"new" Dual 1226 any Dual fans out there?

[VinylHanger]

I picked up a Dual 1226 at a local thrift for 5 bucks today. I took the cart off my AR-XA and the Dual outplays it in everyway. More open, alive and much more detailed,lots of wonderful bass. I am very surprised. I know that the AR isn't the top of the heap, but it is a venerable classic. I didn't think that an idler drive semi-auto table could outshine it so much? I put an AT250 cart on it and love it, it is going to be a long night, in a good way :D
I have one question so far. When the arm gets to the end of the record it lifts up. But then it keeps going up and down. Is this normal, kind of seems odd to me. Also I like the pitch control, but does anybody know where I can find one of those strobe mats to get the pitch right, or should I just do it by ear?

[bully]

No, VJ, that's not right. The 1226 was a changer, so it should lift and return, either to drop an LP & begin again, or to shut off.
It's mechanical, and the Dual changers were a bit "busy" (well, all changers were "busy" that way sorta).
It could just require some cleaning and adjustment, or perhaps (yikes) a part needs replacement. Out of my league, sorry.
But, it doesn't seem to hurt the tracking & playback :D

good luck,
Pete

[VinylHanger]

Nope, tracks and plays wonderfully! I did a little more research and there is screw under the arm that is supposed to adjust the return. Of course it was 4 am when I found out so not the best time to do adjustments. And yes, busy is definetely the word, more whirring and clicking than my old Roberts R2R, clunk,click,whirr, clink, play.....

[eThink]

Great source for information about all Dual products:

http://www.compassnet.com/concept/index.html

[eThink]

From The Dual Classics Website

http://www.compassnet.com/concept/tables/1226.htm

[eThink]

Garage-a-records should have them:

http://www.garage-a-records.com/mounts.html

[eThink]

Discovered via a Google Search:

http://www.ol-technik.de/Dual/dualindex.htm


The site is in Germany but an English language option is available.
Prices are in Euros and US Dollars.
Prices are very competitive

[poorboy]

i found a dos program that pits out a strobe platter that you print of your computer, the damn thing acutally works. Used on my dual 1210 and my 1229( it's my friends but i'm using it right know).

i search google for it. The program was free, i think i have it somewhere on my computer. i'll try to find it

shibby

Allan

[VinylHanger]

thanks all for the replys, I'll go check google now

[Moogfan]

Take a look at this beauty -- probably beats the lower end Regas (maybe even the higher end) in sound quality and will last 10 times longer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1370572792

Ahh, someone drop some money into my Paypal account! (just joking) ;)

[Upstateaudio]

Here's a site where somebody will restore your Dual.:)


www.theturntablefactory.com


Have fun.