Up for sale is a very nice Dual 1225 idler drive turntable with a Shure M75 Cartridge. This is a nice setup with great cosmetics and outstanding sound! This is a mid 1970s Dual and it is in near mint condition. Really appears to have had very little use over the years. The dustcover is in great shape and the plinth is nice too. The plinth is not real wood, just plastic, but it matches the turntable perfectly. The Shure M75 is a great cartridge and the stylus is in good shape, probably original so you might want to replace at some point. There are lots of replacements available including many upgrades. The 1225 is a fully automatic turntable with the classic Dual idler drive system. The turntable holds speed perfectly and I did a full clean and lube on the automatic mechanism so this Dual should be good for another 40 years.
Specs:
Drive: Four-pole asynchronous motor Platter: 1.45kg 270mm diameter Speeds: 33.3 and 45rpm Pitch control: one semitone (6%) at both platter speeds Wow and flutter: +-0.15% Signal to noise ratio: 56dB weighted rumble Tonearm: torsionally rigid tubular aluminium arm with vertical pivot mounting, horizontal self-adjusting pivot mounting Pickup head: removable, suitable for all 1/2" mount cartridges 2-10g Stylus pressure: continuously variable from 0-8g Weight: 4.0kg
