Clearaudio Concept
As the prices rise in the world of turntables, something curious happens — the more you pay, the less you generally get in the way of facilities. Minimalism is de rigeur with such decks de luxe. Automatic operation is deemed to put all manner of strains on the arm, and generally you’ll be expected to bring an external phono stage, because of the advantages of separating low-level signal processing from potential mechanical and electrical interference.
Germany’s Clearaudio has recently been marketing an ‘Active’ version of this turntable, which comes
