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


Pictures

  • Image: Dual CS-505-4

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  • Picture: Dual CS-505-4

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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."


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