Dual CS 618Q Manual Direct-Drive Turntable

CS 618Q manual hi-fi turntable

For decades, direct-drive turntables from Dual have been renowned for their quality and reliability. The rumble free direct-drive in the CS 618Q keeps the RPM totally stable, while operating without noise or vibration. The advanced twin gimbal precision tonearm is partnered with an Ortofon 2M Blue pickup. The turntable comes with an auto-stop feature that includes an automatic tonearm lift to reduce wear and tear on the needle as it moves to the end of the record.

Details

• Plinth: Solid MDF
• Surface Options: Vinyl veneer, Gloss paint, Walnut veneer
• Elastomer vibration absorber integrated inside the feet
• Removable dustcover
• Platter: Aluminium Die-cast
• Heavy aluminium die-cast platter
• Heavy rubber mat for resonance damping
• Hardened steel spindle integrated into the direct-drive
• Tonearm: Twin Gimbal Design
• Autostop function with an automatic tonearm lift
• Solid aluminium construction with precision pivot ball-bearing
• Adjustable tracking force and anti-skating
• Drive: Direct-drive
• Quartz stabilised, high end direct-drive
• No vibrations through coreless inductors
• Double shielded rotor magnets to eliminate any stray magnetic fields

Technical data

Drive

• Drive: Direct-drive
• Speed settings: 33/45/78
• Wow & Flutter: < ±0.07 % (DIN WTD)

Tonearm

• Auto-Start/Stop Function: Auto-Stop / Auto Tonearm Lift
• 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 Blue

Platter

• Material: Aluminium die-cast
• Mat: Rubber 2.5 mm
• Bearing: Hardened steel spindle, Brass bushing
• Diameter: 305 mm
• Weight (incl. Mat): 1450 g

Plinth

• Material: MDF, folded
• Surface finish: Vinyl veneer / Black
• Option: Gloss / Black
• Option: Veneer / Walnut
• 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: T: 415 mm / H: 400 mm
• Weight: 7 kg
• Power plug AC / DC: External power supply