Dual CS 505-4 turntable
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Dual CS 505-4 turntable. Classic Vintage. Fully revitalized.
Ortofon OMB 10 cartridge. It has been fully reviewed and serviced.
In our projects we do not use veneers that are thin, unreliable and, above all, not resistant to damage!
We use only the highest quality veneers,  i.e. wood sheets of 3-5mm thickness. Thanks to this solution and the bonding technology we have developed, our products are equipped with durable and beautiful enclosures.

Description

Dual CS 505-4 turntable. Classic Vintage. Fully revitalised. Ortofon OMB 10 cartridge.

 

 The Dual company was established on February 1st 1907 in Black Forest (Germany) by two brothers, Christian and Joseph Steidinger, as a fine mechanics factory specialising in manufacturing of clockwork and gramophone parts. In 1927, Gebrüder Steidinger changed its name to Dual in reference to the dual-mode power supplies which allowed gramophones to be powered from the mains or with a wind-up mechanism. Soon after, the company began producing turntables of its own. After the Second World War, it became the biggest manufacturer of turntables in Europe. However, Dual, managed by the Germans, did not withstand the Japanese competition and after the bankruptcy in 1982 it was sold to Thomson. In 1988 it was bought by Schneider Rundfunkwerke AG, a German company. Between 1970 and 1990 it also produced other audio and video equipment such as: cassette players, VCRs, CD players etc.

In 1993-34, Dual was split into:

– Dual Phono Gmbh acquired by a company called Alfred Fehrenbacher, which has continued to manufacture turntables in the Black Forest on the same traditional product line. They can be recognised by the CS code.

– Dual DGC Gmbh selling mostly rebranded consumer electronics made in the Far East (including the turntables with the DT code).

For the American market (after the insolvency of Schneider Rundfunkwerke AG in 2001) the right to use Dual brand was bought by a Chinese company called TCL Holdings, which passed it on to a Korean company called Namsung Electronics in 2002. Currently Dual Electronics Corporation manufactures audio, video and GPS equipment to be installed in cars, boats and at home.

A turntable from the early 90s revitalized with attention to every detail. Currently, the 4th generation of Dual 505-4 is being produced, however, the presented model is one of the first most valued versions for their high quality of parts. In the 1991 catalog, Dual emphasized that the 505-4 is a turntable that provides “optimal music transmission” and you can?t argue with that. In addition, the presented model is equipped with an Ortofon OMB 10 cartridge with a dedicated elliptical stylus.

The device has been completely checked and serviced.

 

Technical characteristics:

– professionally calibrated with a Ortofon OMB 10 cartridge and a new dedicated eliptic stylus
– double dampening system (spring-balanced-damping)
– motor: 8-pole synchronous motor
– torsion-resistant tubular aluminium tonearm in four point gimbal bearing
– the cover has been re-polished and rewaxed, which made it look like new again
– suspended system (floating system)
– plate: 3000 mm, 1,3 kg, non-magnetic,  dynamically balanced, detachable.
– the case is made of egzotic Amazaque wood, finished with oil produced of natural Chinese oils, natural wood colour
– drive mechanically separated and uncoupled
– vibration damping coefficient
– adjustable speed of  33 or 45 rpm
– solid, mechanically damped aluminum plate with a thick antistatic mat
– wow and flutter: 0.09% WRMS
– rumble: 62dB
– adjustable anti – skating and cushioned tone arm lifting system
– dimensions:  43 cm, 34 cm, 17 cm (WxDxH)
– new braided power and signal cables
– weight ca. 6 kg
– produced in 1975-76

 

Additional information

Weight 10 kg
Dimensions 50 x 50 x 40 cm