The ideal of stress-free 'plug and play': unpack, connect – and just enjoy music.
Concept Signature
£1,450
Striving for perfection is one of the guiding principles at
Clearaudio. All products from the high-end manufacturer in Erlangen
embody this DNA. This includes the concept, which was introduced in 2009
and has since been very successful with over 20,000 units sold.
As an entry-level package, the concept already created a
revolutionary sound package with an undisputed price, design, and
performance ratio, featuring a specially developed tonearm and
cartridge. After more than 10 years of consistency, the best gets even
better, and the concept undergoes several updates under the new name
concept Signature.
The fundamental idea behind concept Signature remains as purposeful and user-friendly as its predecessor, as all parameters of the individual components are already perfectly set at the factory.
The core of the turntable body is made of medium-density fiberboard
or optionally, solid wood layers bonded under high pressure. The top
layer of the turntable is made of specially satin-finished plastic. This
composition minimizes resonances and ensures a perfect visual
appearance.
The platter is driven by a polished flat belt from a completely decoupled direct current motor to minimize the transmission of interference noise. A generously dimensioned, highly stable, and outsourced power supply takes care of the voltage supply.
The new control technology with integrated auto-calibration, new adjustment options, and additional Tacho-Speed-Control („TSC“) achieve even better measurements in terms of uniformity and impulse stability. The entirely newly developed Tacho-Speed-Control constantly monitors the speed and provides real-time feedback to the control electronics. This allows it to immediately respond to changing influences such as decreasing belt tension, friction of the platter bearing, or temperature fluctuations. Additionally, TSC performs an automatic calibration at every restart. With the new concept Signature, manual recalibration is also possible at the push of a button on the back of the turntable.
Several O-rings („IMS“) improve the motor suspension decoupled from the chassis, which is adopted in a modified form from the Reference Jubilee. Simultaneously, the new encoder forms the basis for even more features of future generations and expansion stages.
In terms of design, the concept Signature stands out. The
redesigned surface with an illuminated touch controller allows for
intuitive operation of the turntable and sets new design accents.
The wide selection of Clearaudio tonearms and cartridges leaves nothing to be desired in terms of modularity. Perfect combinations for the concept Signature turntable include all MM cartridges, all MC cartridges from concept mc to Talisman V2 Gold, as well as all tonearms from concept to Profiler. Additionally, the concept clamp, a specially designed acrylic cover, and the nano phono V2 / smart phono V2 phono preamplifier or one of the two upgrade power supplies, Professional Power 12V / smart power 12V, from Clearaudio are recommended.
Tech spec
Package combination
Cartridge:
Selectable with all clearaudio MM (Moving Magnet) cartridges, MC (Moving Coil) cartridges from Concept MC to Talisman V2 Gold.
Tonearm:
From concept to Profiler tonearm
Electronic:
nano phono V2 / smart phono V2, Professional Power 12 V / smart power 12 V
Material/color
Medium-density wood: silver / black
Pressure-formed solid wood: wood / dark wood
Speed ranges
33 ⅓, 45
Dimensions
Width 16.54 inches x Depth 13.78 inches x Height 4.92 inches (with tonearm)
Total weight
Approx. 7.5kg
(incl. tonearm and cartridge)
