02/01/2022
Clearaudio’s Tracer tonearm… watch-like precision
A NEW tonearm is a rare event… and yes, we have this rare event, thanks to renown German turntable specialist Clearaudio – the company has just released a new model called the Tracer, a radial tracking unit. This is the 10th Clearaudio tonearm in its current catalogue, and takes its place between the Magnify and Clarify models, just three steps below the flagship Universal.
We’re told the Tracer is a “minimalist design that places particular emphasis on the stable positioning of the phono cartridge above the record’s surface.”
The press release adds: “Clearaudio’s design team drew on a number of engineering tricks typically associated with high-end watchmaking. Its design features a high-precision, low-friction jewelled bearing which is deftly crafted using a combination of tungsten and sapphire. The tonearm tube is carbon, hence is both extremely rigid and very lightweight, giving a just-right combination of stability and agility.”