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Rammstein and vinyl: it was ich liebe
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- Clearaudio's going huge at High End Vienna, with seven new releases
- As well as the Rammstein, there's a Beatles turntable, plus one for gamers
- …and let's not forget the new power supply, phono stage, and cartridge
- Only 1,000 Rammstein decks will exist, for $2,600 / £1,990 (around AU$3,639)
Want to know a secret? In 2000, as a 20-year-old dancer, I joined the cast of Das Phantom der Oper — or as you probably know it, The Phantom of the Opera — in Hamburg as the soloist ballet dancer (yes, there's ballet in the musical even if nobody remembers it).
And this is how I discovered Rammstein — and why now, Mein Herz brennt for this delightful new deck. It has just been unveiled by Clearaudio, and it is about to be shown off at the huge hi-fi and audiophile show, High End Vienna.
Want one? It's due to become available in October (priced and only $2,600 / £1,990, which is around AU$3,639 where sold) and only 1,000 of them are being made, so I'd register your interest as quickly as possible, Ausländer…
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Ich will kein Engel sein — I just want this turntable
Fun fact: "Angel of Music" translates to "Engel der Muse" in German (a key song in Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterwork), and listening to Till Lindemann et al's Engel is honestly how I learned to sing the language and understand it.
Rammstein fans will know this, but the sub-head above means "I don't want to be an angel". Quite.
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Anyway, Clearaudio is a highly respected name in turntable production (just see the five-star Clearaudio Concept, for starters), and the firm is very keen for us to know that this is no standard turntable with a Rammstein-style glow-up. It was, says Clearaudio, "developed from the outset as a fully independent model, combining the engineering foundation of the proven Concept turntable with a design language created specifically in collaboration with Rammstein".
The chassis features "a massive block construction with an extremely rigid MDF core" and metallic lacquer finish, and the integrated dimmable LED lighting — available in red or white — is what I really love about it (or Was Ich Liebe, if you will).
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And in case I didn't stress this enough, the edition is strictly limited to 1,000 units worldwide, and expected to be available from October 2026.
And now, the Innovation Revolver Special Edition — a Beatles tribute turntable
I know what you're thinking: it's rare for the Beatles to get second billing to Rammstein. True, but this is my news coverage, and I get to make the rules. Clearaudio's simply outdone itself for High End Vienna. I may not even get to the new turntable built for gamers, the off-grid power supply, the new "phono stage reimagined", carbon-fibre cartridge or redesign-able Elevation 45 and Elevation 55 decks, although I highly recommend you go and see them in Vienna, if you're able.
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The Beatles' 1966 masterpiece Revolver needs no further fanfare or humming of Eleanor Rigby from me, but here is a fresh Clearaudio turntable and, importantly, an optional (but highly pleasing) unique monochrome stand to really celebrate it.
The deck's new plinth sandwiches aluminium with a "precision-engineered composite stone" chosen specifically for its resonance control and playback stability, and this is also featured in the optional matching monochrome stand.
Clearaudio tells me that the turntable is fully configured and ready to play, including the Clearaudio Tracer tonearm in Black Carbon, Concept MC Signature cartridge, Professional Power 24V power supply, and Innovation Clamp.
As you'd hope, completing the package is a heavyweight special edition pressing of Revolver, half-speed mastered on 180g vinyl with the newly mixed stereo album and restored artwork by Klaus Voormann.
This very special edition will be available from late Summer 2026, with a suggested retail price of $17,900 / £10,500 (around AU$19,744) for the turntable, but you'll need another $11,050 / £7,500 (about AU$14,100) for that matching stand.
Want to buy it? Good for you. Just make sure you won't have to hide from the Taxman later on — although I suppose Tomorrow Never Knows…
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Becky ScarrottSocial Links NavigationAudio EditorBecky became Audio Editor at TechRadar in 2024, but joined the team in 2022 as Senior Staff Writer, focusing on all things hi-fi. Before this, she spent three years at What Hi-Fi? testing and reviewing everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to huge high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, Becky freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 22-year career as a professional dancer and aerialist – any love of dance starts with a love of music. Becky has previously contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo and The Stage. When not writing, she can still be found throwing shapes in a dance studio, these days with varying degrees of success.
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