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Wednesday June 7, 2006 4:08 pm
The Clearaudio Statement - A $125K Turntable
Audiophiles are a strange lot. Where else can you find a group of reasonably intelligent people who will believe almost any preposterous concept, provided it relates to improving their perception of high-end audio? Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of audiophiles who are quite rational when it comes to audio equipment, but there are many others who take a flying leap from the cliff of intelligence when presented with an extravagent piece of audio gear. The latest word in excess comes from the German company Clearaudio who have crafted a turntable they call the Statement.
The aptly named Statement is a $125,000 conglomeration of wood, aluminum, and other sundry bits that aims to do only one thing - play records, and play them exceptionally well. Weighing in at a massive 770-pounds, the Statement derives its rotational motivation from the same type of electric motor used to propel the Mars Rover. So what we end up with is a turntable that is built to enormous excess, is supremely precise and stable, and plays vinyl so well that the average listener probably couldn’t distinguish it from a good quality CD player. Then again, the average listener isn’t the intended recipient of this German engineered tribute to overkill. No, that privileged spot would be reserved for . . . you guessed it, the audiophile.
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wow, 125k for records that cannot even be given away. wtf are they thinking.
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“So what we end up with is a turntable that is built to enormous excess, is supremely precise and stable, and plays vinyl so well that the average listener probably couldn’t distinguish it from a good quality CD player. “
what they mean with this sentence?
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Yes .. what he said…
“...plays vinyl so well that the average listener probably couldn’t distinguish it from a good quality CD player”.
What on earth is this supposed to mean? You don’t have to be rich to get a turntable/arm/cartridge that will beat any CD player known to man in a blind listening test. (Or at least any CD player that I’ve heard. There is a $47,000 Zanden CD player out there that I will probably never hear…)
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OBVIOUSLY - this person has not heard a CD vs Vinyl comparison.
I am shocked and pity his naivety.
Wishing him all the best.
Veeryavanta
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OBVIOUSLY - the three posters above me (especially the last) have never heard of sarcasm.
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It is not the sound quality - it’s the noise from dirt that killed vinyl. The better the player - the better you hear the noise too. All idiots
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some people perceives music in a way, some in another.
If you think of vinyl as CD sound plus noise,pops etc, obviously this thing is not for you(in fact no turntable)
But if you can enjoy the many sonic virtues of vinyl like I do, then this piece of german extravaganza could be very amusing
To me is just a matter of tastes(or ears…..)
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While I myself would not spend that money for a phono player I do know and understand why someone would. As one of the post already stated that the important part is the music. If you want to spend time listening to the sound then get a CD but if you really want to listen to the music then get a good properly set-up turntable.
Sadly most of the population is ignorant/unaware to this including the creator of this article and one of the main reasons why vinyl is being thrown away . While it’s definitely excess to buy such a turntable like this but you after you heard you would understand why people who have the money buy such a table.
FYI: I don’t have a turntable or any vinyl and not the one to drink the cool-aid but after I heard such a set-up I wish I could, it’s that good and It will knock you socks off. It’s was beautiful & a joy to listen to.
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