{"product_id":"clearaudioovationblwd","title":"Clearaudio Ovation Turntable, Black \/ Natural Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Clearaudio Ovation is a belt-driven turntable that combines a Panzerholz-aluminium sandwich plinth, the patented CMB magnetic bearing and Optical Speed Control (OSC) – this version with black aluminium parts and a Panzerholz plinth in natural finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first colour term always means the aluminium parts, the second the wood layer in between. Black on natural is the most contrasty of the four combinations: dark edges, light centre – a turntable you look at without it shouting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Ovation?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plinth is a sandwich of Panzerholz between two aluminium plates, additionally damped with embedded metal balls – resonances don't get far in there. The platter rests on an inverted ceramic bearing with a sintered-bronze bushing, its weight carried by the patented CMB magnetic bearing technology; friction thus approaches zero. A high-torque 24-volt DC motor drives the aluminium sub-platter via a ground flat belt, while Optical Speed Control reads the speed via sensor and continuously corrects it. Clearaudio states under ± 0.03 % wow and flutter for this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pure turntable. Tonearm and cartridge are missing not out of frugality but on principle – you're meant to decide both yourself. The interchangeable armboard takes almost any common 9-inch arm; Clarify and Tracer fit from the factory, the TT5 tangential arm needs the Swing Base. Included are the platter with aluminium sub-platter, belt, upper bearing housing, bearing oil, ground cable, power supply, gloves and screwdriver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Ovation for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor analogue listeners buying a turntable as a foundation for decades and deliberately choosing arm and cartridge to go with it. The 13.5 kilos want a rigid, level surface – more setups fail on that than on the technology. \u003cstrong\u003eStraight talk:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want to simply play vinyl tonight, the Clearaudio Compass or Concept is the faster route. The Ovation demands a decision about arm, cartridge and phono stage – and rewards it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack on natural wood is the finish for anyone who's allowed to show the technology without staging it. Technically identical to the other three, visually the clearest contrast. What the Ovation can really do is decided by the arm anyway – so tell us which cartridge you want to run, and we'll work through the chain together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e belt-driven turntable, without tonearm and cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlinth:\u003c\/strong\u003e resonance-optimised sandwich, Panzerholz between two aluminium plates, damped with embedded metal balls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBearing:\u003c\/strong\u003e inverted, ground and polished ceramic shaft, sintered-bronze running bushing, patented Clearaudio magnetic bearing technology (CMB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-torque 24 V DC motor, decoupled in the plinth, ground flat belt onto the sub-platter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed control:\u003c\/strong\u003e electronically controlled, Optical Speed Control (OSC) with optical sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm, electronically switchable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow and flutter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt; ± 0.03 %\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 mm, high-density engineering plastic (POM), on aluminium sub-platter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArm mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e interchangeable armboard for almost all common 9-inch tonearms (one tonearm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended tonearms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clarify, Tracer, tangential arm TT5 (with Swing Base)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e max. 8.6 W, operating 2.5 W, standby 2.5 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e aluminium parts black \/ Panzerholz plinth natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (W × H × D):\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 420 × 135 × 350 mm, without tonearm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 13.5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 years with registration within 14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatching dust cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e AC024 (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e TT035\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScope of delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e pre-assembled turntable, platter with aluminium sub-platter, drive belt, upper bearing housing, bearing oil, flat pads, power supply, gloves, aluminium screwdriver, warranty and quality card – tonearm and cartridge separate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the two colours Black \/ Natural Wood refer to?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the plinth, not to the tonearm or platter. The first term describes the two aluminium plates, the second the Panzerholz layer in between. Here the aluminium parts are black and the wood is left natural. The platter is black POM on every finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Ovation come with tonearm and cartridge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Clearaudio supplies the Ovation as a pure turntable. Via the interchangeable armboard you mount almost any 9-inch arm – for example Clarify or Tracer. We choose arm, cartridge and phono stage to fit and hand over the turntable fully aligned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat speeds does the Ovation manage?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm, electronically switchable – so you don't have to move the belt. Shellac fans get their money's worth too, provided the mounted cartridge has a matching stylus for 78s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the Ovation need a special power supply?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, the matching power supply is included. Anyone wanting to power the 24-volt motor even more cleanly can move up to the Clearaudio Smart Power 24V – a battery power supply the manufacturer expressly recommends for Ovation and Innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Ovation from HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we've been building analogue chains for many years and know which arm\/cartridge combination really fits together. HD Zürisee in Wädenswil delivers, mounts and aligns on site. Call +41 44 680 22 00, write to shop@hdzuerisee.ch or WhatsApp \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/41765342200\"\u003e076 534 22 00\u003c\/a\u003e (text only, no calls).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll find the arm under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/tonarme\"\u003eTonearms\u003c\/a\u003e, the cartridge under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/tonabnehmer\"\u003eCartridges\u003c\/a\u003e, the stage under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/phono-vorverstarker\"\u003ePhono preamps\u003c\/a\u003e. As a power upgrade, a battery power supply like the Clearaudio Smart Power 24V fits – the selection is under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/netzteile\"\u003ePower supplies\u003c\/a\u003e. Accessories for the turntable are under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plattenspieler-zubehor\"\u003eTurntable Accessories\u003c\/a\u003e, care under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/platten-reinigung\"\u003eRecord Cleaning\u003c\/a\u003e. 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