Clearaudio TT 3 User Manual
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electronic GmbH
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User manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Version 1.5_30.10.12_E+D
TT 3
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Dear audio enthusiast,
Congratulations ! You have purchased one of the best Tangential tonearm available in the
World of High-Fi.
Your clearaudio-
TT 3
tonearm has the capability to extract unprecedented performance
from absolutely ANY phono cartridge !
To achieve the full performance and to avoid any damages of this tonearm, please take the
time to get familiar with your clearaudio tonearm
TT 3
.
Your clearaudio
TT 3 -
tonearm will give you many years of musical enjoyment and
pleasure.
clearaudio electronic GmbH
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COPYRIGHT
Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to
the following:
- Copyright Act 1956
- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972
- Any subsequent statutory enactments and orders
Warnings
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
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User manual 3 - 13
Bedienungsanleitung 14 – 25
Contents
1. Scope of delivery 4
2. Mounting the tonearm base 5
3. TT 3 set - up 6
4. TT 3 adjustment 8
5. Special instructions / Service 12
6. Technical data 13
Warranty information 26
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1. Scope of delivery
The clearaudio-
TT 3
tonearm is delivered in a special packing to ensure its safe transport.
Please check the contents as shown in the picture below.
Important note :
Please take special care of the tonearm cable while unpacking your clearaudio-
TT 3
tonearm !
Note: all windings are metrical !
Parts list:
1.
Tonearm
TT 3
complete assembled
6.
4 pcs. counterweights:
2.3g; 2.6g; 4.3g, 8.0 g
2.
2 a.
High-precision Dural-Aluminium tonearm base
Height adaptor
7.
Alignment gauge to adjust tangential
tracking
3.
1x Hex key wrench (# 1.5)
1 x Hex key wrench (# 2)
1x Hex key wrench (# 2.5)
1x Hex key wrench (# 3)
8.
Not shown: 1 pair of white gloves
4.
High-precision silver carbon fibre headshell
(without cartridge)
9.
Not shown: Warranty card, user manual,
clearaudio Quality Certificate and sales
return paper
5.
Screws for bases:
- 3x screws M4 x 25 (tonearm base)
- 3x screws M4 x 40 (height adaptor)
Screws for cartridges (no pic.):
- 2 x M2.5 x 12
- 2 x M2.5 x 14
Pic.1: Tonearm parts
1 2 6
7
2 a
5 3 4
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Tonearmbase
Height adaptor
2. Mounting the tonearm base
Mounting the tonearm base on a clearaudio turntable:
Mount the tonearm base (see picture 2) with the three screws and the hex key wrench (#3)
onto the tonearm mounting platform.
Please tighten all three screws as shown in the picture below.
Pic.2: Mounting the tonearm base
Pic.3: Tighten the three screws
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Mounting the tonearm base on a turntable of other manufacturers:
In order to mount the tonearm base on the turntable chassis please first drill three holes into
the turntable chassis. To find out the right position of these drills please take the
measurements out of the drawing template (see picture below). For this step use an 3,3 mm
drill. After you have drilled the three holes, cut the windings with a proper screw-tap. If the
material of the turntable chassis is not suitable to be fitted with windings please use an
4,5mm drill for the holes. In this case you will need some longer screws with nuts to fix the
tonearm base.
Now you can mount the tonearm base on the clean and dry surface of the turntable chassis.
3. TT 3 set - up
For the next steps please remove the foam, that is used for transportation safety of the
tonearm carriage.
To place the tonearm it is required that the two rods of the
tonearm base are in vertical position. To achieve this, please
pull out the small pivot on the side of the tonearm base and
pull the two rods in the vertical position. Now you can slide
the tonearm with its two precise drills onto the two rods of
the base. Do this until the threaded bolt in the middle
between the two drills of the tonearm fully rests in the drilling
of the tonearm base.
Pic.5: Placing the tonearm on the tonearm base
Pic.4: Drilling template
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Pic.8: To seize the screw
Pic.10: Correct position of the headshell
Pic.9: Turning the headshell back
Pic.8: Turning the headshell
Tighten the screw of the tonearm base
as shown in picture 6.
For the next step please remove first all counterweights from
the headshell.
Slide the headshell through the proper drilling in the
carriage of the tonearm.
When sliding the headshell, turn the headshell
(as shown in pic. 8) so that the positioning shaft of the
headshell can pass the main rod of the tonearm.
After passing the first main rod, turn the headshell back (as
shown in pic. 9)
Positioning shaft
Pic.6: Tighten the VTA-assembly
Pic.7: Setting up the headshell
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Pic.11: Locking the headshell
To tighten the headshell please move the carriage to the right side of the tonearm.
Lock the headshell in the carriage from above through the small hole in the top of the cover
plate by using the hex key wrench (#1,5) (Pic. 11).
4. TT 3 adjustment
4.1 Adjustment of the cartridge
The now following adjustment requires an already mounted cartridge on the headshell.
Therefore please follow the instructions in the users manual of the cartridge manufacture.
Please do not remove the needle protection of the cartridge!
Connect the pins of the tonearm cable with the corresponding pins of the cartridge.
Please take care of the colour codes.
Red: right channel / R+
Green: righ t channel / R-
White: left channel / L+
Blue: left channel / L-
Adjust little pressure. The exact pressure will be adjusted later
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