Clearaudio Absolute Phono w/ Universal Tonearm

ClearAudio Absolute Phono active phono stage with amplifier built into the arm tube of a ClearAudio Universal tonearm.

The Absolute Phono is a revolutionary advancement in phono amplification. Amplifying the phono cartridge signal right in the tonearm arm tube results in a 10dB improvement in signal to noise.

In addition to the dramatic reduction in noise, which you hear the first moment you drop the needle in the first record you play, the Absolute Phono eliminates the need for the traditional hassles of cartridge/phono stage gain matching and loading - by utilizing a current amplification design rather than the usual voltage amplification. Without concern for gain and loading, the Absolute Phono is perfectly compatible with any moving coil cartridge from any manufacturer.

You should read the entire technical description of this product on the ClearAudio website.
The Absolute Phono won the prestigious 2014 Red Dot Award for Design.
There is an excellent review here: clearaudio.de/_assets/_pdf/reviews/electronics/absolute-phono_fidelity_en.pdf

I purchased my Absolute Phono along with a 9" ClearAudio Universal tonearm. The Universal tonearm is the top ClearAudio tonearm, named the Universal because of it's compatibility with a very wide range of phono cartridges. My Universal comes with the ClearAudio VTA Lifter, a VTA-on-the-fly add-on. I've owned a number of top tonearms (e.g. Graham Phantom, Kuzma, 4Point) but the Universal has a combination of extreme configurability and rock-steady performance that I think is the best I've owned.

I purchased the Absolute Phono, Universal Tonearm and VTA Lifter new from an authorized ClearAudio dealer 6 months ago. It shipped direct from the US distributor to me. It is all in like-new condition (see pictures). I have all the original boxes and manuals.

I was shocked at how the sound of my records became more "present" the first day I hooked up the Absolute Phono. That was in comparison to my previous phono amplifier, an Audio Research Reference 10.

I'm selling for financial reasons, only. I have to downsize my system and will probably have to liquidate my entire analog front end.

The price listed is for all three components, since they are technically inseparable:
ClearAudio Absolute Phono (in black)
ClearAudio Universal Tonearm (9") with black tonearm board included
ClearAudio VTA Lifter

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