Clearaudio Concept and Audio Technica AT6006R tonearm lifter???


I have good and bad news.
Just took delivery of my new Audio Technica AT6006R arm lifter. Took maybe 45 minutes to install, quite a bit of adjustment to get it right. The good news, it works great, looks great and built quality is impressive. 
Now the bad news. The Concept table offers little space between the platter and bottom plate of the tonearm assembly, it fits but it puts the 6006R trigger antenna over the record by about 1/4". So getting the record off the
platter requires some finagling and so far considerable patience.
Will I keep the 6006R lifter? Probably with reservation, I need something to lift the tonearm. 
So, Concept owners thinking about a tonearm liter, you've been warned. Not sure any of the more expensive lifters will do any better.
If you have come up with a better solution, please respond.  
markj941

There can be a need for a bespoke fit base to be produced, where the base enables a Tonearm Lifter to be positioned in a manner where it does not encroach the space required for other functions or allow for an adequately secured placement.

It is best to stick with a Lifter, as there is additional piece of mind to be had knowing it will remove the Styli from the Groove. 

 

The Q-Up will definitely not fit.

@markj941 , this is a very common problem. Your best approach is to raise the lift as high as possible so that with the lift cocked it just barely clears the tonearm. This raises the trigger as high as possible making it easy to slide the record in under it. You will notice that records with a tight spindle hole can be tough to get off the table. I suggest a spindle hole drill. 

In my experience, the best lifter out there is the Little Fwend. It is much better made than the others and the lift post cross section is square so the lift does not rotate around. They also make a special base for Technics turntables that fits in tight spaces and allows more adjustment. I use it on my Sota. 

The Tru Lift has a trigger that will not overlie the platter but otherwise is not a good design without modification. The post cross section is round so it can rotate. The lift platform is metal. The tonearm will slide easily on it. What happens is the lift picks up the arm and the antiskating force causes it to slide backwards off the lift. If the turntable is still running the stylus lands back in the groove and the arm then gets trapped against the elevated lift. Yuk!  My own fix for this problem would be to mark where the tonearm contacts the lift and grind a notch at that point the tonearm can land in. Another approach would be to tack a thin strip of 100 grit silicone carbide sandpaper to the underside of the arm with double sided tape creating a high friction contact point. 

So... any reactions to the solution I shared on the video? Curious if you find this helpful.  😀

Very neat installation.  It looks like it came from the factory that way.  I have the Clearaudio Performance DC Wood with the Tracer tonearm.  The arrangement where the tone arm post meets the plinth is quite different from your Concept.  I haven't seen a lift I think would fit.  If anyone has a suggestion I would appreciate  hearing it.  I have an old Q-Up I used on an AR turntable about forty years ago that I might be able to use with a spacer, but it looks so cheesy I don't want to mar the looks of my turntable with it.