Dual - Primus Maximus - Reference Turntable (Made to Order)
Very limited stocks available! Lead times apply.
MANUAL REFERENCE-TURNTABLE
The Primus Maximus is a special, limited edition reference model of which, only 100 units will be handmade to order in Germany.
This flagship model is a showpiece for the best technologies used throughout the history of the Dual company, refining them and carrying them forward into the 21st century.
These key Dual features include: The twin gimbal tonearm, spring loaded tracking force and direct-drive The overall result is an understated, high-tech turntable, providing a superb musical experience.
Plinth: Aluminium / Solid MDF
Each unique unit is created individually and the plinth is finished with real wood veneers. The critical components, such as motor, platter and arm are fixed to a 10mm thick aluminium base plate. The heavy top and base plates are connected to minimise vibration.
Platter: Solid Aluminium
The heavy platter, weighing 2.7kg, is machined from a solid block of aluminium and refined with a blasted and eloxated surface finish. The platter weight is exactly matched to the motor regulation in order to reduce wow and flutter to an absolute minimum.
Tonearm: Twin Gimbal design / Spring loaded tracking force
The tonearm base and both gimbal elements are machined from solid aluminium. Precision pivot ball-bearings are used in conjunction with hardened steel spikes to ensure tightest tollerances within the tonearm assembly over a long lifetime. The tracking force is independent of gravity and adjusted with a torsion spring.
Motor: Direct-drive
The drive unit is engineered and made in Germany. Its regulation is specifically designed for high-end audio application, placing emphasis on stability, with no quick start up times nor high torque. These features are only important for DJ applications and not appropriate in such a high quality system.
Specifications:
Drive
- Drive: Direct drive, Reference
- Speed settings: 33/45/78
- Wow & Flutter: < ±0,04 % (DIN WTD)
Tonearm
- Auto-Start/-Stop-Function: X
- Bearing: 4 x Pivot ball-bearing, twin gimbal mounting
- Effective length: 221 mm
- Offset Angle: 24°
- Overhang: 18,5 mm
- Type: dynamically balanced, with damping
- Stylus Pressure Range: 0 g to 3 g
- Cartridge Weight Range: 5 g to 12 g
- Factory installed pick up: Ortofon Quintet Bronze
Platter
- Material: Solid Aluminum
- Mat: Rubber 4,5 mm
- Bearing: Hardened steel spindle, sintered metal housing
- Diameter: 304 mm
- Weight (incl. Mat): 2800 g
Plinth
- Material: Solid MDF machined, solid Alu baseplate
- Surface finish: Individual wood veneers, personally selected
- Feet: Ø 60 mm / Elastomer, Height adjustable
- Connection: 5 pin Tonearmconnector on RCA cable
- Connection to Phono Input: Yes
- Connection to Line Input: X
- Digital Output: X
- Dimension, closed dustcover: 450 x 370 x 155 mm
- Dimension, open dustcover: T: 418 mm / H: 405 mm Weight: 15 kg
Original: $14,115.09
-70%$14,115.09
$4,234.53
Description
Very limited stocks available! Lead times apply.
MANUAL REFERENCE-TURNTABLE
The Primus Maximus is a special, limited edition reference model of which, only 100 units will be handmade to order in Germany.
This flagship model is a showpiece for the best technologies used throughout the history of the Dual company, refining them and carrying them forward into the 21st century.
These key Dual features include: The twin gimbal tonearm, spring loaded tracking force and direct-drive The overall result is an understated, high-tech turntable, providing a superb musical experience.
Plinth: Aluminium / Solid MDF
Each unique unit is created individually and the plinth is finished with real wood veneers. The critical components, such as motor, platter and arm are fixed to a 10mm thick aluminium base plate. The heavy top and base plates are connected to minimise vibration.
Platter: Solid Aluminium
The heavy platter, weighing 2.7kg, is machined from a solid block of aluminium and refined with a blasted and eloxated surface finish. The platter weight is exactly matched to the motor regulation in order to reduce wow and flutter to an absolute minimum.
Tonearm: Twin Gimbal design / Spring loaded tracking force
The tonearm base and both gimbal elements are machined from solid aluminium. Precision pivot ball-bearings are used in conjunction with hardened steel spikes to ensure tightest tollerances within the tonearm assembly over a long lifetime. The tracking force is independent of gravity and adjusted with a torsion spring.
Motor: Direct-drive
The drive unit is engineered and made in Germany. Its regulation is specifically designed for high-end audio application, placing emphasis on stability, with no quick start up times nor high torque. These features are only important for DJ applications and not appropriate in such a high quality system.
Specifications:
Drive
- Drive: Direct drive, Reference
- Speed settings: 33/45/78
- Wow & Flutter: < ±0,04 % (DIN WTD)
Tonearm
- Auto-Start/-Stop-Function: X
- Bearing: 4 x Pivot ball-bearing, twin gimbal mounting
- Effective length: 221 mm
- Offset Angle: 24°
- Overhang: 18,5 mm
- Type: dynamically balanced, with damping
- Stylus Pressure Range: 0 g to 3 g
- Cartridge Weight Range: 5 g to 12 g
- Factory installed pick up: Ortofon Quintet Bronze
Platter
- Material: Solid Aluminum
- Mat: Rubber 4,5 mm
- Bearing: Hardened steel spindle, sintered metal housing
- Diameter: 304 mm
- Weight (incl. Mat): 2800 g
Plinth
- Material: Solid MDF machined, solid Alu baseplate
- Surface finish: Individual wood veneers, personally selected
- Feet: Ø 60 mm / Elastomer, Height adjustable
- Connection: 5 pin Tonearmconnector on RCA cable
- Connection to Phono Input: Yes
- Connection to Line Input: X
- Digital Output: X
- Dimension, closed dustcover: 450 x 370 x 155 mm
- Dimension, open dustcover: T: 418 mm / H: 405 mm Weight: 15 kg
