Clearaudio Performance Dustcover

The Clearaudio Performance Dustcover

An acrylic dust cover made by Clearaudio specifically for the Performance turntable, sold singly. It is cut to that deck rather than adapted to it, which is the difference between a cover that sits flat and one that rocks.

A turntable is the only component in a system with an exposed precision tip and a surface that spends its life turning. Whatever settles on the platter between sessions is what the stylus meets on the next record you play.

Fit and Materials

Which Turntable

It fits the Clearaudio Performance. Clearaudio cut their covers per model, so the Performance cover and the Concept cover are different parts with different footprints despite looking similar on a shelf.

The Numbers

22 inches wide, 14.4 inches deep and 6.7 inches high. The width and depth decide whether it suits your shelf; the height decides whether your arm and cartridge clear it, and 6.7 inches is not generous.

Who Is This Cover Best For?

• You own a Clearaudio Performance — this cover was cut for that deck
• Your turntable lives in a living room — that is where household dust comes from
• You have pets or children — a cover is a barrier as much as a dust shield
• You want the original part — Clearaudio's own rather than a generic approximation
• Your deck is a Concept or an Ovation — both take their own covers, listed in dustcovers

How Do You Fit It?

Lower it over the turntable and check it sits square before letting go. Lift it straight up rather than sliding it back — dragging acrylic across a plinth marks both surfaces, and neither polishes out well.

Pairs Well With

What most owners keep alongside.

• Record brushes — a pass before each side, whatever the cover does
• Stylus cleaning — for the dust that reaches the stylus anyway
• Record mats — mat thickness affects the clearance under a cover
• Dustcovers — the rest of the range, by turntable

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my turntable?

It is made for the Clearaudio Performance. Other Clearaudio turntables have their own covers cut to their own dimensions.

How many do I need?

One, sold singly. A cover is a fitting rather than a consumable.

What are the dimensions?

22 inches wide, 14.4 inches deep and 6.7 inches high. Check the height against the tallest point of your arm and cartridge.

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