Clearaudio
Concept with Concept MM cartridge
Introduced 2009$2,400 MSRP
The Clearaudio Concept is a German-made belt-drive turntable that brings much of Clearaudio's flagship engineering - a decoupled DC motor, precision sintered-bronze/steel bearing, and the company's own Verify or Satisfy tonearm - to an entry-level-to-mid-tier design. It has long been a Stereophile and What Hi-Fi favorite for its smooth, transparent sound.
MSRP
$2,400
Used market · Excellent
$1,050
-56% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $1,300 at launch to $1,050 today.
Specifications
- Speeds
- 33⅓, 45, 78 RPM
- Weight
- Approx. 16.5 lbs (7.5kg)
- Bearing
- Polished, tempered-steel shaft in polished-bronze sintered bearing housing
- Platter
- 30mm-thick POM (polyoxymethylene)/Delrin platter, approx. 2.3–7.5kg depending on version
- Tonearm
- Clearaudio Verify (or Satisfy) tonearm, integral 9" design
- Dimensions
- 16.5" W × 13.78" D × 4.92" H
- Drive type
- Belt-driven, decoupled and resonance-damped 12V DC motor
- Speed accuracy
- ±0.04%
- Cartridge included
- Yes
- Included cartridge
- Clearaudio Concept MM, 20Hz–20kHz, 3.3mV output
- Included cartridge as tested
- Clearaudio Concept MM, 20Hz–20kHz, 3.3mV output
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