Hey there recently got a dual 1215. It is completely missing cartridge, stylus and the head shell piece that it all locks into. I’m trying to find that head shell piece but having trouble know which to order? Any ideas
I had my repair guy in Long Island (who specializes in Dual) tell me that he got rid of the old steuerpimpel and now there's no anti skate option on my turntable, but not to worry. He said it didn't matter. Your thoughts?
The mechanism for the anti-skating is close to the steuerpimpel. It might have been touched in the process of replacing the steuerpimpel. This is not supposed to happen when replacing the steuerpimpel.
I replaced mine with a piece of rubber eraser from the end of a pencil. I measure the diameter of the metal peg, drilled a hole in the eraser, cut it off and stuck it on top of the metal peg, works great. Great video, very clear and well explained, especially your disassembly and handling method, thank you so much for sharing !
Hi there. Spacers are needed if het height of the cartridge you are putting on there is lower than the original. You can check this with a cartridge alignment gauge or an azimuth ruler.
GREAT OLD TURNTABLES FOR THE PRICE // HINT> BUY BLUE TACK FROM DOLLAR STORE SPREAD LIGHT EVEN COAT TO INSIDE BOTTOM OF TABLE, THIS WILL TIGHTEN UP THE BASS QUITE WELL, I SOLD DUAL & DID MODS. ON THEM BACK IN THE 60s THRU 80s
According to the Dual user manual this indeed is the case when switching from a DIN connector to RCA plugs. In my experience this setup however never gives a hum and it is much easier for people to do themselves, with a lower risk of damage to the fragile tonearm wiring.
Unfortunately my belt won't go down on the spindle after changing speed from 33 to 45 rpm. It is stuck halfway. Any suggestions? Also try a new belt, but the same issue.
The hinges I bought are not as elaborate as the one you are using. You did a great job, I didn't think of using the multi-toolbut that makes the job much easier (I was going to cut with a coping saw instead). Also, using the masking tape is a good precaution for not damaging the surface of the dust cover. Thanks for the help, you did a fine job.
Replaced RCA cable and am getting constant low-level hum. (Old cable was intermittent hum, sounded like broken wires inside the cable; you could adjust cable and stop the hum). CS 1268.
Thank you for an excellent instructional video. As someone who watches many DIY videos and also as someone who owns several Dual turntables, your very complete and well produced tutorial is much appreciated.
Only problem was it appeared as though the stylus cantilever suspension failed, given it bottomed out when you lowered the tonearm. Either that, or your tracking force was too much.
Is there not a little plastic protractor to align the cartridge in the headshell sled? I have a 1229q it seems to be a step taken when replacing a cartridge on that model.
Very useful video but what I click on the link to buy the hinge my AV software strongly recommends not visiting the site. Why is this and is their an alternative way of buying if I need?
Muy agradecido por tu video ..yo me compre una dual 1225..sonaba genial ..pero el cable rca estaba malogrado ..lo cambié y ahora suena un ruido parasitó que no se de donde viene ..no se si debí haberle cambiado el cable
I cannot thank you enough for this BRILLIANT tutorial. I have had real problems with my Dual 505-4 recently and really wasn't sure what to do. I was reluctant to buy a replacement as I have owned my 505 from new since 1984 and I am sentimentally attached to it! It has been very temperamental when switching from 33 rpm to 45 rpm and typically did not change speed but stayed at 33 rpm. Today was a new problem altogether though as when I returned the switch to 33rpm from 45 rpm, it would only rotate at about 5 rpm. It would though play a 33rpm record correctly when I clicked the switch to 45 rpm. I followed your instructions and found the belt was still on the spindle but had twisted somehow - I untwisted it and tested the different speeds and all now works perfectly. I am so grateful - why the belt was twisted though remains a mystery. If it happens again, I now know what to do but wonder if you know what might have caused the belt to twist on itself? Thanks so much again
You just helped me to fix my CS701 with molten power supply. Giving up on the original unit, I went for a plain 12V DC supply (LED-string type). Missing the stroboscope and havin to adjust speed, but otherwise fine. Thanks a lot for your very helpful video!!!
Hello, I have the dual 1241 I'm having an issue where the unit worked great but now all of a sudden I'm getting nothing from the left side of rca is this a cable issue or is there a bigger internal issue with this unit that needs repair or replacement?
Thank you! I replaced the RCA cables on my CS 505-2 and this video pointed me in the right direction. Details are different; the internal connection and the cable protector was hard to remove.
I would seriously not use WD40. WD40 will dry to a gummy residue that can act as an insulator. What you really want os a contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. Other than that, the rest of the advice is pretty good. Thanks for a great video. I have a Dual 1015, which is a bit different, but uses the same alignment and similar headshell design.
