Clearaudio

Clearaudio has been on an upgrade path with improvements to many of their turntables and phono cartridges. All Concept and Performance DC models have been upgraded with the new AiR air-core 12-volt DC motor, similar to the air-core DC 24-volt motor used in the Reference Jubilee, Innovation, and Ovation. This new, vastly-improved motor provides superior performance and speed stability for greater dynamics, even better imaging, and more musicality. The Concept Air is now $2500 with the Satisfy Black tonearm and $2800 with the Satisfy Carbon fiber tonearm. The Concept Wood AiR models with the same tonearms are $3000 and $3300, respectively. The Performance DC Air without a tonearm is $3600. Packaged with various different tonearms, this model ranges in price from $5200 to $9000. The Performance DC Wood Air is $4600 without a tonearm while prices with various tonearms range from $6200 to $10,000. AIR Upgrade kits will be available for older turntables at $500 for Concept and $600 for Performance DC.

All turntables with 24-Volt AiR motors now include a Professional Power 24-Volt linear supply. This means that all Ovation and Innovation turntables now include this Professional Power 24-Volt power supply for higher sonic performance.

Finally, all moving coil cartridges from the Goldfinger Statement V2.1 to the Talismann V2.1 Gold as well as the moving magnet, top-of-the-line Charisma V2.1 now feature the Primeline line contact stylus from Ogura in Japan. There is no price increase, and retip exchanges will now feature the new Primeline stylus.