DUAL CS 618Q Direct-Drive Turntable with Ortofon Cartridge

High-end turntable with automatic lift and stop function

Dual direct-drive concepts have been synonymous with outstanding durability and quality for decades. The CS 618Q impresses with a quiet direct drive that keeps the platter speed precise and silent.

The turntable's twin gimbal precision tonearm is combined with a factory-fitted Ortofon cartridge to deliver outstanding sound quality. Discover an even more precise and improved audio reproduction for a first-class listening experience.

With an electronic motor stop and automatic lift at the end of the record, the CS 618Q offers the highest level of operating comfort for a manual turntable. In addition, there are the other comfort elements of the CS series. The stepless antiskating can be easily adjusted using a rotary knob with a clear scale. The electronic adjustment of the three speeds is conveniently carried out via a rotary switch, while the appropriate pickup can be easily changed using the headshell.

Plinth

• MDF construction
• Options: black vinyl, gloss paint (Piano), walnut veneer
• Switchable auto-stop function
• Elastomer vibration absorber inside the feet

Platter

• Heavy and precise aluminium die-cast platter
• Hardened steel spindle integrated in the direct drive
• Heavy rubber mat for resonance damping

Tonearm

• Twin gimbal
• Switchable automatic tonearm lift function
• Solid aluminium gimbal construction
• Four fine pivot ball-bearings

Drive

• Direct drive
• Quartz-stabilised for 33 / 45 / 78
• No vibrations through coreless inductors
• Double shielded to eliminate magnetic fields

Specifications:

• Drive: direct drive
• Speed settings: 33 / 45 / 78 rpm
• Wow & flutter: < ±0.07 % (DIN rated)
• Platter: aluminium die-cast, 305 mm, 1450 g incl. mat
• Mat: rubber 2.5 mm
• Bearing: hardened steel spindle, brass bushing
• Auto-start/stop function: auto-stop / automatic tonearm lift
• Tonearm bearing: 4 x pivot ball-bearing / twin gimbal mounting
• Headshell: removable
• Tonearm tube: aluminium
• Effective length: 221.5 mm, height adjustable
• Offset angle: 25.6°
• Overhang: 19 mm
• Tracking force: statically balanced
• Stylus pressure range: 0 – 4 g
• Cartridge weight range: 5 – 9 g
• Factory-installed cartridge: Ortofon 2M Blue, 2M Bronze, 2M Black, Quintet Red, Quintet Blue or Quintet Bronze
• Plinth: MDF, black vinyl veneer, black gloss (Piano) or walnut veneer
• Feet: Ø 62 mm, elastomer
• Connection: RCA socket – to phono input or line input
• Digital output: no
• Dimensions with closed dust cover: 435 x 367 x 145 mm
• Dimensions with open dust cover: D 415 mm / H 400 mm
• Weight: 7.5 kg