Clearaudio Compass Turntable Ready-to-play belt-drive turntable with T1 tonearm and N1 MM cartridge, handmade in Germany The Clearaudio Compass brings genuine high-end performance to a wider audience by offering a matched tonearm and cartridge. At its core is a resonance-optimized chassis, a precision bearing, and a meticulously machined platter system. These are paired with Clearaudio’s new T1 tonearm—a compact evolution of the acclaimed Satisfy—and the purpose-built N1 moving-magnet cartridge. The result is performance that reaches far beyond the expectations of this category. Every acoustically critical component is manufactured in Erlangen with Clearaudio’s signature commitment to durability, precision, and craftsmanship. Available in black or silver, the Compass features a minimalist, low-resonance design, steel-plate damping, height-adjustable decoupling feet, and a high-quality acrylic dustcover. The bearing is a polished and tempered steel spindle in sintered-bronze bushing running on a Teflon thrust pad. The platter is a 20 mm acrylic main platter with CNC-machined aluminum sub-platter. Fully assembled and ready to play, it lets you unbox, set up, and start listening in minutes. Included Accessories Acrylic dust cover with stainless-steel hinges N1 MM cartridge (factory installed) Plug-in worldwide power supply Specifications Tonearm Type: Clearaudio T1 radial tonearm with string-based anti-skating Arm Tube: Aluminum arm tube (black or silver) Total Length: 301 mm Effective Length: 239.12 mm Pivot-to-Spindle Distance: 222 mm Overhang: 17.12 mm Offset Angle: 24.02° Internal Wiring: 1.1 m Direct Wire PLUS with RCA termination Tonearm Mass (with Counterweight): Approx. 470 g Cartridge Type: Clearaudio N1 MM moving-magnet cartridge Total Mass: 12.5 g Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz Output Voltage: Approx. 2.9 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/s Channel Separation: 20 dB Channel Balance: ≤2 dB Tracking Ability: 80 μm Recommended Tracking Force: 2.2 g Coil Impedance: 0.66 kΩ Inductance: 400 mH Load Resistance: 47 kΩ Load Capacitance: 100 pF Cantilever: Aluminum Stylus Profile: Elliptical Compliance: 15 μ/mN Body: Aluminum Turntable Speed Options: 33⅓, 45 rpm Speed Accuracy (Measured): ±0.05% Power Consumption: 5.56 W max; 2.81 W in operation; 0.0 W in off-mode (bottom-mounted switch) Dimensions (WHD): 17.13" x 13.39" x 4.72" (435 x 340 x 120 mm) Weight: 18.52 lb. (8.4 kg)
