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Clearaudio Master Innovation Assembly pics

The Master is in the house. The sound is glorious. Saving you all the superlatives...in short the table is very dynamic, noticeable at lower playing volumes especially when compared to my innovation compact. Bass is tight, extended and articulate. It really seems like a well balanced table throughout the frequency range. Huge sound stage depth and precise imaging with lots of air around the instruments, vocals. The drive...aka PRAT is there. I think I should be satisfied for a long time to come. I'm using a Graham Phantom Supreme 10" (Mint LP setup), A90 and XP-25 phono stage.

Here is a link to my photo's of the assembly process.

http://gallery.rennlist.com/gallery/album850
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hevac1
812 posts
 
All I can say is beautiful.
I may have to look into one.
lewm
12,859 posts
 
Very nice rug. Turkish?
kostas_1
18 posts
 
Dear Rockitman,
Have you ever compared the sound with the Master Reference?
If not, has anyone had, either in an exhibition or in a written review (English or German)?
Many thanks for any relevant info
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rockitman OP
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^^^ Sorry Kostas..I have no listening experience with the Master Reference.
lewm
12,859 posts
 
Dear Rockitman,
So as far as I can determine, that lower platter, which appears to be made of acrylic, has magnets imbedded in it. It is driven by the belt. The upper platter assembly is driven by the magnetic attraction between its base and the magnets in the lower driver platter, i.e., magnetic coupling. Is that correct? As a consequence, a magnetic force pulls the lower platter up toward the upper one and also pulls the upper platter downward, reciprocally. Is that the case?
Whilst making your decision to purchase, did you also consider the EAR turntable that apparently works by a similar principle?
Or the Verdier?
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