Clearaudio Innovation Compact User manual

Hi-Fi Components Clearaudio electronic®GmbH

Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Tel. +499131 40300100 FAX +49 9131 40300119

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User manual

Innovation Compact and

Innovation Compact Wood

Version August 2014

Innovation Compact

Figures: package with

Clearaudio tonearm „Universal“

and Clearaudio cartridge „da

Vinci“.

Innovation Compact

Innovation Compact Wood

Innovation Compact

User manual

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Dear Clearaudio customer,

Congratulation’s to your choice of the

Innovation-Compact

turntable, a world class

turntable, handmade in Germany by Clearaudio electronic GmbH.

Resonance minimizing chassis sandwich construction in combination with the innovative

motor unit (low noise level and high turning moments), guarantees total isolation of

resonances from the turntable chassis, providing the best music reproduction and authentic

High End imaging. A high precision, maintenance free sinter bronze bearing is completing

the analogue pleasure.

The Clearaudio patented CMB-Bearing-Technology, an inverted bearing with jewelled and

polished ceramic bearing shaft and a bronzed liner, provides frictionless analog enjoyment.

Please read this instruction manual carefully, to avoid any damages or loss of warranty.

This manual will help you for an easy set-up and guarantees the highest pleasure for a long

time.

We wish you a lot of musical enjoyments with your new Clearaudio

Innovation Compact

-turntable.

Clearaudio electronic GmbH

This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.

CE-MARKING

The Clearaudio

Innovation Compact

meets the regulations concerning

electromagnetic disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.

EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING

Your Clearaudio product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety

requirements that exist in your area. This product can be connected to 230 V or 110 V AC

(50 Hz and 60 Hz).

Recording und reproduction of any sound-material may require the consent of the creator.

Please acknowledge the information given in the

-Copyright Act 1956,

-Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958,

-Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1072,

-any more recent legal regulations.

WARNINGS

Don’t expose your turntable to rain or humidity.

Don’t handle the mains leads with wet hands.

Don’t place or insert anything into the equipment or through ventilation holes.

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.

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Contents

1. Packing overview 3

2. Part list 4

3. Installation and set up 6

4 Fine adjustment of the motor 10

5. Service and special instruction 11

6. Technical data 12

Warranty information 13

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1. Packing overview

Accessories, user

manual,

warranty card,

Clearaudio

Quality Card,

Stroboscope

Testrecord

Innovation

Compact

turntable chassis

incl. mounted

lower bearing

part and

integrated motor

unit;

optional:

tonearm

Platter with

integrated

bearing upper

part;

power supply;

optional:

cartridge

Pic. 1: Packing overview

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2. Part list

Clearaudio has developed a special and secure packing for your

Innovation Compact

turntable that ensures a safe transportation.

Please keep this original packing, if you need to ship the turntable.

Below you find the part list of the Clearaudio

Innovation Compact-

turntable:

Turntable body with mounted lower

bearing part

Platter with integrated upper bearing

part

power supply

3 x Flat Pads

Optional: Clearaudio

Universal

(Fig. 5 a) or

Unify 9”(Fig. 5 b)

tonearm

Optional: 30 mm base for

Universal

tonearm (not shown)

Figure 5 b:

clearaudio Unify tonearm

Figure 5 a:

clearaudio Universal tonearm

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1 Pair of white gloves

Grounding - wire for the

Innovation

turntable (to connect in the bottom

bearing part)

Level gauge for the turntable alignment

2 pcs. drive belts

10.

3 pcs. allen –keys; sizes: # 2

(optional: Universal Tonearm: # 3 / # 7)

11.

Aluminium precision screw driver

12.

Bearing oil for occasional use

13.

Clearaudio Stroboscope Testrecord

(Art. No. AC038) to adjust the exact

speed

14.

Optional in package:

Clearaudio MC cartridge

15.

Optional in package:

Turntable + tonearm + cartridge

No illustration: cartridge alignment

gauge for

Unify or Universal

-tonearm

(optional)

16.

Not shown: warranty card, Clearaudio

Quality certificate card

17.

Not shown: User Manual

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please double check the tightness of all bolts, hardware, and

mounting pods, as temperature fluctuations during transit may have caused the hardware to

become loose

3. Installation and set up

The set up of the

Innovation Compact

turntable is easy as the turntable chassis is pre-

assembled and has been tested at the factory.

Please use the white gloves enclosed in order to avoid scratches or unwanted fingerprints

(platter).

The

Innovation Compact

turntable requires a space for set-up of at least

18,90 inch x 19,29 inch.

19,29 inch / 49 cm

18,90 inch

/ 48 cm

Pic. 2: Required set - up space

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Please follow the description step by step:

1.)

First take out the three black flat pads out of the accessory bag.

Place these flat pads on your hifi-rack or another suitable base, where the final position of

your

Innovation Compact

–turntable will be.

2.)

After that, take the

Innovation Compact

-turntable body of the next packing layer.

and place the spikes of the turntable on the flat pads.

3.)

To avoid hum noises it can be necessary to ground the bearing. For that please plug in the

provided ground cable into the hole of the screw from the bearing at the bottom side of the

turntable.

4.)

Remove the protective security tape from the bearing housing.

Place two drops of the synthetic bearing oil on the ceramic bearing shaft

(also available at www.analogshop.de).

Pic. 3: Innovation with tonearm base

Pic. 5: Oiling the bearing shaft

Pic. 4: Grounding the bearing of the Innovation Compact

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5.)

In the next step remove the lamination of the sensor, mounted on the turntable chassis

(picture 5: red frame).

Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and

scratches.

6.)

6.1.

Take the platter with both hands (with white gloves) carefully out of the packing.

Please pay attention that the integrated bearing does not fall out of the platter!

The flat side of the platter should face to the chassis and the side with the cut-out (for the

record) should face up.

6.2.

In the next step remove the lamination of the sensor on the bottom side of the platter.

Please remove the lamination extreme carefully and avoid any soiling and

scratches.

6.3.

With both hands you can place the platter carefully onto the bearing.

Through a lightly (!!) up and down movement the platter will slip onto the bearing upper

part (picture 6).

Avoid major side forces to prevent any damages

to the ceramic bearing!

To avoid any damages on your bearing, the platter

should have room temperature before the set up begin

(approx. 20 ° Celsius).

Make sure with gentle pressure that the platter is applying on the complete surface of the

bearing.

Pic. 6: Removing the lamination

Pic. 7: To set up the platter

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7.)

To install the tonearm and / or to mount and adjust a cartridge, please follow the user

manual of the manufacturer.

8.)

The following final adjustment is very important:

Please ensure that your turntable rack is in a levelled position.

Please check with the delivered level gauge, if your

Innovation Compact

turntable is in a

levelled position.

You can adjust each of the turntables`feet to get the turntable levelled.

To adjust the height, first turn the middle part of the feet (Pic. 8 a; green arrow), then you

can twist the end part (Pic 8 b, red frame) to the desired height.

After the adjustment, please make sure, to turn the middle part again to fix the selected

position.

Only if the turntable is in a levelled position you will get the best results with your

Innovation Compact

turntable.

9.)

Please connect the plug of the power supply with the linkage of the turntable.

After that connect the power supply with the electric power supply.

10.)

Place the drive belt around the platter and around

the motor pulley.

By pushing the sensor-switch, marked with “33

1/3” on the motor, the turntable starts to spin until

33 1/3 rpm is reached.

After the initial set-up we recommend to let the

turntable spin for at least 15 to 30 minutes.

This ensures a smoother break in.

Pic. 8: Alignment of the turntable

Pic. 9 a: Middle part

Pic. 9 b: End part

Pic. 10: Connection of power supply and motor

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