The Concept Wood AiR turntable furthers the sonic excellence of the award-winning Concept turntable. The Concept Wood AiR uses a Baltic Birch, constrained layer plinth that is both visually attractive and sonically rich and smooth. The aluminum machined sub-platter and rear-mounted fine speed adjustments are an upgrade from the original Concept design. The Concept Wood AiR Turntable is handcrafted by Clearaudio in Germany.

This limited edition plug-and-play package available exclusively through Paragon Sight & Sound!

OVERVIEW

The Concept AiR Wood is belt-driven by a low-noise, decoupled DC motor built into the baltic birch plinth. The platter is made of 30mm-thick polymer (POM), an engineering thermoplastic with a weighted rim for increased fly-wheel effect, providing greater speed stability. The Concept Wood plays at three speeds – 33rpm, 45rpm, and 78rpm – selectable by the Electronic Speed Control knob.

CARTRIDGE

Concept MM

Clearaudio's V2 MM technology uses ebony as a resonance resistant body. Other ingredients of the recipe for success are the most effective reduction of moving mass, an optimized polishing technique for the stylus and highly effective cartridge damping. Clearaudio’s Concept V2 MM is the entry level cartridge from Clearaudio

TONEARM

Concept Tonearm

The Concept Tonearm features Clearaudio's proven friction-free magnetic bearing technology, which eliminates bearing chatter and offers superior stability. The Concept tonearm's magnetic bearing allows the Concept turntable to be shipped with cartridge pre-installed and calibrated. The low mass, rigid aluminum arm tube uses a two-piece aluminum headshell with adjustable azimuth for accurate alignment of the phono cartridge and easy in-field replacement. Clearaudio’s hardwired Direct Wire tonearm cable assures signal integrity, ideal for all high-quality cartridges, including low-output moving coils.

SPECIFICATIONS

Speed ranges: 33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM, Electronic Speed Change
Motor: Decoupled DC motor with low-noise bearings
Bearing: Polished and tempered steel shaft in a sintered bronze bushing, runs on a mirror of Teflon
Platter: CNC-machined POM (polyoxymethylene), 30 mm thickness
Speed accuracy: +- 0.04 %
Weight: 16.5 lbs
Dimensions: 16.54″ x 13.78″ x 5.51″
Warranty: 2 years

Tonearm

Zero Points: Inner: 66 mm, Outer: 120.9 mm
Audio Lead: Clearaudio Direct Wire
Overhang: 17.31 mm
Overall Tonearm Length: 302 mm
Effective Tonearm Length: 239.3 mm
Effective Mass: 9 grams
Pivot to Stylus: 222 mm
Anti-skating Factor at a Radius of 62.9 mm and 126.9 mm: 0.43
Mounting Style: Linn / Clearaudio

Cartridge

Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
Output Voltage: ~3.3mV
Channel Separation: 20dB
Channel Balance: 2dB
Tracking Ability: 80 µm
Tracking Force: 2.2 g ± 0.3 g
Coil Impedance: 0.66 kΩ
Coil Inductance: 0.42 mH
Load Resistance: 47 kΩ
Load Capacitance: 100 pF
Cantilever: Aluminum
Stylus: Elliptical
Body: Aluminum
Weight: 8.6 g ± 0.2 grams

Specials and Promo

Clearaudio Concept Wood AiR Turntable