Dual CS 718Q Direct-Drive Turntable

Reference manual with precision engineering and leading auto-lift comfort.

The 7 Series shaped an entire era of high-quality hi-fi culture. Its reliability, durability, and outstanding sound fidelity made it an icon in turntable history. Dual continues this legacy today with the CS 718Q — a piece of history, developed to lead into the future.

Key Features

• Precise direct drive with ironless coils for vibration-free performance
• Massless tracking force for maximum tracking reliability
• Height & azimuth-adjustable tonearm for optimum cartridge alignment
• Automatic tonearm lift with switchable auto-stop function
• Quartz-stabilized speed control: 33 / 45 / 78 RPM

Plinth

• MDF construction
• Available in satin black finish or real walnut wood veneer
• Height-adjustable feet with resonance-absorbing elastomer dampers
• Optimized, switchable auto-stop function

Platter

• Aluminum die-cast construction, 1.9 kg (2200 g incl. mat)
• Full-surface rubber coating on the underside for resonance damping
• Heavy dual mat (4 mm rubber) for added stability
• 305 mm diameter, hardened steel spindle with brass bushing

Tonearm

• Aluminum-carbon sandwich tube for rigidity and low resonance
• Precise height adjustment via rotary mechanism (+5 mm / -2 mm)
• Finely adjustable tracking force via spiral spring
• Twin gimbal mounting, height adjustable
• Removable, azimuth-adjustable headshell
• Effective length: 221.5 mm | Offset angle: 25.6° | Overhang: 19 mm
• Stylus pressure range: 0–3 g | Cartridge weight range: 3–13 g

Drive

• Direct-drive with quartz-stabilized speed control (33/45/78 RPM)
• Wow & flutter: < ±0.05% DIN WTD
• Ironless air-core coils — no motor vibration
• Double shielding against magnetic interference

Technical Specifications

"A piece of history – developed to lead into the future."

Backed by a 5-Year Dual Warranty.