Clearaudio TT1 MI User manual

User manual

TT1 MI

User manual

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Dear audio enthusiast,

Thank you for your decision to purchase the

Mast er I nnovat ion TT1 MI

tangential tonearm from

Clearaudio.

Pl ease t ak e a m om en t t o r ead t h i s o w n er ’s m a nu al t o en su r e co r r e ct set - u p , av oi d an y p o t en t i al

damage and discover how to care for your

Mast er I nnovat ion TT1 MI

so that it gives you many years

of musical enjoyment and pleasure.

We wish you much pleasure wit h your new Clearaudio

St at ement TT1

tangential tonearm.

Clearaudio electronic GmbH

Warnings

Do not expose the equipment t o rain or moisture.

Do not remove t he cover from the equipment.

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

Never insert t he oil int o t he precision bearing as this will result in damage of bearing.

To n ear m o n l y su i t a b l e f o r i n st al l a t i o n o n Clearaudio

Innovation

and

Mast er I nnovat ion

turntable.

Reco r d i n g an d p l ay b ack o f an y m at er i a l m ay r e q u i r e co n sen t . Fo r f u r t h er i n f o r m at i o n r e f e r t o t h e

following

- Cop yright Act 1956

- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958

- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972

Any subsequent st at ut or y enact ment s and order s.

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Cont ent s

1. List of components ........................................................................... 4

2. Package overview ............................................................................ 5

3. Front- and rear view of assembled

TT1 MI

tonearm ..................... 6

4. Assembly and operation ................................................................... 7

5. Mounting the

TT1 MI

on the

Master I nnovation

turntable ............ 8 - 10

6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment .......................................... 10 - 12

7. Technical data ................................................................................. 13

8. Special notes .................................................................................... 14

Warranty .............................................................................................. 15

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1. List of components

The Clearaudio

TT1 MI

tangential tonearm is delivered in specially designed packaging to ensure

its safe transport. Please check that the contents are as shown below and listed at the bottom of

the page:

1. To n ear m ch a ssi s 6. Car t r i d g e al i g n m en t g au g e

2. Armwand 7. Car t r i d g e m o u n t i n g sc r ew s

3. Bag of hex wrench: 1.5/ 8mm 8. Main count erweights

4. 2x large hex socket headed bolts 9. 2x spacer discs

5. White gloves 10. User manual, warrant y card and ret urn

delivery note (not shown)

Pic. 1: List of component s

1 2

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2. Package overview

The TT1 MI is packed in a special foam packaging and comes almost completely assembled.

Addit ional par t s, accessories and t ools ar e also packed separat ely.

Pic. 2: Pa ck a g e o v er v i ew

Pic. 3: Armwand

Please note:

The armwand is packed separately and need to be installed.

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3. Front and rear view of assembled

TT1 MI

tonearm

Front view

Pic. 4: Fr ont and r ear view

Conical carbon bre armwand

Pr e ci si o n VTA a d j u st m e nt

Cu ei n g l e v er

To n ea r m t o w e r

(right)

Magnet to lock in

operating position

Mount ing bolt

Pr e ci ssi o n t u b e h o l d er f o r

glass tube

Magnet to lock in

operating position

To n ea r m t o w e r

(left)

Bull et pr oof w ood

Pr e ci si o n VTA a d j u st m e nt

Pr e ci si o n l ev e l

gauge

Rear view

To n ea r m cab l e g r o u n d scr ew

Cu ei n g l i f t m e ch an i sm

Pr e ci si o n g l ass t u b e

for bearing carriage

Mount ing bolt

To n ea r m ca b l e

holder

Cu ei n g l e v er

To n ea r m ca b l e

holder

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4. Assembly and operation

After checking that the package contents are as described, place the parts on a clean and at

surface in preparat ion for set-up. Assembly and set-up of t he

TT1 MI

are quite straightforward,

as most parts have been factory preassembled.

Please use the white gloves provided to avoid introducing scratches and/or ngerprints during

assembly.

Fir st , posit ion t he t wo spacer discs ( see page 4, package cont ent No. 9) ont o t he

Mast er I nnovat ion

turntable. Please note, you may need to remove the previous discs/cylinders rst.

Please use only the spacer discs provided, as they are specically height-matched for the

TT1 MI

tonearm.

Pic. 5: Pl a ci n g t h e st ai n l e ss st e el sp ac er di sc s o n t o t h e

Mast er I nnovat ion

turntable

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5. Mounting the

TT1 MI

tonearm on the

Master I nnovation

turntable

Pl ace t he t on ear m ch assi s on t op of t he t w o sp acer di scs. Li f t i t car ef ul ly, m aki n g su r e t hat t h e

sliding t onearm bridge is positioned to t he rear of both sliding bases as shown in picture 5.

While holding it in place insert the two large hex socket headed bolts provided (see page 4 package

content No. 4) and tighten them (see picture 6).

Please note: Always hold t he t onearm in place while t ight ening t he mount ing bolt s.

Pic. 5: Pl a ci n g t h e t o n ear m ch assi s o n t h e sp ac er d i scs

Pic. 6: Tightening the mounting bolts

8 mm

hex wrench

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Pic. 7: Pr e - m o u n t e d b ea r i n g ca r r i a ge a n d g l ass t u b e w i t h t r a n sp o r t at i o n l o ck

Pic. 8: Mount ing of t he armwand

Please note: Yo u m a y n e ed t o r e a d j u st t h e l e v e l l i n g o f t h e Ma st e r I n n o va t i o n t u r n t a b l e o n ce y o u

have fully completed set-up of the

TT1 MI

tonearm.

Please take great care in undertaking the follow ing steps.

Rem o v e t h e r u b b e r b an d w h i c h i s u se d a s t r a n sp o r t at i o n l o ck . Af t er w ar d s l o ose n t h e sc r ew s f r o m

the aluminum block and remove the second transportation lock.

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Pic. 9: Mount ed armwand

Pic. 10: Mount ing of t he cart ridge

Mount t he armwand to the bearing carriage with the aluminum block and the two screws again.

6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment

Fir st mount t he cart ridge int o t he headshell using t he t w o headshel l scr ew s provided ( Page 4 No. 7) .

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