watchmaking. The two horizontal bearings, for their part, use a technical ceramic renowned for its hardness and durability.

Antiskating is provided by magnetic attraction, with a dual adjustment that allows fine-tuning of the compensation according to the cartridge used. A locking screw next to the pivot lets you secure the setting once it is dialed in. The aluminum headshell allows azimuth adjustment, and the graduated counterweight covers a range from 2.5 to 17 grams, opening the door to many MM or MC cartridges should you wish to upgrade later.

The Artist v2 cartridge and its ebony body

Positioned in the middle of Clearaudio’s MM v2 range (between the Performer and the Virtuoso), the Artist v2 benefits from a body carved from hand-polished ebony. This very dense wood helps control generator resonances, while its reinforced magnetic structure compared with the previous Aurum series delivers more assertive dynamics. The aluminum cantilever carries an elliptical diamond, a profile that offers a good compromise between detailed playback and tolerance of worn grooves.

With an output voltage of around 3.6 mV, the cartridge can be connected without difficulty to any standard MM phono input, loaded at 47 kΩ and 100 pF. The recommended tracking force of 2.2 grams allows a margin of ± 0.3 g to fine-tune behavior according to your preferences or the condition of your records. Channel separation of 24 dB at 1 kHz and channel balance better than 0.8 dB attest to the care taken in generator matching at the factory.

Simplified installation and setup

The set arrives pre-mounted and preadjusted. Simply place the turntable on a stable, level surface, connect the external power supply and the phono cable to a preamplifier, then start the motor via the speed selector. Switching between 33, 45, and 78 rpm requires no belt handling and is done directly from the switch integrated into the chassis.

The unit’s 10 kg weight and low height of 125 mm (tonearm included) allow it to fit into most hi-fi furniture, provided you allow enough clearance to handle the tonearm and records. The absence of a supplied dust cover leaves you free to add one later if your environment requires it.

Technical specifications

Concept turntable Silver finish/white outline

• Platter: 30 mm acrylic (limited edition)
• Drive: internal belt
• Motor: decoupled DC motor, low-noise bearing
• Speeds: 33, 45, 78 rpm
• Speed variation: ± 0.04%
• Construction
  • Black anti-resonance aluminum chassis
  • Bronze platter spindle
• Power consumption
  • Maximum: 1.5 W
  • In operation: 0.5 W
• Dimensions (W × D × H): 420 × 350 × 125 mm (with tonearm)
• Weight: 10 kg

Satisfy Kardan Silver tonearm

• Anti-skating system: dual-adjustment magnetic
• Counterweight adjustment range: 2.5 - 17 g
• Null points: inner 66.00 mm, outer 120.9 mm
• Dimensions
  • Overhang: 17.31 mm
  • Pivot-to-stylus distance: 302 mm
  • Effective length: 239.31 mm
  • Overall length: 302 mm
• Angles
  • Offset: 25.54°
  • Tracking error: 0.123° / cm
• Average skating factor: 0.43
• Wiring: Clearaudio Direct Wire Plus (1.1 m), RCA connectors
• Weight: 350 g

Artist v2 phono cartridge

Audio performance

• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Output voltage (1 kHz, 5 cm/s): ~ 3.6 mV
• Channel separation (1 kHz): 24 dB
• Channel balance (1 kHz): 0.8 dB
• Tracking ability: 80 μm
• Compliance: 15 μm/mN

Mechanical characteristics

• Recommended tracking force: 2.2 g ± 0.3 g
• Cantilever: aluminum
• Stylus: elliptical

Electrical characteristics

• Coil impedance (1 kHz): 0.66 kΩ
• Coil inductance: 400 mH
• Load resistance: 47 kΩ
• Load capacitance: 100 pF

General specifications

• Cartridge weight: 8.4 g (± 0.4 g)
• Cartridge body: ebony wood