Dual (Gebrüder Steidinger) · Dual automatic turntables

Dual 701

Europe's first direct-drive turntable, with a two-piece anti-resonator and spring damping.

Catalogue code: 701
Years: year unknown
Type: direct-drive turntable
Valves & speakers: Europe's first direct-drive turntable, with a two-piece anti-resonator and spring damping
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Drive: direct drive
Speeds_rpm: 33, 45
Tonearm: integrated, semi-automatic/automatic
Motor: 4-pole synchronous (idler models)
Platter: die-cast alloy

Safety

Idler-drive turntable: the idler wheel, main bearing and motor mounting decide the price far more than cosmetics. Check the platter spins without rumble at both speeds and that the original plinth/arm are present (a missing SME arm or a non-original plinth can halve the value).

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Chassis / platter stamp, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

The introduction year is not documented, so the model narrows nothing.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair $500, good $500, excellent $500 USD · 1 sold listings (thin sample — indicative only) · as of 2022-10 – 2022-10. Only 1 sold listing found in the reachable eBay SOLD table (https://vintage-turntable.com/dual-values) - below the 3-observation threshold, so this is an anchor, not a market average.