Description
DUAL CS 518 Manual HiFi Turntable
With the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge and switchable MM phono preamplifier, the DUAL CS 518 Manual HiFi Turntable not only offers outstanding value for money, but also a very balanced sound.
Ease of use is guaranteed with the characteristic features of the CS series. The stepless antiskating can be easily adjusted using a rotary knob with a clear scale.
The electronic adjustment of the three speeds is conveniently carried out via a rotary switch, while the appropriate pickup can be easily changed using the headshell.
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Review
“The CS 518 is not inexpensive, but the workmanship and the sound it produces make it easily worth the asking price. It’s easy to set up, it offers fine sound quality, it’s well constructed, and it looks good doing its part….” View SoundStage! Review >>
“As is clear, this Dual has plenty of tough competition. But it’s well priced and sonically talented enough to be a viable alternative to the best at the price. It’s so pleasing to be able to say that about a Dual turntable again.….” View What Hi-Fi! Review >>
Features
- Plinth: Solid MDF
MDF construction with a black vinyl veneer, elastomer vibration absorber inside the feet, surface option: Walnut wood veneer. - Platter: Aluminum Die-cast
Aluminum die-cast, long term precision, heavy rubber mat for resonance damping, hardened steel spindle in a brass bushing. - Tonearm: Twin Gimbal
Accurate spring loaded antiskating, solid aluminium gimbal construction, four fine pivot ball-bearings. - Drive: DC- Motor / Belt
Selector switch for 33 / 45 / 78, rubber mountings for vibration decoupling, precision cut belt for lower wow & flutter.
Specifications
Drive
- Drive: Belt
- Speed settings: 33/45/78
- Wow & Flutter: < ±0,1 % (DIN rated)
Platter
- Material: Aluminium die-cast
- Mat: Rubber 2,5 mm
- Bearing: Hardened steel spindle Brass bushing
- Diameter: 305 mm
- Weight (incl. Mat): 850 g
Tonearm
- Auto-Start/-Stop-Function: ✕
- Bearing: 4 x Pivot ball-bearing / twin gimbal mounting
- Effective length: 221,5 mm
- Offset Angle: 25,6°
- Overhang: 19 mm
- Type: statically balanced
- Stylus Pressure Range: 0 g to 4 g
- Cartridge Weight Range: 5 g to 9 g
- Factory installed pick up: Ortofon 2M Red
Plinth
- Material: MDF
- Surface finish: Vinyl veneer / Black or Option: veneer Wallnut
- Feet: Ø 62 mm / Elastomer
- Connection: RCA socket
- Connection to Phono Input: ✓
- Connection to Line Input: ✓
- Digital Output: ✕
- Dimension, closed dustcover: 435 x 367 x 145 mm
- Dimension, open dustcover: D: 415 mm / H: 400 mm
- Weight: 5,8 kg
- Power plug AC / DC: External power supply
