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Clearaudio
Clearaudio is an Erlangen, Germany analogue-audio company whose workshop was founded in 1978. Its current turntable families emphasise bearing, drive and resonance-control engineering, with Essential, Performance and Reference lines addressing different levels of system complexity.
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Clearaudio is an analogue-audio manufacturer based in Erlangen, Germany, with a workshop history beginning in 1978 and an early moving-coil cartridge patent. The company describes in-house component production, precision assembly and documented final testing. Its company page also discusses OEM supply to related manufacturers, alongside products sold under its own name. [1] [2]
Bearing and drive arrangements are prominent in its engineering explanations. The Ceramic Magnetic Bearing uses magnetic support for the platter’s weight together with a ceramic spindle. A separately described magnetic-drive approach transmits motion from a lower drive wheel to the upper platter without direct mechanical contact. Tonearm bearing designs likewise address friction, using mechanical sapphire bearings or magnetic arrangements depending on the design. [3]
The current site groups products into Essential, Performance and Reference lines. Essential is framed around simpler, plug-and-play operation, Performance around more elaborate control of mechanical behaviour, and Reference around the company’s most ambitious decoupling designs. Its company discussion also describes modular cartridge upgrades in the concept series. Those distinctions offer a clearer starting point than treating every Clearaudio turntable as having the same bearing, drive system or upgrade path. [3] [1]
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Availability varies by region and retailer. Authorized dealers are listed on the official Clearaudio website.
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