Dual CS 5000

Hey,

I just picked up a Dual CS-5000 which I'm pretty excited about, but need to change the belt and am having an unusually difficult time removing the platter to do so. It has a different spindle design than my Dual 1229, and I don't want to damage it before I get to use it by applying too much force in the wrong place.

Any trick to this deck's platter removal? I don't see any clear description of this in the service manual and I'm sure I'm just missing something.

Just wondering how difficult it is to set-up/calibrate the Dual CS5000 turntable.

Hi can someone please tell me the belt size for the Dual CS5000? thanks.
It's okay I found the right size.

Can the 5000 be repaired (in Northern CA)? After 20 years of excellent but infrequent use, it failed to start last time I tried. The belt had been replaced at least once and it appears OK. With rubber mat removed, the drive will not initiate rotation but if the turntable is then manually spun (at something close to 78 rpm) it slows down a bit but continues to run for quite a while. With mat and LP in place, the turntable apparently presents too much load for the available torque and it stops almost immediately after the hand-spin. Is there a good-quality 3-speed replacement priced in the low-hundreds?.

I am curious if the Denon DL160 is a good match for the CS5000 tonearm. I already changed the Ortofon OM-10 for the Denon DL-160 and I do like the sound alot. I am new in the world of audio and I like to learn all about it so if someone can explain why/why not - mass wise -it was good please feel free.

Does anyone know where I might purchase a oem or replacement headshell either adjustable or not? Are there any compatible headshells from another manufacturer?
Bob
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Googling "Dual CS5000 VTA", I found this:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-103406.html

which gives the list of VTA for various cartridges of the time.
It is not an instruction sheet telling you how to determine
the correct VTA for any random cartridge. It is a list of
VTA for a bunch of specific ones.

I just brought out my TT and found out that I need to change my cartridge/stylus. Unfortunately, I am no longer familiar with the Dual TT and would appreciate it if someone could let me know how to adjust the vertical tracking angle after installing a new cartridge.
Is it important at all or should I leave it at 0.
Thanks.

Just want to thank you for the manuals. I have had this TT since new, but only used it for a few years. I had it packed up and put away, but recently pulled it out along with all my old vinyl. Most are in pretty bad shape, but the 20 - 30 that I purchased after getting the CS 5000 seem to be in pretty good shape. I want to try to refurbish this as much as possible, then try it out. The manuals should be a big help.

John

Thank you!

My TT will no longer sync up at 33 1/3. The light keeps blinking and it seems to be turning too fast. (Still works at 45, 78). Any thoughts?

Does anyone have the turntable overall dimensions, with and without cover opened?

thanks

VTA-ADJUSTABLE HEADSHELL VS. FIXED

This TT is available with two different headshells, one with a unique VTA adjustment. It has a round dial on top with graduations on it that is turned to change the VTA and a setscrew to take out all the free play and hold it in place.

The other headshell has no VTA adjustment. I've seen comments on the Internet favoring this one. Be aware that the arm design assumes the VTA would be adjusted via the headshell, so there is no way to raise or lower the arm; without the VTA-adjusting headshell the VTA can only be adjusted by shimming the cartridge.

They also come in black and silver, and I've seen the adjustable headshells in both.

INCOMPATIBILITY WITH SOME COMMON CARTRIDGES

Cartridges with long flat backs (a wood bodied Grado in my case) will not fit in the adjustable VTA headshell without a thick shim. An appropriate shim originally came with the TT, but these days one likely has to make one's own. Any such thick shim will add mass to the headshell and move the arm/cartridge resonance frequency lower. Whether that's good or bad depends.

CONNECTOR FRAGILE

The centers of two of the VTA-adjustable headshells' four-pin connectors to the arm have come apart when I removed the headshell. That's two out of two, actually. I have never had one of the non-adjustable heads, but I don't see why their connectors would be any different. I glued the center part in place, which worked OK. (I used epoxy, I think.) I don't know any way to hold the center part in place when removing the headshell.

Cheers, Bob

Hi, i am looking for specs. about the drivebelt, (size and all) anyone can help..

Thx
Regards
Kristian

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BobH