Statement TT1 Tangential tonearm User Manual Made in Germany Hi-Fi Components clearaudio electronic GmbH Spardorfer Str. 150 D-91054 Erlangen Tel. +49 9131/40300100 FAX +49 9131/40300119 www.clearaudio.de www.analogshop.de info@clearaudio.de / copyright clearaudio 2014 Version 3_22.11.
Statement TT 1 User manual Dear audio enthusiast, Thank you for your decision to purchase the patented Statement TT 1 tangential tonearm from Clearaudio. This tonearm is manufactured to the highest degree of tolerance and quality. Please take a moment to read this owner’s manual to ensure correct set up, to avoid any possible damage and to learn how proper care of your clearaudio Statement TT 1 tangential tonearm, which will give you many years of musical enjoyment and pleasure.
Statement TT 1 User Manual Contents 1. Package contents 4 2. Package overview 5 3. Front and back view of assembled TT 1 tonearm 6 4. Assembly and operation 5. Statement TT 1 tonearm mounting on Statement 6. Cartridge pre-adjustment / adjustment 7-8 9 - 12 13 - 14 7. Transportation advice 15 8. Service - information 15 9. Warranty 16 10.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 1. Package contents The Clearaudio Statement TT 1 Tangential tonearm is delivered in specially designed packaging to ensure its safe transport. Please check the contents as shown in picture below and in the list at the bottom of this page: 1 5 2 6 11 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Page 4 3 7 12 Tonearm chassis Round mounting base ( 2x ) Bag of mexkey wrenches Exchangeable counter weight 10g ( e.g. GOLDRING) and 5g (e.g.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 2. Package view The Statement TT 1 is packed in a special foam packing and comes almost completely assembled. Picture 1: Package view Tonearm chassis, not including the armwand. The armwand and the glastube are packed seperatly and need to be installed. Picture 2: Armwand and glastube The accessories, tools etc. are packed as well separately.
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Statement TT 1 User Manual 4. Preassembly and operation After checking the package contents as described, place the parts on a clean, safe and flat surface to get ready for the setup. The assembly and setup is fairly simple and straight forward as many parts have been already preassembled at the factory. Please use the white gloves provided, to prevent scratches and/or fingerprints during assembly.
Statement TT 1 User Manual Now place the installation gauge (4) for the tonearm base on top of the two cylinders (3) while all four pins on the bottom of the installation gauge, must fit into the threats machined into the cylinders. You might have to turn the cylinders for correnty aligning. 4 3 3 Picture 5: Placing the installation gauge 3 4 3 Picture 6: Placing the installation gauge Tighten the 2 bolts, with the provided hex key, while holding ( pressing ) the gauge down.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 5. Statement TT1 tonearm mounting on Statement Now you can place the tonearm chassis on top of the 2 cylinders. Take it carefully with one hand at the top cover (tower bridge), so that the sliding bars are not moving. While holding it in place, over the 4 machined threads, start inserting the provided (4) hex key screws and tighten them.
Statement TT 1 User Manual Picture 10: Finished view of the tonearm installation Please note: You might have to readjust the leveling of the Statement turntable, when finished with the complete setup. The following steps must be done with a lot of caution ! Take the precision glastube and the armwand / carriage assembly and slide it into the glastube. The headshell mounting area is facing into the direction that the cut out gap of the tube in the back.
Statement TT 1 User Manual Picture 12: Placing the glstube into the precision tube holder Picture 13: Placing the tonearm cable into the assembled tonearm Now you just have to place the tonearm cable into the assembled tonearm cable holder at the back of the tonearm. Please make sure that the tonearm cable makes a loop, so that there is enough freedom for the cable, while sliding the tonearm back and forward. Please note: You might want to fix the tonearm cable with a tape to the tower bridge.
Statement TT 1 User Manual Picture 15: Tight the screw gently! Tight the screw gently! The tonearm cable is equipped with a ground washer. Take the attached ground screw, below the tower bridge and attached the ground washer, while screwing it in the associated thread.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 6. Cartridge pre-adjustments First mount the cartridge into the headshell, with the provided two headshell screws. Place a record on the platter in order to install the height and VTA. Turn the two knobs of precision VTA adjustment ( wheels ) on top of the tonearm till the armwandaxis is parralel to the Record surface. Picture 16: Cartridge pre-adjustments Cartridge adjustment The correct tangential adjustment is mandatory.
Statement TT 1 User Manual Weight adjustment : Slide the appropriate exchangeable counter weight over the back of the armwand tube and adjust the correct tracking force. Please hold the armwand carefully in order not to put too much force to the bearings. For the best results we recommend the use of the clearaudio weight watcher stylus force gauge. (e.g.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 7. Transportation advice If any transportation of the Statement TT1 tonearm should be necessary, please always use original packing material. Otherwise serious damage could occur! The armwand needs to be built out, to avoid any possible damage as well If the Statement TT1 tonearm is not in use for a longer period, please cover the tonearm in order to prevent it from dust. You can clean the glastube with pure alcohol.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 9. Warranty information To achieve the full Clearaudio warranty, it is necessary that you fill out and send the corresponding part of the warranty registration card back to clearaudio, within two weeks after purchase. Only if the product is returned in it’s original packing Clearaudio can provide the warranty of 10 years. ENGLISH WARRANTY For warranty information, contact your local clearaudio distributor.
Statement TT 1 User Manual 10. Technical data Construction principle: High precision mechanical tangential extremely low friction 2 point linear tracking design (Patent No. PA 1020060529138). Total weight: 8,6 kg, incl. armwand Dimensions (H x H x D in inch): Dimensions (H x H x D in mm): approx. 521 x 211 x 199 approx.
