Concept 1 vs Concept Wood Air
The Concept Wood Air's wow & flutter is 0.040% against the Concept 1's 0.050% and its effective length 239.3 mm against 239.31 mm. Both share platter weight (7.5 kg (17 lbs)) and drive type (Belt).
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The Clearaudio Concept 1 appears to refer to the original Clearaudio Concept belt-drive turntable, introduced around 2009–2010 and later superseded by updated Concept variants. It uses a resonance-optimized chassis, a decoupled 12 V DC motor, a 30 mm synthetic/POM platter with aluminum sub-platter, and a friction-free magnetic-bearing radial tonearm. It was commonly supplied with a factory-fitted Concept MM or Concept MC cartridge, although configurations varied by market. Clearaudio continues to support and sell the current Concept family, but the original Concept 1 specification is no longer clearly listed as a current standalone model; therefore, its exact configuration should be confirmed from the unit’s serial number and cartridge/tonearm markings.
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The Concept Wood Air's wow & flutter is 0.040% against the Concept 1's 0.050% and its effective length 239.3 mm against 239.31 mm. Both share platter weight (7.5 kg (17 lbs)) and drive type (Belt).
The Concept's effective length is 239.43 mm against the Concept 1's 239.31 mm. Both share wow & flutter (0.050%), platter weight (7.5 kg (17 lbs)), and drive type (Belt).
The PD-171A's wow & flutter is 0.040% against the Concept 1's 0.050%, its platter weight 5 kg (11 lbs) against 7.5 kg (17 lbs), and its effective length 229 mm against 239.31 mm. Both share drive type (Belt).
The TD 1600's platter weight is 4.2 kg (9 lbs) against the Concept 1's 7.5 kg (17 lbs) and its effective length 232.8 mm against 239.31 mm. Both share wow & flutter (0.050%) and drive type (Belt).
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