Pierre Clement

Pierre Clement Origins

Pierre Clément, a prominent figure in electro-acoustics, began his career in the early 20th century. Before 1930, he worked in the film industry at “Debrie” and later focused on phonographic techniques at “Carbobronze,” where he specialized in cutting heads. In 1938, Clément started his own business producing radio receivers but soon shifted his focus to broadcasting practices. He joined the “Laboratoires Radio-électriques du Centre” and remained there until the end of World War II. During this period, he designed and developed an original disc cutter, which gained favor with official broadcasting services by 1944.

After the war, Clément continued to work for French radio and television, where his technical expertise and high professional standards earned him a loyal clientele of audiophiles. He is known for his contributions to the development of turntables and phonolecteurs, which are specialized turntable mechanisms designed for high-fidelity playback. His work included the creation of the A1B turntable, which was instrumental in the design of the Archeophone, a device for playing monophonic records, vinyl, and 78 RPM discs.