Dual 731Q

[buddyev]

I just scored a Dual 731Q. It appears to be in excellent nick.

Anyone have any experience of know anything about it?

[Telecine]

Looks to be in great condition,

Specifications:

2 Speed, (33.33/45) RPM

Cueing, viscosity damped

Fully Automatic Operation

Quartz Controlled PLL Electronic Direct Drive

Tunable Tonearm Anti-Resonance

Front Panel Controls

Kardan ULM Tonearm

Strobe Light

Ortofon 60 E Cartridge, Standard

Available in Metallic Brown or Metallic Silver

Finish

Technical Specifications:

Motor: Quartz Stabilized electronic direct

drive system using the DUAL EDS 920

Start Up Time: 1.8 secs at 33.33 RPM

Platter: Non-magnetic, Dynamically

Balanced, removable 1.5kg

Speed Control: Quartz Exact, illuminated

strobescope with automatic frequency

switchover for 33 and 45 RPM.

Wow & Flutter:

DIN: +/- 0.025%

WRMS: +/- 0.015%

Rumble:

Unweighted: 55dB

Weighted: 78dB

Tonearm: Distortion free, Ultra Low Mass

(ULM) tubular aluminum mounted in a 4

ponit gimbal bearing. Counterbalance

with tuning anti-resonator.

Tracking Force: 0-2 grams

Years Manufactured: 1978-81'

Price (New): $730.00(USD)

[Telecine]

Some useful information here:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=335608

[buddyev]

Thanks Tele.

Looking forward to checking it out. Im at my mums place and dont have a phono here.

[djb]

The info posted by @@Telecine is extremely detailed

It must be his day job I couldn't find much info at all

[Telecine]

The info posted by @@Telecine is extremely detailed

It must be his day job I couldn't find much info at all

I just made it up ; )

[buddyev]

This is one of those fabled car boot sale buys - well cared for by one elderly owner. It really is in excellent condition and sounds very good.

Ortofon cart is good, too.