Dual CS 518

This Dual is easy to use, has a built-in phono stage and sounds great

View online review whf.cm/DualCS518 It is tempting to start this review reminiscing about the 1980s when Dual dominated the budget turntable market; but we’re not going to do that. Instead, let’s go back a few months to our review of the company’s new affordable model, the CS 418. Given Dual’s lack of impact in the decades since its heyday, this deck was something of a surprise, being a terrific performer for the money (£499). Could the pricier, but closely related, Dual CS 518 build on these solid foundations, we wondered? Given a little extra budget, Dual’s engineers decided the best way of improving on its entry-level turntable was to change the arm to a more sophisticated twin-gimbal bearing design. This new arm promises improved performance as well as greater compatibility…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025

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