Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2018/03/28

Clearaudio's new Tracer radial tonearm, is taking the company’s family of radial and tangential arms to a tidy ten-strong. The new tonearm slots neatly between the existing Magnify and Clarify models, which positions it just three steps down from Clearaudio’s flagship Universal arm.
According to the press release, the Tracer is an elegantly minimalist design that places particular emphasis on the stable positioning of the phono cartridge above the record’s surface. Beneath the seeming simplicity of its sleek design, lies a wealth of workmanship and a raft of smart details, the company says. In creating the Tracer tonearm, 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 jeweled 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.
The Tracer’s anti-skating force is effortlessly adjustable by way of a simple dial within perfect reach, while the aluminum head-shell allows the azimuth to be easily fine-tuned. The counter-weight is under-slung to provide an optimal center of gravity and to allow straightforward adjustment of the tracking force. The Tracer tonearm is available with a choice of black carbon or silver carbon arm-tube, with matching aluminum parts.
The Tracer is capable of balancing cartridges with a weight between 3.5 – 17g, an its wiring features Clearaudio Sixstream Super Wire (1.1m), terminated with RCA plugs. Total weight is about 360 grams and its 9-inch geometry is based on an overhang length of 16.935mm and an offset angle of 25.54° (pivot to spindle distance 222mm).

For more information: http://www.clearaudio.de/

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