Clearaudio Statement User manual
Statement
Clearaudio electronic®GmbH
Spardorfer Str. 150 • D-91054 Erlangen • Tel. +49 9131 40300100 • FAX + 49 9131 40300119
www.clearaudio.de • www.analogshop.de • info@clearaudio.de
©Clearaudio electronic GmbH
Version: 1.3_10.01.2017_E
User manual
Made in Germany
Dear Clearaudio customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Statement
turntable.
You have purchased a state-of-the-art turntable, the
Statement
, a world class product from
Clearaudio electronic GmbH.
The special resonance-optimised construction, the external motor-unit and the patented Clearaudio -
CMB
-bearing-technology guarantees absolute speed stability, pure pleasure in listening and reproduction
absolutely faithful to the original.
Thank you very much your condence.
Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that your
Statement
turntable is correctly installed ready
to take you to a new dimension of music reproduction.
We hope you will enjoy your new Clearaudio
Statement
turntable.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
Please read the warning before connecting your
Statement
turntable to the mains supply.
Statement
User manual
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 ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
CE-MARKING
COPYRIGHT
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 1972,
- Any more recent legal regulations.
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The Clearaudio
Statement
meets the regulations concerning electromagnetic
disturbance (EMC) and low-voltage appliances.
Contents
1. Packaging overview 4 - 5
2. Construction overview 6
3. Setup and operation 7 - 15
4. Motor adjustment 16
5. Special notes 17
6. Technical data 18
Warranty information 19
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1. Packaging overview
The
Statement
turntable is packed and delivered on either a Euro pallet or two half size Euro pallets. The
Packing is specially made for the
Statement
turntable and should be retained for any repacking.
Please note:
The
Statement
turntable is very heavy and will require at least two people to unpack and setup.
Attention / Warning:
IMPORTANT!
Before it is fully assembled there are strong magnetic elds around the main bearing, these
could interfere with heart pacemakers and so the Statement should not be setup by anyone
with a pacemaker.
The Statement turntable is extremely heavy and should not be assembled by anyone with
back problems.
The two wooden boxes contain the turntable stand and the pendulum weights, as well as ve (5)
separately packed cartons containing all other parts (e.g. massive metal cross, acrylic chassis, bearings
etc).
Please check the accessories contents according to the following list before you setup the turntable.
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1. Two pairs of white gloves 5. Three bases as counter weights (40mm)
2. Two belts 6. Four bases as at pads
3. Tool for adjustment of stainless steel discs
(pendulum weight) 7. Polishing paste
4. Three bases as counter weights (20mm) 8. A set of hex wrenches
1
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432
8
7
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1312
11109
9. Bearing oil 13. Bubble level gauges
10. Acrylic cleaner 14. Not shown: Two wooden blocks
11. Screwdriver 15. Not shown: User manual
12. Statement clamp 16. Not shown: Warranty card, Clearaudio
certicate card (QCQ)
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2. Construction overview
Pic. 1: Construction overview
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3. Set up and operation
1.
Select the position in which you will uste the
Statement
turntable. Place the
Statement
turntable base in this position
on the four supplied feet.
2.
Place the two wooden blocks beneath the
Statement
base as
shown.
Pic. 2: Placing the
Statement
Pic. 3: Placing the
Statement
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IMPORTANT!
Being careful not to damage the bearing spindle on top of the pendulum shaft, assemble the pendulum,
starting by sliding a solid metal disc over the pendulum shaft so that it rests on the wooden blocks.
Be sure to place a felt mat between each metal disc, building the pendulum with three solid discs at the
bottom, then six half-cut-away discs, then two more solid discs, nally adding the solid disc engraved with
the words Clearaudio
Statement
.
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User manual
Pic. 4: Placing the discs
Disc engraved with
„Clearaudio
Statement
“
Disc, solid
(2 pcs.)
Disc, half cut away
(6 pcs.)
Disc, solid
(3 pcs.)
Place a felt mat in
between each stainless
steel platters
Please note:
If you are using the
Statement TT1
tangential tonearm, position the half-cut-away discs with the cut-away
section at the rear of the turntable.
3.
Place the four cork damping plates on top of the four corner pillars.
Place 4 pcs. damping
plates if not assembled
already from the factory
Please note:
Again, being careful not to damage the bearing spindle on top
of the pendulum shaft, lower the stainless steel cross frame over
the pendulum shaft so that is rests on the four cork damping
plates.
Pic. 5: Placing the cork damping plates
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5.
Set the cross shaped massive metal part through the spindle onto the four cork
6.
Tighten the bearing to the shaft by tightening the screws in the bearing collar (8x).
Pic. 6: Placing the metal part Pic. 6.1: Placing the metal part
Pic. 7: Tighten the bearing
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7.
Lift the pendulum shaft to align the V-shaped groove in the pendulum shaft with the locking screws in the
gimbal bearing. Lock the gimbal bearing to the pendulum shaft by fully tightening the eight screws so that
they locate in the groove of the pendulum shaft.
Pic. 9: Removing the wood spacers
IMPORTANT!
Carefully lift the whole upper section, raising the
pendulum off of the wooden blocks.
Pic. 8: Lifting the upper part
8.
Remove the wooden blocks from beneath the
turntable and carefully lower the upper section back
onto the four cork damping plates.
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