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Innovation

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The Innovation combines precise motor control, high running smoothness and sophisticated material technology to create a turntable at reference level.

Weight

Approx. 24 kg
(without tonearm and power supply)

Dimensions

Width: 460 mm
Depth: 485 mm
Height: 220 mm
(with tonearm base, without tonearm)

Speed

33 ⅓, 45 and 78 rpm

Material/Colour

Available in black acrylic or laminated wood and aluminium

Precisely regulated drive

To keep the speed constant, clearaudio employs sensor-based control electronics OSC (Optical Speed Control). The combination of precise control and high-torque DC motor ensures a particularly smooth and stable sound image.

Detail view of the 85 mm laminated platter and CMB ceramic magnetic bearing of a clearaudio Innovation turntable.

Mass and high-tech: The 85-millimetre platter made of high-density polymer and stainless steel flywheel platter.

Sophisticated turntable construction

The 85-millimetre thick platter consists of 70 millimetres of high-density plastic and a 15-millimetre stainless steel flywheel platter. The construction is mounted on the CMB Ceramic Magnetic Bearing developed and patented by clearaudio.

clearaudio Innovation turntable in black, equipped with two different tonearms on separate mounting bases.

Maximum flexibility: The Innovation turntable can be easily expanded with a second tonearm.

Conveniently expandable

Speed selection is conveniently carried out at the push of a button. Additionally, the Innovation offers the option of mounting a second tonearm.

Close-ups

Close-up of a classic aluminium tonearm mounted on the solid tonearm base of the silver clearaudio Innovation turntable.

Close-up of the layered chassis construction of the clearaudio Innovation Black Edition with focus on the underside of the massive platter and the magnetic bearing.

Detail shot of the silver motor unit with blue illuminated LED display and black drive belt on the chassis of the clearaudio Innovation Silver-Nature.

Detail view of the clearaudio Innovation turntable in black with mounted black TT3 tangential tonearm and glossy platter.

Specifications

Technical Data – Innovation

DESIGN PRINCIPLE:	Resonance-optimised turntable geometry Sandwich construction of laminated wood and aluminium Height-adjustable turntable feet Mounting of two tonearms possible
SPEED RANGE:	33 ⅓, 45, 78 rpm
DRIVE:	High-torque 24 volt DC motor with belt drive Electronically controlled speed regulation (OSC) with optical sensor
BEARING:	Inverted, ground and polished ceramic bearing shaft, sintered bronze bearing bush, including patented magnetic bearing technology (CMB)
PLATTER:	Solid 70 mm platter made of high-density technical plastics with excellent dimensional stability, dynamically balanced, solid stainless steel sub-platter, dynamically balanced
WOW AND FLUTTER:	< ± 0.05 %
POWER CONSUMPTION:	Max. power consumption: 9.3 watts In operation: 2.5 watts Standby mode: 2.5 watts Switched off: 0.0 watts
WEIGHT:	approx. 24 kg (without tonearm and power supply)
DIMENSIONS (W/D/H):	approx. 460 × 485 × 220 mm (with tonearm base, without tonearm)
MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE:	5 years* * Upon return of the completed guarantee card to clearaudio within 14 days of purchase.