Performance DC®
Performance DC: a turntable package in a whole new class
Are you looking for top-drawer high-end performance combinedwith ease of set-up and use? The Performance DC is the most advanced ofour packages combining turntable, tonearm and cartridge.
The Performance DC features a built-in DC motor designed todeliver exceptional smoothness and fine adjustment of speeds, inconjunction with a precision-machined 40mm-thick black POM platter whichprovides excellent acoustic properties. The platter rests onClearaudio's patented ceramic magnetic bearing (CMB) which, by using amagnetic field to effectively float the bearing on air, reducesfriction, wear and noise by avoiding any point of load.
The simple and refined design of the Performance DC with itsclean lines and elegant finish matches its excellent audio performance.
Combined with Clearaudio's Clarify carbon tonearm and Virtuoso V2MM cartridge, the Performance DC offers a complete solution to theaudiophile, delivering a turntable package in a whole new class.
| Construction: | Resonance-optimised turntable, highly compressed wood chassis in sandwich construction embedded between two aluminium plates. |
| Speed ranges: | 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm |
| Drive unit (motor): | Decoupled and resonance damped DC motor, drive belt and plug-in power supply unit designed for worldwide use with all networks and power frequencies. |
| Rumble: | DIN IEC 98 by method A / 92 dB |
| Bearing: | Cut and polished ceramic shaft in a sintered bronze bushing, Clearaudio ceramic magnetic bearing (CMB) |
| Platter: | CNC precision-machined black coloured POM platter, 40mm thickness |
| Speed variation: | +/- 0.03 % |
| Weight: | Approx. 11.5 kg incl. motor |
| Dimensions: (w/d/h in inches): | Approx. 16.54 x 12.99 x 5.11 |
| Dimensions: (w/d/h in mm): | Approx. 420 x 330 x 130 |
| Manufacturer's guarantee: | 2 years (or 5 years*) |