Clearaudio Innovation Innovation Basic
Little is documented about the Clearaudio Innovation Basic, and what exists comes almost entirely from a single manufacturer description. The name is a puzzle. The research context calls this model the "Innovation Innovation Basic," but the manufacturer's own page calls it the "Innovation Basic" - a reduced, entry-level variant of the Innovation line. The Clearaudio site states that the Innovation Basic "provides the main technical characteristics of our Innovation, in a reduced 'Basic' design that rivals it's larger siblings." That is the most complete sentence on record for this model.
Beyond that, the record is thin. No production years, original price, dimensions or weight have surfaced. No tonearm or cartridge specifications are documented (arms were sold separately or as options). The Innovation Basic appears to belong to the same family as the better-documented Innovation Compact, but the exact relationship between the two is unrecorded in the available sources. So is what "Basic" omits compared to the larger Innovation. The manufacturer's marketing calls it "An innovative entry" into the line, which suggests it was the more affordable way in. Specific technical details for this variant remain undocumented.
What is known about the broader Innovation range, and likely shared by the Basic, includes:
- Belt-drive turntable, built in Germany
- Optical Speed Control (OSC) for speed stabilization
- Proprietary CMB ceramic magnetic bearing
- Supports 33, 45, and 78 rpm
- 70 mm POM platter disc
- Ability to mount two tonearms
If you own an Innovation Basic or have documentation on it, the Archive would welcome the details. For now, this model is known by a catalog entry and a single manufacturer claim.
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