Dual CS 505-4

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Dual
• Model: CS 505-4
• Year of manufacture: 1990 - present
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Black, walnut, later only black. Special Edition 2016 in walnut, limited to 200 pieces.
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 440 x 138 x 368 mm, from 2016 440 x 147 x 372 mm.
• Weight: 5,77 kg, from 2016 6,5 kg
• Original price approx.: 548, - € (UVP) At DM time 498, - €. Special Edition 2016 RRP 699,- €.

Connections

• Outputs: Cinch
• Inputs: None

Technical Data

• Drive: Belt drive
• Motor:16-pole synchronous motor SM 100-1
• Speed: 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm
• Synchronous speed fluctuations: < 0.035/0.06% (WRMS/DIN)
• Rumble noise ratio: 75 dB
• Turntable: 304 mm
• Operating mode: Semi-automatic
• Pitch: Yes
• Tonearm: ULM
• Cartridge: Initially Dual DN 168E, later Ortofon OMB 10

Special Features

• still REAL subchassis

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Dual CS 435
• Dual CS 450
• Dual CS 455
• Dual CS 503-2
• Dual CS 505-4
• Dual CS 750
• Dual CS 5000
• Dual Golden One

Pictures

• Image: Dual CS-505-4

• Picture: Dual CS-505-4

Reports

• stereoplay issue 12/2006; place 2/2 in the test: "satisfactory - good" (50 points) price/performance: "good".
  • "... a Dual as it is in the book: robust, very comfortable due to the limit switch, and sonically blessed with elegant mids in combination with the Ortofon OMB 10, leading to long unstrained listening."
• stereo issue 11/2006; place 1/2 in the test: sound level: 42% price/performance: "very good".
  • "The subchassis player offers good resolution and works out musical structures surprisingly fine."