Musical Surroundings, Inc.
The Champion Series

A new CLEARAUDIO design, the CHAMPION turntable is your gateway to high-end turntable performance. It employs the same high quality, specially selected materials, and attention to detail that have created CLEARAUDIO's reputation for audio exellence, but applied to a novel design that can be readily upgraded through three distinct performance levels. Each component is manufactured entirely in Germany.

The turntable chassis is built from GS-Acrylic, the best and also the most expensive acrylic material available. The shape is optimised to minimise resonance and the structural plates and available in either a clear or black finish.

The platter is precision machined from Silicon-Acrylic, chosen to match as closely as possible the mechanical properties of a vinyl record. It runs on CLEARAUDIO's well know inverted main-bearing design, as used in all their turntables.

The mass loaded CLEARAUDIO Synchron belt drive motor system is both simple and effective, allowing superb performance from a turntable that can be setup and running in a matter of minutes. All components are selected for their longevity and sonic performance.

Interchangeable armboards are available for all known 9" tonearms, allowing customers enormous freedom of choice. Alternatively, if cost effectiveness is your priority, then CLEARAUDIO offers the CHAMPION turntable factory fitted with their own unique RB 250 ST and 300 ST tonarms. (ST = Stainless steel parts)

Champion

Click for Clear versionThe Champion is the entry point in the Champion series. It uses a 30mm platter and a single plinth with arcrylic cone feet for isolation control. Many arm/table packages are available. Please contact your dealer for more informtion on available packages. Once you have purchased a Champion, you have the ability to upgrade to either the Champion Level 1 or the Champion Level 2.

Please click here for a picture of the Champion in Clear acrylic.

Technical Data Champion:

Construction principle: Geometrically, resonance-optimized shape
Speed of rotation: 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Drive: Isolated motor, belt drive
Bearing: Hardened steel, bronze plated, inverted
Platter material: Acrylic, surface highly polished
Platter height: 30mm
Speed variations: +/-0.2%
Signal to noise: 80 dB
Weight including motor: 12 kg
Dimensions (W/D/H in mm): 470 x 390 x 240
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years
Champion Level 1

Click for Black versionThe Champion Level 1 adds to the performance of the Champion by utilizing an additional plinth to help control resonance and vibration. It uses the same high quality platter and bearing as the Champion. The Many arm/table packages are available. Please contact your dealer for more informtion on available packages.

Please click here for a picture of the Champion Level 1 in Black acrylic.

Technical Data Champion Level 1:

Construction principle: Geometrically, resonance-optimized shape
Speed of rotation: 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Drive: Isolated motor, belt drive
Bearing: Hardened steel, bronze plated, inverted
Platter material: Acrylic, surface highly polished
Platter height: 30mm
Speed variations: +/-0.2%
Signal to noise: 82 dB
Weight including motor: 24 kg
Dimensions (W/D/H in mm): 470 x 390 x 240
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years

Champion Level 2

Click for Clear versionThe Champion Level 2 truly represents the pinnacle in performance within the Champion series of turntables. It uses the same basic design as all the Champion products, but that is were the similarities end. The Champion Level 2 uses two plinth that are isolated from one another with large stainless steel pucks. These pucks not only help control resonance, but they also add a large amount of mass to the table which also helps in vibration dampning. The other major addition to the Champion Level 2 is the use of a 70mm platter and larger inverted bearing assembly. These features all add up to a product that far out-performs it's price tag! Many arm/table packages are available. Please contact your dealer for more informtion on available packages.

Please click here for a picture of the Champion Level 2 in Clear acrylic.

Technical Data Champion Level 2:

Construction principle: Geometrically, resonance-optimized shape
Speed of rotation: 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Drive: Isolated motor, belt drive
Bearing: Hardened steel, bronze plated, inverted
Platter material: Acrylic, surface highly polished
Platter height: 70mm
Speed variations: +/-0.1%
Signal to noise: 84 dB
Weight including motor: 36 kg
Dimensions (W/D/H in mm): 470 x 390 x 240
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years
Champion Magnum

The cost effective turntable in the Champion line, featuring the massive 70mm platter and matching bearing assembly, specially priced with the Satisfy Carbon Fiber direct wire tonearm.

Technical Data Champion Magnum:

Construction principle: Geometrically, resonance-optimized shape
Speed of rotation: 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Drive: Isolated motor, belt drive
Bearing: Hardened steel, bronze plated, inverted
Platter material: Acrylic, surface highly polished
Platter height: 70mm
Speed variations: +/-0.1%
Signal to noise: 83 dB
Weight including motor: 23 kg
Dimensions (W/D/H in mm): 470 x 390 x 160
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years