Despite the ease and convenience of listening to music through the plethora of digital mediums today, turntables are going through a renaissance of sort these days. It’s a sign that music lovers cherish quality and purity as much as convenience. However, enjoying pure analogue goodness from a turntable doesn’t come cheap, nor is it easy to set up if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Like all good things in life, the devil is in the details, and getting each turntable correctly calibrated just right takes time, effort, and dedication. Thankfully German audio specialists Clearaudio is all about the details. The Clearaudio Concept is a prime example of their work, and what’s even better, it’s been designed with affordability in mind as well.
The attractive body is made with natural medium-density wood fiber within an aluminum surround and upper layer incorporating a high tech synthetic compound that eliminates unwanted vibrations. It comes with a moving-magnet Concept cartridge fitted to the Verify Direct Wire Plus tonearm, and the whole unit leaves the factory fully calibrated for the best sound. It’s simple to set up as well. All you have to do is fit a platter and a drive belt, and the Clearaudio Concept is ready to plug and play.