Short summary
A turntable with a precision-machined aluminium platter and resonance-optimised chassis for a low noise floor. A magnetic bearing and micro-adjustable counterweight give excellent tracking, and it arrives with a pre-mounted Clearaudio Virtuoso V2 moving-magnet cartridge.
Key info
- Turntable w/ a precision-machined aluminium platter
- Resonance-optimised chassis
- Low-friction magnetic bearing
- Micro-adjustable counterweight
- Clearaudio Virtuoso V2 cartridge pre-mounted and aligned
- Compatible w/ a wide range of cartridges
- Low noise floor w/ excellent tracking
Specifications
| Weight | 13.5 kg |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 135×420×350 mm |
| Platter | Synthetic material, CNC-precision milled surface, 40mm thickness / 1.57 inch. Aluminium sub-platter |
| Speed | 33 ⅓, 45, 78rpm |
Description
Turntable of the year
The design of the Ovation seems both timeless and minimalist – maximum music enjoyment needs no embellishment.
Within a precision-machined chassis comprising a sandwich of aluminium and panzerholz bulletproof wood, 100,000 tiny metal balls eliminate any possibility of harmful resonances. Hidden under a 40mm-thick platter made of resonancedamping POM is a very quiet decoupled DC motor with high torque.With Clearaudio’s optical speed control (OSC) and ceramic magnetic bearing (CMB), the Ovation achieves supreme speed stability and redefines the standards in its class. Audio journal ‘The Absolute Sound’ recognised the Ovation’s superior qualities and declared it Turntable of the Year.
What the papers say
With no tricky setup required, Clearaudio’s Ovation delivers impressive clarity of definition, transparency to the source, and excellent overall tonal balance. It all adds up to a terrific value – and our turntable of the year award winner. Wayne Garcia.
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