Dual 1229

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Dual
• Model: Chassis Dual 1229
• Type: Disk changer
• Years of manufacture: 1972 - 1975
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Silver / Black
• Power consumption: 2,5 Watt
• Dimensions: 424 x 150 x 368 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: approx. 7.2 kg
• Original price approx.: 612 DM (1973, with Shure DM-103 M-E)

Connections

• outputs: stereo connection cable with 5-pin Din plug
  • Sound cells: either Shure DM-101 M-G or Shure DM-103 M-E

Technical Data

• Operating mode: Friction wheel
• Drive: 4-pole synchronous motor with vertically adjustable drive wheel
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm
• Fine speed regulation: ± 3
• Synchronous speed fluctuation: ± <0,09 %
• Rumpel-Fremdspannungsabstand: >35 dB
• Rumble noise voltage ratio: > 53 dB
• Turntable: injection-moulded aluminium
  • Diameter: 305 mm
  • Weight: 3,1 kg
• Operating mode: Fully automatic, changer for 6 records
• Tonearm: Straight tubular tonearm, statically balanced
  • Effective length: 203.4 mm
  • Overhang: 17.9 mm

Track misalignment angle: ± 0.18

• • Offset angle: 25,6°
  • Contact pressure: 1.5 - 5 g
• Pickup MM:
  • Choice of Shure DM-101 M-G or Shure DM-103 ME

Special Features

• Automatic tonearm touchdown coupled with speed switching.
• Subchassis
• Illuminated stroboscope
• Antiskating
• Cardanic tonearm bearing
• Magnetic pickup system DM 101 MG; needles: DN 340 (spherical cut), DN 345 (elliptical cut), DN 321 (for shellac records).

Weight-balanced, gimbal-mounted tonearm with tip bearings, effective length 222 mm. Adjustment of the tracking force by means of a spring (massless tracking force).

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
• Chassis / turntable with frame and hood.
  • Dual 1214 / Dual CS 16
  • Dual 1216 / Dual CS 21
  • Dual 1218 / Dual CS 31
  • Dual 1229 / Dual CS 40

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Dual 1229

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