Clearaudio Quadro Record Clamp Low Version

The Flat Quadro, Cut Down to Pass Under a Tangential Tonearm

The Clearaudio Quadro Clamp Low Version is sold each, one per turntable. It is 242 grams of stainless steel with a Teflon insert in the spindle bore, made low on purpose: a tangential tonearm travels across the record on a beam, and a tall clamp gets in its way.

A record only takes on the platter's damping where the two touch. A weight over the label closes that contact and holds it for the whole side. On a tangential deck, though, the weight also has to live under the arm's path — which is the problem this version exists to solve.

242 Grams, in the Clearance a Tangential Arm Leaves

Fit, Load and Materials

The clamp weighs 242 grams and adds 0.53 pounds to the platter bearing — enough mass to settle a record, modest enough for a wide range of decks. Clearaudio cut the profile specifically for its own tangential tonearms, and it clears other linear trackers with similar geometry.

The body is stainless steel with a Teflon insert lining the bore. The insert gives the clamp a low-friction seat so it settles square on the spindle rather than binding to one side, and it keeps steel off steel.

It works by gravity. There is no thread, nothing to tighten and nothing to over-torque, so it suits any smooth spindle. On a deck with a conventional pivoted arm you have the choice of the taller Quadro Clamp instead, which carries 360 grams.

Who Is the Quadro Clamp Low Version Best For?

• You run a tangential or linear-tracking tonearm — this is the version Clearaudio cut down to clear the arm's travel
• Your dust cover sits close to the platter — the flat profile leaves clearance a tall clamp does not
• You want mass without a mechanism — it drops on and lifts off, with no thread to wind
• You want stainless steel on the record — turned steel and a Teflon spindle seat, matched to Clearaudio's own decks
• You run a pivoted arm and want the most mass you can get — the taller Quadro Clamp carries 360 grams in the same steel and finish

How Do You Use It?

Set the record on the platter and let it settle. Hold the clamp level, line the bore up with the spindle and lower it until the Teflon insert seats and the base rests on the label. Let go rather than pressing. On a tangential deck, park the arm before you fit or remove it.

Pairs Well With

What most Quadro Clamp Low Version owners shop next.

• Turntable mats — the weight presses the record onto whatever is underneath, so it pays to choose that surface
• Cartridge alignment tools — the setup job that matters most on a tangential deck
• Record brushes — a dry sweep each side, with the record locked down
• Record cleaning machines — the biggest single change you can make to a used collection

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One. The clamp is sold each and a turntable takes a single weight.

What makes it different from the standard Quadro?

Height, and what that height is for. The low version is the flat one Clearaudio built to clear its tangential tonearms; it carries 242 grams where the taller version carries 360. Same steel, same Teflon insert, same gravity-only operation.

Will it work on a turntable with a pivoted arm?

Yes. Nothing about the low profile limits it to tangential decks — it simply weighs less than the tall version. If clearance is not an issue and you want maximum mass, the taller Quadro is the one to choose.

Does it screw down?

It does not. The clamp is a pure gravity weight that lowers over a smooth spindle, so there is no thread to wind and no way to over-tighten it against the platter.

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