Dual CS 529 Fully Automatic Turntable – Dual

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The classic dual tonearm moves autonomously at the touch of a button – simply place the record on the turntable and press the start button. Operation is convenient via the terminal on the device or externally via Bluetooth.

Use the Bluetooth function to transmit the audio signal or control the device via a smartphone or tablet. Experience convenient operation and first-class sound with the CS 529 from Dual.

Plinth: Solid MDF

• Subchassis construction – rubber dampers
• Bluetooth for audio / remote-control
• Surface option: Walnut wood veneer

Tonearm:Twin Gimbal

• All functions are fully automatic or manual
• Solid aluminum gimbal construction
• Pivot ball-bearings

Platter: Aluminum Die-cast

• Precise aluminum die-cast
• Heavy rubber mat for resonance damping
• Hardened steel spindle in a brass bushing

Drive: DC – Belt/Regulated

• Optical speed control at the motor
• Rubber mountings for vibration decoupling
• Precision cut belt for lower wow & flutter

Product Details:

• Drive
• Drive: Belt
• Speed settings: 33/45/78
• Wow & Flutter:< ±0,08 % (DIN rated)
• Platter
• Material: Aluminium die-cast
• Mat: Rubber 0.1 “
• Bearing: Hardened steel spindle Brass bushing
• Diameter: 12 “
• Weight (incl. Mat): 30 ounces
• Tonearm
• Auto-Start/-Stop-Function: Bluetooth Remote Control / Automatic
• Bearing: 4 x ball-bearing / twin gimbal mounting
• Effective length: 8.72 “
• Offset Angle: 25.6°
• Overhang:0.75”
• Type: statically balanced
• Stylus Pressure Range: 0 ounces to 0.14 ounces
• Cartridge Weight Range: 0.18 ounces to 0.32 ounces
• Factory installed pick up: Ortofon 2M Red
• Plinth
• Material: MDF
• Surface finish: Vinyl veneer / Black, Option: veneer Walnut
• Feet: Ø 2.44 “ / Elastomer
• Connection: RCA socket
• Connection to Phono Input: Yes
• Connection to Line Input: Yes
• Digital Output: Bluetooth
• Dimension, closed dustcover: 17.13 x 14.45 x 5.71 “
• Dimension, open dustcover: D: 16.34 “ / H: 15.75 “
• Weight: 14.77 lbs
• Power plug AC / DC: External power supply

What to expect in the box:

• CS 529 Fully Automatic Turntable

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Pro-Ject Automat A2 Audiophile-Caliber Fully Automatic Record Player – Pro-Ject

Building On The Success Of The A1 Turntable
The A2 perpetuates the success of Pro-Ject’s A1 record player, building on their range of mechanical, fully automatic turntables. The A2 allows you to select the lateral location where the tonearm drops to the record groove. Make this selection with the dial for 7″ records (45rpm singles) or 12″ (33 or 45rpm vinyl records). For additional flexibility, Pro-Ject has added 78rpm to the speed selector dial, allowing you to dust off your collection of old 10″ shellac records (please manually position the tonearm for 10″ 78s, then use the dampened cueing lever).

Remember that 78s have unusual groove width and are made of different materials than most other discs. Pro-Ject recommends Sumiko’s RS 78 stylus for use with the highly adept Sumiko Rainier moving magnet phono cartridge (it’s mounted & aligned at the factory!).

A Simple How To
To enjoy listening to your A2 turntable, just flip the ‘Start’ switch. The tonearm will automatically move to the lead-in groove of the selected record size. Once playing, the automatic tonearm functions are entirely disengaged until the arm reaches the lead-out groove. At the lead-out groove, the tonearm will automatically lift and return to the armrest and the turntable will shut down. Because the automatic functions are entirely mechanical, they bear no influence over sound quality during playback!

Improved Tonearm & Gimbal Bearing
Pro-Ject’s A2 automatic record player features an ultra-low-mass 8.3″ aluminum tonearm. They use an arm tube with a larger diameter to accommodate more cartridges. Pro-Ject proudly supplies the A2 with a Sumiko Rainier ($149 value), which positions you to upgrade to Olympia, Moonstone or Wellfleet with a simple swap of the stylus.

The suspended sub-chassis design yields a fast response loaded with transient detail and alluring micro-dynamics while the Sumiko Rainier lends its warmth & smoothness- a match made in heaven. The tonearm bearing features a 4-pinpoint gimbal with steel-tip ball bearings made in-house by Pro-Ject. This design yields the lowest amount of friction possible and A2 will trace your record grooves with the utmost precision.

Heavy MDF Plinth, Floating Sub-Chassis
The heavy MDF plinth is carefully hand-painted in a luxurious 8-coat matte black finish. Its mass greatly reduces unwanted resonance and isolates the turntable from external vibration. The A2 then employs a system wherein the tonearm, platter bearing and motor are affixed to a separate, floating sub-chassis. This isolates the most critical components of the turntable from external noise, resonance & interference. This can be especially advantageous when, for example, your loudspeakers are near your turntable in proximity.

Massless Tracking Force Adjustment
Damping the counterweight makes the tonearm as a whole more robust. It also decouples the counterweight from the tonearm which reduces resonant frequencies. Tracking force is set by adjusting a precision spring (as from the wristwatch industry!) affixed to the tonearm bearing. This keeps the center of gravity directly above the bearing center.

Why a Suspended Sub-Chassis Design?
The automatic mechanism is sizable and comprised of many parts. Thusly it requires a substantial cutout from the main plinth. Enclosed hollow spaces in turntables are cavernous propagators of vibration & resonance. By employing a suspended sub-chassis, we decouple the tonearm, cartridge and drive mechanism from the solid, high-mass main chassis, eliminating hollow spaces and their adverse effects on sound quality.

Handmade in Germany
A2’s automatic mechanism is fully handmade in Germany and builds on decades worth of experience in the manufacturing of turntables. Upwards of 98% of it’s parts & components are made and produced in Germany (either within the factory or in its immediate vicinity). The main chassis is designed & made in Austria and assembly takes place in Germany.

Product Details:

• Sub-chassis principle
• 8-coat hand-painted MDF main chassis
• Die-cast aluminum cover for automatic mechanism
• 8.3″ black aluminum ultra-low-mass tonearm
• 33/45/78rpm electronically regulated DC motor
• Massless tracking force adjustment
• Ultra-low friction 4-point cardanic aluminum tonearm bearing
• Damped counterweight to eliminate resonance
• Pre-adjusted Sumiko Rainier phono cartridge
• Silicon-damped aluminum feet
• Precision-mechanics with automated start & stop
• Damped aluminum platter reduces wow & flutter
• Carbon-fiber-reinforced anti-magnetic headshell
• Premium semi-symmetrical Connect it E phono cable
• Gold plated RCA connectors & jacks
• Dust cover included
• Handmade in Germany
• Speeds: 33/45/78rpm (electronic speed change)
• Drive principle: belt drive, fully automatic
• Platter: damped die-cast aluminum
• Wow & flutter: +/-0.14% (33rpm); +/-0.12% (45rpm)
• Speed drift: +/-0.27% (33rpm); +/-0.22% (45rpm)
• Signal to noise: 74dB
• Tonearm: ultra-low-mass 8.3″ aluminum (black)
• Effective arm length: 211mm
• Overhang: 19.5mm
• Power consumption: 1.5W
• Dimensions (standard): 16.9 x 5.913 x 4.37
• Mass (weight): 16.1 lbs net
• EAN: 9120129861861

What to expect in the box:

• Turntable
• Felt Mat
• Connect it E cable
• Counterweight
• Drive Belt
• Power Supply
• Platter
• Single Adapter

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Thorens TD 402 DD Direct-Drive Turntable – Thorens

Far from simple entry level standard Thorens TD 402 DD uses state of the art technology together with ease of use and perfect sound.

The new tonearm Thorens TP 72 uses a carbon tube, the pre-installed cartridge AT VM95 E is mounted in a detachable headshell.

The integrated phono preamp can be switched off if necessary.

An acrylic dust cover and a power supply are included. Thorens TD 402 DD comes as best buy in its price range.

Product Details:

• Function: automatic record player with limit switch, integrated MM phono preamplifier
• Drive system: direct drive
• Motor: DC motor
• Speeds: 33-1/3, 45 rpm.
• Speed select: electrical
• Platter: damped aluminum
• Tonearm: carbon tube, detachable head shell
• Cartridge: Audio Technica AT VM95E
• Phono preamplifier: yes (switchable MM)
• Anti-Skating: yes
• Shut off: yes
• Power supply: external power supply 24V DC
• Dimensions: 16.54 x 13.98 x 5.55 “ (W x H x D)
• Weight: 12.79 lbs
• Finish: black high gloss, walnut high gloss, top board aluminum
• Black High Gloss Version EAN: 4260623590012
• Black High Gloss Version MPN: THOTD402-B
• Walnut High Gloss Version EAN: 4260623590067
• Walnut High Gloss Version MPN: THOTD402-W

What to expect in the box:

• TD 402 DD Direct-Drive Turntable
• power supply
• acrylic dust cover
• RCA cable

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Thorens TD 403 DD Direct-Drive Turntable – Thorens

With the new model TD 403 DD Thorens completes the line of direct drive plug-and-play turntables of the 400 series. Visually a true Thorens, the new TD 403 DD features the same proven smooth-running direct drive as the successful TD 402 DD, but sets itself apart from its smaller brother with a more massive 3.09 lbs and 0.87”-thick Die-cast aluminum platter and the TP 150 audiophile tonearm also used in the new TD 1500 model.

A high-quality and pre-adjusted 2M Blue cartridge from Danish cartridge specialist Ortofon is also supplied as standard. This proves to be an adequate playing partner due to its naked diamond with elliptical stylus.

NEWLY DEVELOPED THORENS TP 150 TONEARM
The new TP 150 tonearm is also used on the newly introduced Thorens TD 1500 model and is similar to the TP 124 used on the new TD 124 DD. It has an effective mass of 0.49 ounces, is adjustable in height and azimuth and is equipped with a standard SME connector, so headshells can easily be switched or other cartridges mounted.

The anti-skating is set by a sliding weight in the base of the arm, which is adjusted on a nylon thread guided over a ruby bearing.

Product Details:

• Function: puristic manual record player
• Drive system: direct drive
• Motor: DC motor 24V
• Speeds: 33-1/3, 45 rpm.
• Speed select: electrical
• Platter: 12“ / 1,4 kg Die-cast aluminum platter with 22 mm height
• Tonearm: Thorens TP 150 with SME headshell
• Cartridge: Ortofon 2M Blue with nude elliptical stylus
• Phono preamplifier: no
• Anti-Skating: anti-skating weight, which is adjusted on a nylon thread guided over a ruby bearing
• Shut of: no
• Power supply: external power supply 24V DC
• Dimensions: 16.93 x 5.91 x 14.17” ( W x H x D)
• Weight: 15.87 lbs
• Finish: black high gloss, walnut high gloss, top board aluminum
• Black High Gloss Version EAN: 4260623590777
• Black High Gloss Version MPN: THOTD403-B
• Walnut High Gloss Version EAN: 4260623590784
• Walnut High Gloss Version MPN: THOTD403-W

What to expect in the box:

• TD 403 DD Direct-Drive Turntable
• power supply
• acrylic dust cover
• RCA cable

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Thorens TD 1500 Turntable With with Ortofon 2M Bronze Cartridge – Thorens

In 1965, the Thorens TD 150, an inconspicuous little turntable, came on the market and thus started a technical revolution in record player manufacturing. For the first time, a spring-suspended sub-chassis with an inner platter driven by a flat belt was used in a mass-produced unit. The principle proved to be very successful and found many imitators in the years since.

Like its famous predecessor, the new Thorens TD 1500, which will be operated purely manually, features a sub-chassis that decouples the turntable and tonearm shelf from the motor and frame by means of three conical springs. In contrast to the TD 150, these springs can be adjusted from above through corresponding holes in the platter, which makes correct adjustment much easier.

The speed of the DC motor is electronically monitored by an incremental encoder and deviations, e.g. caused by a broom, are automatically corrected. This also enables very good wow and flutter values.

As a real unique selling point in its class, the TD 1500 has XLR outputs in addition to the usual pair of RCA jacks, thus enabling true balanced operation with a suitable MC cartridge.

THORENS TP 150 TONEARM
The new TP 150 tonearm is similar to the TP 124 used on the new TD 124 DD. It has an effective mass of 14 grams, is adjustable in height and azimuth and is equipped with a standard SME connector, so headshells can easily be switched or other cartridges mounted.

The anti-skating is set by a sliding weight in the base of the arm, which is adjusted on a nylon thread guided over a ruby bearing.

A high-quality and pre-adjusted 2M Bronze pickup from the Danish pickup specialist Ortofon, is also supplied as standard. This proves to be a perfect playing partner due to its naked diamond with Fine Line cut.

Product Details:

• Sub chassis with three conical springs
• Belt drive with polished precision belt
• Massive 3.09 lbs and 0.87”-thick Die-cast aluminum platter
• Pre-installed cartridge Ortofon 2M Bronze
• Electronically controlled motor
• balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) output
• Thorens precision tonearm TP 150
• Function: manual turntable with subchassis
• Drive system: Belt drive
• Motor: incremental encoder controlled and stabilized DC motor
• Speeds: 33-1/3, 45 rpm.
• Speed select: electrical
• Platter: 12“ / 1,4 kg Die-cast aluminum platter with 22 mm hight
• Tonearm: Thorens TP 150 with SME headshell
• Cartridge: Ortofon 2 M Bronze with nude fine line stylus
• Anti-Skating: anti-skating weight, which is adjusted on a nylon thread guided over a ruby bearing
• Outputs: RCA / balanced XLR
• Power supply: external 12 V power supply
• Dimensions: 16.54 x 5.91 x 14.17 (W x H x D)
• Weight: 17.2 lbs.
• Black High Gloss Version EAN: 4260623590791
• Black High Gloss Version MPN: THOTD1500-B
• Walnut High Gloss Version EAN: 4260623590807
• Walnut High Gloss Version MPN: THOTD1500-W

What to expect in the box:

• TD 1500 Turntable With with Ortofon 2M Bronze Cartridge
• Power Supply
• dust cover

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Overview

The AT-LP3XBT turntable combines 60 years of high-fidelity design with convenient Bluetooth® technology, giving you all the benefits of vinyl with the freedom to connect to the latest Bluetooth® speakers or headphones.

The successor model of the previous AT-LP3 comes with beneficial upgrades, such as wireless compatibility with the high-quality Qualcomm® aptX Adaptive audio and Qualcomm® aptX audio codecs, the AT-VM95C cartridge, which is compatible with any of Audio-Technica‘s VM95 Series replacement styli, detachable RCA output cables, and the external AC adapter, which handles the AC/DC conversion outside of the chassis, reducing noise in the signal chain.

Features:

• Fully automatic belt-drive turntable operation with two speeds: 33-1/3, 45 RPM
• High-fidelity audio with Bluetooth wireless technology
• Connects wirelessly to speakers and other devices equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology or to wired audio systems and powered speakers via included dual RCA output cable
• Compatible with the high-quality Qualcomm® aptX Adaptive audio and Qualcomm® aptX audio codecs
• Balanced straight tonearm with hydraulically damped lift control and rest
• AT-VM95C cartridge is compatible with any VM95 Series replacement stylus, offering a wide choice of options for every budget and application
• Includes the AT-HS3 universal headshell
• Built-in switchable phono/line pre-amplifier with detachable dual RCA output cable with grounding wire
• Anti-resonance, die-cast aluminum platter with felt mat
• Damped base construction for reduced low-frequency feedback coloration
• External AC adapter handles AC/DC conversion outside of the chassis, reducing noise in the signal chain
• Included Accessories: detachable RCA output cable (Dual RCA male to dual RCA male with ground), 45 RPM adapter, removable hinged dust cover, and detachable power cable
• Available in black (AT-LP3XBT-BK) and white (AT-LP3XBT-WH)

Specifications:

• Communication Specifications
• Communication System: Bluetooth version 5.2
• RF Output: 2.5 mW EIRP
• Maximum Communication Range: Line of sight – approx. 10 m (33′)
• Frequency Band: 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz
• Modulation Method: GFSK, Pi/4DQPSK, 8DPSK
• Compatible Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP
• Supported Codecs: Qualcomm® aptXTM Adaptive audio, Qualcomm® aptXTM audio, SBC
• Turntable Specifications
• Type: Belt-drive, fully automatic operation
• Motor: DC motor
• Drive Method: Belt drive
• Speeds: 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM
• Turntable Platter: Die-cast aluminum
• Wow and Flutter: < 0.2 % WRMS (33 RPM) at 3 kHz
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 60 dB
• Output Level: PHONO: 4.0 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec, LINE: 252 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
• Phono Pre-Amp Gain: 36 dB nominal, RIAA equalized
• Tonearm Specifications
• Type: Static balanced straight tonearm
• Effective Length: 221.5 mm
• Overhang: 19 mm
• Maximum Tracking Error Angle: Less than 3.0°
• Stylus Pressure Adjustment Range: 1 to 4 g
• Applicable Cartridge Weight Range (including headshell): 14.5 to 20 g
• Cartridge and Headshell Specifications
• Cartridge Model: AT-VM95C
• Cartridge Type: VM
• Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 ohms
• Output Voltage: 4.0 mV (1kHz, 5cm/sec)
• Stylus: 0.6 mil bonded conical
• Cantilever: Aluminum pipe
• Tracking Force Range: 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
• Cartridge Weight: 6.1g (0.22 oz)
• Headshell Model: AT-HS3BK
• Headshell Weight: 11.1 g (including lead wires), 10.3g (excluding lead wires)
• Headshell Overhang Adjustment: ±8 mm
• General Specifications
• Power Supply Requirements: 100-240 V, 50Hz/60Hz, 0.6 A Max.
• Power Consumption: 2 W
• AC Adapter: 12 V, 0.5 A
• Dimensions: 435.6mm (17″) ×374 mm (15 “) ×128 mm (5.0”) (W × D × H)
• Weight: 5.0 kg (11 lbs)
• Accessories Included: Dust cover, Felt mat, Platter (with drive belt), Counterweight, Headshell (AT-HS3BK) with VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM95C), 45 RPM adapter, RCA audio cable (Approx. 1.0 m (3.3′)), AC adapter (Approx. 1.5 m (4.9′))
• Replacement Stylus (sold separately): AT-VMN95C
• Replacement Headshell (sold separately: AT-HS3BK
• Replacement Belt (sold separately): AT-LP3XBT exclusive belt