Direct-drive from the late '70s. It's considered one of the best of the classic turntables...has a strobe and pitch control, and a really nice counterweighted tone arm design.

Got this thing for a relatively good deal. I think it'll go well with my Marantz 2240 receiver.

Here's the thing: It didn't come with a cartridge. From Dual, it came with a Shure V 15 Type III cartridge...but the original Shure and its successors ain't too cheap. Uses a universal mount magnetic cartridge.

Anybody got any good input on a relatively cheap cartridge for this one? I'm seriously thinking about restoring it and selling if I don't use with my current setup...and I don't have a hell of a lot of vinyl anymore.

10/3/2008 11:33:14 AM

anybody gots any ideers?

10/3/2008 4:45:15 PM

bttt...enlighten me.

If I decide to sell, anybody interested in this puppy?

10/7/2008 10:11:56 AM

I might be interested, depending on how much you'd want for it (though I'd find myself in the same cartridge situation as you're in right now...) My parents have a Dual 1009f from the early 70's and it's a great old turntable, so I've always kind of wanted one.

I seem to remember this question being asked a few years back, and someone recommended talking to the folks at Creative Acoustics. You could give them a call and see if they still have any turnable gurus on staff...

10/8/2008 11:31:47 AM