Dual CS 529

Fully automatic belt-drive turntable with Bluetooth, a twin-gimbal tonearm and Ortofon 2M Red cartridge.

CS 529: the design

The CS 529 is Dual's top automatic deck: lay the record down, press Start and the tonearm does everything by itself, though you can also work it by hand. The arm rides on a twin-gimbal mount with ball bearings, the chassis rests on a subchassis with rubber dampers and speed is held by optical control at the motor.

Bluetooth does two jobs: it sends audio to wireless speakers or headphones and lets you operate the turntable from a phone or tablet. The RCA outputs remain, for a phono input or a line input.

Specifications

• Belt drive with optical speed control
• Speeds: 33, 45 and 78 rpm
• Wow and flutter: below ±0.08% (DIN)
• Die-cast aluminium platter, 305 mm, 850 g with its rubber mat
• Aluminium tonearm on a twin-gimbal mount with four ball bearings, 221.5 mm effective length, removable headshell
• Tracking force adjustable from 0 to 4 g, for cartridges from 5 to 9 g
• Automatic or manual operation, also over Bluetooth
• Factory-fitted cartridge: Ortofon 2M Red
• Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX HD, for audio and remote operation
• RCA outputs, for a phono input or a line input
• Dimensions with the lid closed: 435 x 367 x 145 mm
• Weight: 6.7 kg
• Finishes: black, walnut