Dual CS 718 Flagship Direct Drive Manual Turntable

RRP:    

$3499 Black            

$3499 Walnut

REFERENCE MANUAL WITH PRECISION ENGINEERING AND LEADING AUTOLIFT COMFORT

The 7 Series shaped an entire era of high-quality hi-fi culture. Its reliability, durability and outstanding sound fidelity made it an icon in turntable history.  This tradition continues today with the CS 718Q.

Even in the latest generation, uncompromising quality and technical sophistication take center stage:

Precise direct drive with ironless coils.

Massless tracking force for maximum tracking reliability.

Height & Azimuth-adjustable tonearm for optimum adjustment.

A piece of history – developed to lead into the future.

 

Drive:  Direct Drive

• Quartz-stabilized speed control for 33 / 45 / 78 rpm
• Wow and flutter values of 0.05% DIN
• No vibration due to ironless air-core coils
• Double shielding against magnetic interference fields

 

Platter:  Aluminum

• Full-surface rubber coating on the underside
• Precision die-cast construction with 1.9 kg
• Heavy Dual mat for resonance damping

Tonearm:

• Precise height adjustment via rotary mechanism
• Finely adjustable tracking force via spiral spring
• Automatic tonearm lift
• Precision-machined headshell with azimuth clamp

Plinth:

• Satin black finish or real walnut wood veneer
• Optimized, switchable auto-stop function
• Height-adjustable feet with resonance absorbers

 

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Drive:

Drive:	Direct drive
Speed settings:	33/45/78
Wow & Flutter:	< ±0.05 % (DIN WTD)

Platter:

Material:	Aluminum die-cast / Rubber
Mat:	Rubber 4 mm
Bearing	Hardened steel spindle Brass bushing
Diameter:	305 mm
Weight (incl. Mat)	2200 g

Tonearm:

Auto-Start/-Stop-Function:	Auto-Stop / Auto Tonearm lift
Bearing:	Twin gimbal mounting, Height adjustable
Headshell:	Removable / Azimuth-adjustable
Tonearm tube:	Carbon–Aluminum Sandwich
Effective length:	221.5 mm
Height Adjustable	+ 5 mm / - 2 mm
Offset Angle:	25.6°
Overhang:	19 mm
Tracking force:	dynamically balanced with damping
Stylus Pressure Range	0 g to 3 g
Cartridge Weight Range:	3 g to 13 g
Factory installed cartridge	N/A

Plinth:

Material:	MDF
Surface finish:	Satin Black
Optional Veneer:	Walnut
Feet:	Ø 68 mm / Elastomer Dampers Height adjustable
Connection:	RCA socket,     XLR socket
Connection to Phono Input:	✓
Connection to Line Input:	✕
Digital Output:	✕
Dimension, closed dustcover:	435 x 367 x 155 mm
Dimension, open dustcover:	D: 415 mm / H: 405 mm
Weight:	10 kg.  22 lbs.