ClearAudio Rammstein WHITE Edition

Clearaudio Rammstein WHITE Edition, limited-edition turntable

On stage, Rammstein plays with harsh light and metal. Clearaudio has drawn on this visual language to launch its Artist Series, a collection born of collaborations with musicians. The result is a turntable with a substantial black chassis, whose platter and logo light up in cool white, with the mechanics of a German hi-fi turntable underneath. Production is limited to 1000 numbered units worldwide, supplied ready to play.

White lighting with dimmer control

The 30 mm thick solid acrylic platter is lit by LEDs and diffuses light throughout its body. The Rammstein logo on the front lights up in the same cool white, contrasting with the chassis’s metallic black lacquer. Two independent dimmers adjust the brightness: you can keep a subtle glow for late-night listening or turn up the lighting to make the turntable the room’s focal point. The controls consist of a single dial, which moves from off to lighting and then to the two speeds, 33⅓ and 45 rpm.

The chassis was designed specifically for this collaboration around the band’s visual identity, and its compact, monolithic silhouette is unlike any other model from the brand. It is built on medium-density fibreboard (MDF), a dense, low-resonance material, combined with isolation elements that limit the transmission of vibrations from the supporting surface.

Concept range mechanics beneath the black exterior

The motor, drive system, platter and playback mechanism are derived from the Concept, the turntable that forms the basis of much of the Clearaudio range. A 12 V DC motor, isolated from the chassis to prevent its vibrations from reaching the record, drives the platter via a flat belt. Its control electronics have been reworked for this edition, and measured speed accuracy reaches ± 0.05%. With such a small deviation, pitch remains stable from the beginning to the end of the side, and sustained piano notes do not waver.

The acrylic platter rests on a CNC-machined aluminium sub-platter, which rotates on a bearing combining hardened steel, sintered bronze and Teflon. The weight of the 30 mm platter gives it inertia: once spinning, it absorbs minor motor irregularities. The turntable is fully manual. You lower the tonearm onto the record using the cueing lever, and at the end of the side you need to raise it yourself, as it does not return to its rest on its own and the platter does not stop automatically.

Factory-adjusted T1 tonearm and N2 cartridge

The Clearaudio T1 tonearm, in black aluminium, is a pivoted (radial) arm with an effective length of 239.12 mm. Anti-skating, which compensates for the force naturally pulling the stylus towards the centre of the record, uses a conventional thread and suspended counterweight system, simple and easy to adjust.

The factory-fitted cartridge is an N2 MM Special Edition moving-magnet model. Its carbon-filled PETG composite body weighs just 8.5 g. It features an elliptical diamond stylus on an aluminium cantilever: finer than a conical stylus, this diamond follows the groove modulations more closely and retrieves more treble detail. Tracking force is 2.2 g and output voltage is approximately 3.3 mV, a common value for an MM cartridge, suitable for all phono inputs of this type.

The tonearm and cartridge leave the factory fitted, aligned and adjusted. Aligning a cartridge usually requires a protractor and a little patience, and this step has already been taken care of. A tracking force gauge, a spirit level, gloves and the necessary tools are nevertheless supplied to check the settings after transport.

Connections and power supply

The turntable outputs through a pair of stereo RCA sockets accompanied by a ground terminal, and the RCA cable with ground wire is supplied. It has no built-in phono preamplifier. A cartridge’s signal is very weak and must be amplified and then corrected according to a standardised equalisation curve (RIAA) before reaching the amplifier. You therefore need an amplifier with an MM phono input, or an external phono preamplifier placed between the turntable and a line input. The recommended load, 47 kΩ and 100 pF, corresponds to the standard setting for these inputs.

Power is supplied either by the 12 V mains adapter or by a USB-PD-compatible external battery. This second option runs the turntable without any connection to the household mains supply. Power consumption remains low, at 2.6 W during playback and 4.2 W maximum.

A wooden case that becomes a record storage box

Each unit comes in a wooden case made in Germany, in the Bavarian Forest. Thanks to its dividers, it can then serve as a storage box for your records beside the turntable. Two matching accessories are available separately: a clear acrylic dust cover, as the turntable is supplied without one, and a Rammstein WHITE felt platter mat.

Technical specifications

Overview and identification

• Product: Clearaudio Rammstein WHITE Edition turntable, Artist Series range.
• Design: collaboration between Clearaudio and Rammstein, combining the German band’s radical aesthetic with the Bavarian manufacturer’s expertise.
• Limited edition of 1000 numbered units worldwide.
• Appearance: monolithic silhouette, metallic black finish, chassis and lighting designed around the band’s visual identity.

Lighting and controls

• Cool white illumination of the platter and front-panel Rammstein logo, highlighting the black chassis design.
  • LED-illuminated platter.
  • Two independent dimmers for adjusting the intensity, from a subtle glow to spectacular illumination.
• Single rotary control: off, light, 33⅓ rpm, 45 rpm.
• Manual operation: tonearm positioning using the cueing lever, with no automatic stop or automatic return at the end of the record.

Drive system and construction

• Motor, drive system, platter and playback mechanism derived from the Clearaudio Concept range.
• Playback speeds: 33⅓ and 45 rpm.
• Drive: decoupled 12 V DC motor, flat belt.
• Measured speed accuracy: ± 0.05%.
• Platter: solid acrylic, 30 mm thick.
• Sub-platter: CNC-machined aluminium.
• Bearing: hardened steel, sintered bronze, Teflon.
• Chassis: medium-density fibreboard (MDF), decoupling elements.

Clearaudio T1 tonearm

• Type: black aluminium radial tonearm.
• Effective length: 239.12 mm.
• Mounting distance: 222.00 mm.
• Overhang: 17.12 mm.
• Offset angle: 24.02°.
• Anti-skating: thread and suspended counterweight.

N2 MM Special Edition cartridge

• Technology: moving magnet (MM).
• Output level: approximately 3.3 mV.
• Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz.
• Tracking force: 2.2 g (± 0.3 g).
• Recommended load: 47 kΩ / 100 pF.
• Stylus: elliptical.
• Cantilever: aluminium.
• Body: carbon-filled PETG composite.

Power supply and connections

• Power supply: 12 V mains adapter or USB-PD-compatible battery.
• Power consumption: 4.2 W maximum, 2.6 W during playback.
• Outputs: stereo RCA, grounding terminal.
• Audio connection: MM phono input or external phono preamplifier required, no direct connection to a line input.

Included components and accessories

• Turntable with T1 tonearm and N2 MM Special Edition cartridge factory-fitted, aligned and adjusted.
• Illuminated acrylic platter, belt, counterweight, anti-skating mechanism.
• Stereo RCA cable with ground wire.
• Tracking force gauge, spirit level, gloves, tools.
• Wooden case with dividers, made in Germany in the Bavarian Forest, reusable as a vinyl record storage crate.

Optional accessories sold separately

• Clear acrylic dust cover
• Rammstein WHITE felt platter mat

Dimensions and weight

• Turntable dimensions (width × depth × height): 460 × 380 × 175 mm.
• Turntable weight with tonearm and cartridge: approximately 9.65 kg.
• Cartridge weight: 8.5 g (± 0.2 g).