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Are Dual turntables any good?

If so, what vintage? Are they tweakable?

I saw a Dual at the flea market this weekend. Should have wrote down which one it was. I'll check back next week. I'm thinking the table is from the early 80s.

Been looking around for cheap tables to tinker with and perhaps learn something.
plinko
x1884
26 posts
 
I have passed them up for real cheap $10., would not even want one for that price!
All plastic, even the internal moving parts.
Very overrated in my opinion, a Thorens will step all over Dual.
clockwork
1 posts
 
what cartridge and stylus are the best for the dual 1218?? thanx dan ryan
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Stick with the belt drive versions. Even then, they don't compete with today's better brands, but for under $100, if you're on a budget, then they can be a good value.

Dave
oilmanmojo
472 posts
 
the old 701 or 721 was a good table for the late 70's. it was my standard for many years and was a very reliable table. I think the newer tables in the 80's and later are better, but for a cheap plug and play, the 701 was hard to beat with a shure MM cartridge
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
yes they are....1019, 1229, 5000, the workhorse 505-4
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