Dual CS 731Q Direct Drive Turntable

Here we have a vintage CS 731Q Direct Drive Turntable from German company Dual. Our example is in very good fully working condition bearing in mind its age with most wear confined to the lid as you would expect. It will be professionally packed and comes with out normal three month warranty. Please note there is no stylus fitted, but these are readily available and not expensive.
Dual Said….
All of Dual’s technology comes brilliantly together in these two quartz PLL direct-drive turntables.
Both the 714Q and 731Q feature the ULM tonearm and cartridge system and tuneable anti-resonance filter. Operating controls are solenoid-activated and are located on the front panel, where they are accessible with the cover closed. (We think you’ll appreciate the strikingly handsome metallic bronze front of the bases.)
Both models also offer the most advanced quartz phase locked loop (PLL) drive system ever developed. Unlike typical quartz drive systems, the quartz oscillator is an integral part of the pitch control system, providing absolutely reliable and repeatable changes over an 11 percent range. And unlike some quartz systems, the strobe is also referenced to the quartz oscillator for unwavering precision.
Performance of this drive system is extraordinary. Rumble is conservatively rated at better than 78 dB (DIN B) and wow/flutter is better than 0.015% (WRMS).
The top of Dual’s turntable line, the 731Q has even more operating conveniences than the 714Q. Solenoid-activated controls on the front panel include: on/off, pitch control, start, stop and cue.
Start is fully automatic. A press of the “start” button lifts the tonearm, moves it to the record and sets it down in the lead-in groove. If you would like the record to replay automatically, simply set the continuous repeat switch. Play will then be repeated until you stop it.
The cue-control is damped in both directions, assuring smooth action of the tonearm without a hint of bounce. Cueing can be controlled either by the solenoid activated switch on the front panel or by the lever on the chassis. Further, the descent speed is variable. An array of LED indicators supplements the illuminated strobe and provides clearly visible indications of all pitch-control variations throughout an 11 percent range.
Features:
ULM tonearm and cartridge system (ULM 60E cartridge optional)
Also accepts any standard ½-inch cartridge
8 gram total effective mass with ULM cartridge
Tuneable anti-resonance filter
Four-point gyroscopic gimbal suspension
Tracking force applied at pivot
Multi-calibrated anti-skating system
Variable cue-control descent speed
Quartz PLL direct-drive system
11 percent pitch control
Illuminated strobe
Handsomely styled base and removable spring­loaded dust cover that remains open in any position
Rumble: >78 dB (DIN 8)
Wow and flutter: 0.015% (WRMS)
Specifications:
Motor Type: DC Quartz; PLL
Drive System: Direct Drive
Platter: 12” diameter; 1.5 kg dynamically balanced
Speeds: 33.33 and 45rpm
Pitch Control Range: 11% quartz locked
Rumble: >78 dB
Wow/Flutter: ± 0.015%
Tonearm Effective Length: 221 mm
Bearing Friction: 0.007 g
Total Effective Mass: 8 g
Cartridge Weight: 2 – 9 g
Minimum Tracking Force: 0.025 g
Current Type: AC 50 or 60 Hz
Voltage: 110 – 125 V; 220 – 240 V
Dimensions: 16.5” (W) x 14.5” (D) x 5.18” (H)
Weight: 8.0 kg (approx.)