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how to set up the Dual CS5000 turntable?

I have bought a Dual CS5000 and sticked the best Ortofon needle on.

now I´d like to know how to properly set it up, weight and balance and antiskating and such.

I have a Project 6 as main turntable, and this was easy. get the tone arm "floating", set the weighs to 0, twist them to 15, hang up the anti-skating weight and done.

so, maybe someone can tell me how to do it with the Dual?

I´m quiet satisfied with the sound, but I´d say at the moment it sounds a bit emphasized on the high-mids (let´s say 3-4kHz maybe). still really good. but as long as I´m not 100% sure I´ve got it set up right I don´t wanna play the really expensive/rare records on.
josch753

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bobber
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ha ha, yes - now I remember. You need to remove the drive belt so that the platter doesn't spin when the motor reaches a stable speed because only when it does will the auto cueing allow the tonearm to lower. Now you can balance the arm normally without fear of bumping a spinning platter and use a scale to check VTF.

The auto cueing is a great safety feature if you have youngn's in the house, but a pain otherwise....
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