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"Recommended Component" 2013 - StereophileListed in The Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide"Turntable Product of the Year" 2009 - What Hi-fi? Magazine"Product of the Year" 2010 - The Absolute Sound Magazine"Best of Show" and "Greatest Bargain at RMAF" - The Absolute Sound Magazine"At This Price Point, It's King"When Germany's Clearaudio designs an entry level turntable, it's a real doozy. Stereophile magazine honored the Clearaudio Ovation by including it in its "Recommended Components" list for 2013. "Exceptionally attractive, easy to set up and use, and better than its price would suggest," said the magazine. What Hi-fi? magazine, which honored the new Concept as a "Turntable Product of the Year" for 2009. "The Clearaudio Concept is a great all-rounder: it's easy to set up, easy to use, and sounds great. At this price point, it's king," raves What Hi-fi?. "A Hugely Rewarding Analog Experience"The Concept was honored by its inclusion in The Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide, which noted, "Clearaudio's Concept turntable and cartridge offer a hugely rewarding analog experience at a very attractive price… Couple this with terrific German build and finish, and the Concept is a hands down bargain." The Absolute Sound gave the Concept double honors as both "Best of Show" and "Greatest Bargain" at the RMAF Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. The magazine's Jacob Heilbrun calls it "a steal. Yes, there are cheaper 'tables. But nothing at the lower end of the price spectrum that I've heard offers the level of resolution and black backgrounds that the Concept did." "Greatest Bargain in High End Audio""Build and finish are superior. For sheer musical engagement and superb speed stability, it's the 'table to beat in this range," opines Wayne Garcia in the October 2010 issue of The Absolute Sound magazine, calling the Concept the "Greatest Bargain in High End Audio," in Issues 205 and 207. "A Bargain Purchase""The Concept, while not an introductory turntable, excels at conveying just why vinyl remains the choice of the cognoscenti," says Ken Kessler in the July 2010 issue of England's Hi-fi News magazine. This is a bargain purchase for which you need never apologize." Everything You Need Is IncludedClearaudio's Concept package has everything you need to start hearing new realism and detail in your vinyl right away! It comes equipped with the innovative Verify tonearm. An optional high-quality Concept moving magnet or moving coil cartridge completes the system. Even though the Concept gives you a real taste of high-end analog audio, unlike pricier turntables, it isn't complicated to set up. There's no extended fuss involved with the Concept. The arm is pre-installed, and most adjustments have already been completed at the Clearaudio factory. So grab your favorite records, settle into your favorite chair, and you're ready to go. Resonance-Optimized ChassisThe chassis shape is optimized for superior resonance control and features a radiused high mass aluminum plinth with a compact footprint. The two-piece 1.2"-thick platter is precision milled from Delrin to provide a stable platform for your records and assists in maintaining accurate speed control. The belt-drive system uses a decoupled DC motor with extremely low noise bush bearings. The turntable bearings are especially well engineered, consisting of a polished and tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing, running on what Clearaudio terms a 'mirror of Teflon'. Three speeds (33-1/3, 45, and 78 rpm) let you enjoy your entire record collection with the Concept. And you don't need to adjust the drive belt to change speeds. A turn of the dial does it. Verify Tonearm and Optional Concept CartridgeIncluded with the Concept is the new Verify tonearm, featuring an innovative friction-free magnet bearing for exceptionally smooth tracking. You can also choose to order the Concept with the Concept MM moving magnet cartridge or the Concept MC moving coil phono cartridge.
Listed in The Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide"Clearaudio's Concept turntable and cartridge offer a hugely rewarding analog experience at a very attractive price. Its combined strengths in resolution, dynamics, low-noise, and sheer musical engagement won't leave you wanting. Couple this with terrific German build and finish, and the Concept is a hands down bargain." - The Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide, November 2011 "Turntable Product of the Year" 2009 - What Hi-fi? Magazine"It's fast, agile and detailed in the manner of most Clearaudio decks, and it sounds at home with everything from Bruce Springsteen and Nirvana to an old mono recording of Ravel's Bolero. Dynamics are strong and there's a good amount of heft to low frequencies." "The Clearaudio Concept is a great all-rounder: it's easy to set up, easy to use and sounds great. At this price point, it's king." - What Hi-fi? magazine, 2009 Awards "Product of the Year" 2010 - The Absolute Sound Magazine"Build and finish are superior. For sheer musical engagement and superb speed stability, it's the 'table to beat in this range." "Greatest Bargain in High End Audio." - Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound magazine, Issues 205 and 207 "Best of Show" and "Greatest Bargain at RMAF" - The Absolute Sound Magazine"Without question, the Clearaudio Concept 'table at $1400 looked to these eyes like a steal. Yes, there are cheaper 'tables. But nothing at the lower end of the price spectrum that I've heard offers the level of resolution and black backgrounds that the Concept did. The Concept, you could say, isn't just a great concept; it delivers the goods and more." - Jacob Heilbrun, The Absolute Sound magazine "The Concept, while not an introductory turntable, excels at conveying just why vinyl remains the choice of the cognoscenti… This is a bargain purchase for which you need never apologize." - Ken Kessler, Hi-fi News magazine, July 2010 "Clearaudio's new Concept turntable and cartridge combo offers a hugely rewarding analog experience at a very attractive price." "The Clearaudio setup did an impressive job reproducing the air and space from with the orchestra emerges… the Concept strikes me as a hands down bargain." - Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound magazine, October 2010
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I used this turntable about 2 years. Average usage has been 2hr/week. I believe my usage was not so heavy. But recently motor died completely. I have to replace motor that is costy. I dont think this turntable has appropriate reliability. Sound is good. Easy to use. Great value about performance, but Can not accept lack of durability. I will find other turntable instead of repair. | ||
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