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Groundbreaking 21st-Century Engineering Clearaudio’s name signifies the company’s purpose with the same transparency it brings to high-end music reproduction. Since 1978, every Clearaudio analog component has been designed at its in-house German factory. Adhering to the VPI CLASSIC DIRECT DRIVE SETS NEW STANDARDS kind of precision-driven thinking and technological innovation practiced at world-famous institutes and universities near its headquarters, Clearaudio remains synonymous with audiophile eminence and specialty engineering. CLEARAUDIO Concept Turntable A Stereophile Recommended Component, Clearaudio’s analog package comes fully set up so you can start listening to music right out of the box. Now that’s simplicity! Concept is surrounded by a band of stainless steel for a spectacular, modern look. It comes complete with an anti-resonant Delrin platter, a Verify tonearm, and a cartridge. Stereophile Recommended MM version MC version $1,599 $2,199 VPI Classic Direct Drive Turntable The most engaging analog performance we’ve ever heard comes courtesy of Classic Direct Drive. This handmade marvel features the lowestnoise drive and bearing architecture possible. Classic Direct Drive makes no mechanical contact in the horizontal plane. An active feedback $29,999 loop directly measures and controls the platter speed, ensuring scrupulously accurate playback. Wow, flutter, and pitch shift don’t even enter the equation. Combined with the VPI 3D 12-inch tonearm, the dream-worthy Classic Direct Drive represents the zenith of musical realism. “...One of the world’s finest turntables.” A — Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio Concept Wood Turntable MADE IN USA VPI Periphery Outer Ring Clamp GINGKO Dust Cover for VPI Now you can get VPI’s excellent Outer Ring Clamp as an upgrade. It flattens any LP for increased tracking ability and better detail retrieval. Fits most VPI turntables. See our Web site or call us for more details on this remarkable accessory. Never again worry about dust or debris getting in the way of your Classic’s performance. Custommade to fit Classic, and outfitted with a cutout at the junction box, this sturdy and attractive dust cover buys priceless peace of mind and security. $995 plinth-top version table-top version CLEARAUDIO $369 $399 Composure, pace, poise: Concept Wood takes the award-winning Concept to a higher level via a constrained-layer plinth comprised of Baltic birch that yields additional refinement, richness, and smoothness. The German-made ‘table also sports a Satisfy Black tonearm and 30mm-thick platter, responsible for optimum imaging and stability. $2,199 B CLEARAUDIO Performance DC Turntable Classic Plinth Top $369 Periphery Ring Dampening Belts (pr.) $40 300RPM Motor Upgrade Kit for Scout Classic Table Top $399 Crosscheck Turntable Level $10 HR-X Stainless-Steel Center Weight $149 Want outstanding, hasslefree analog performance? Let Performance DC do all the work. Supplied with a Virtuoso V2 MM cartridge and choice of tonearm, this complete package makes vinyl playback a breeze. Scout Plinth Top $369 Lifter/Cueing Device $100 Deluxe Delrin/Stainless-Steel Clamp $150 with Verify tonearm Scout Table Top $369 Stainless-Steel Headshell Weight (3g) Standard Drive Belt $30 with Clarify tonearm Scoutmaster Plinth Top $369 Tonearm Counterweight $90 Aries Drive Belt $40 Scoutmaster Table Top $369 Anti-Skate Device for JMW Tonearms $99 TNT Drive Belt $40 Traveler Plinth Top $299 SAMA Stand-Alone Motor Assembly HR-X Drive Belt $40 Traveler Table Top $299 Tonearm Damping Fluid Super Lube Bearing Grease $30 HR-X Top  $429 Single Motor Flywheel Strobe Disc $30 VPI DUST COVERS 14 VPI ACCESSORIES VPI ACCESSORIES $15 from $399 $20 $995 $295 C A $2,999 $3,599 CLEARAUDIO Ovation Turntable The Absolute Sound’s “Turntable of the Year” recipient invokes encores via its carbon-fiber Clarify tonearm, optical speed control, and ceramic magnetic bearing. A gorgeous wood base serves as an exclamation point. $6,499 silver, black B FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $99* C TURNTABLES 15