Clearaudio ABSOLUTE PHONO - Handbuch (Seite 2)

Absolute Phono
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 Clearaudio Electronic GmbH 2014
User manual / Bedienungsanleitung
User manual
2-4
Bedienungsanleitung 5-7
Technical data / Technische Daten 8
Warranty / Garantie 9
Dear Clearaudio customer,
The Clearaudio Absolute Phono is the world's first active headshell moving coil phonostage.
A tiny circuit board installed in the headshell of the tonearm amplifies the highly sensitive moving coil
cartridge signal at its source: the output of the cartridge.
As a result, the signal to noise ratio is improved by approximately ten decibels across the entire audio
bandwidth.
The Absolute Phono is designed and constructed without compromise.
The sophisticated power supply is located in a separate chassis to keep mains-borne interference to a
minimum. Power to the headshell-mounted amplification stage is routed from the power supply via
the main chassis.
No relays or coupling capacitors are used in the signal path as they would otherwise degrade the
sound. In addition, hand-selected state-of-the-art non-magnetic Clearaudio Silver Glimmer
capacitors are used at key areas throughout the circuit where they further contribute to the
exceptional sound quality.
The Absolute Phono features two pairs of outputs: both balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA). To
avoid interfering with each other each of these outputs has its own dedicated output driver stage.
For ease of use the Absolute Phono is equipped with a bright blue single multi-function switch for
‘On’, ‘Off’, ‘Mute’ and ‘Standby’ modes.
The Absolute Phono is suitable for all Clearaudio tonearms and will be installed by Clearaudio in
our factory in Erlangen, Germany.
The circuitry of the Absolute Phono is designed to work perfectly with any moving coil cartridge from
any manufacturer. This is ensured due to the sophisticated current amplification circuit which
eliminates the need to set the correct load resistance and load capacitance.
The optimum operating condition is always set automatically.
Clearaudio wish you the greatest of enjoyment with your new Absolute Phono.