Description

Reference manual with precision engineering and leading autolift comfort
The 7 Series shaped an entire era of high-quality hi-fi culture. Its reliability, durability and outstanding sound fidelity made it an icon in turntable history. We continue this tradition today with the CS 718Q.

Even in the latest generation, uncompromising quality and technical sophistication take centre stage:
Precise direct drive with ironless coils
Massless tracking force for maximum tracking reliability
Height & Azimuth-adjustable tonearm for optimum adjustment
A piece of history – developed to lead into the future.

Plinth:
MDF Construction
Satin black finish or real walnut wood veneer
Optimized, switchable auto-stop function
Height-adjustable feet with resonance absorbers
Platter:
Aluminum
Full-surface rubber coating on the underside
Precision die-cast construction with 1.9 kg
Heavy Dual mat for resonance damping
Tonearm:
Aluminium-Carbon Sandwich Tube
Precise height adjustment via rotary mechanism
Finely adjustable tracking force via spiral spring
Automatic tonearm lift
Precision-machined headshell with azimuth clamp
Drive:
Direct-drive
Quartz-stabilized speed control for 33 / 45 / 78 rpm
Wow and flutter values of 0.05% DIN
No vibration due to ironless air-core coils
Double shielding against magnetic interference fields

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Direct drive
Speed settings:33/45/78
Wow & Flutter:< ±0.05 % (DIN WTD)
Platter:Material:
Aluminium die-cast / Rubber
Mat:Rubber 4 mm
Bearing:Hardened steel spindle Brass bushing
Diameter:305 mm
Weight (incl. Mat):2200 g
Tonearm:Auto-Start/-Stop-Function:
Auto-Stop / Auto TonarmliftBearing:
Twin gimbal mounting, Height adjustable
Headshell:Removable / Azimuth-adjustable
Tonearm tube:Carbon–Aluminium Sandwich
Effective length:221,5 mm
Height Adjustable+ 5 mm / – 2 mm
Offset Angle:25,6°
Overhang:19 mm
Tracking force:dynamically balanced with damping
Stylus Pressure Range:0 g to 3 g
Cartridge Weight Range:3 g to 13 g
Factory installed cartridge:N / A
Plinth:Material:MDF
Surface finish:Satin Black
Veneer: Walnut
Feet:Ø 68 mm / Elastomer Dampers
Height adjustableConnection:
RCA socket,XLR socket Connection to Phono Input:
Connection to Line Input:
Digital Output:
Dimension, closed dustcover:435 x 367 x 155 mm
Dimension, open dustcover:D: 415 mm / H: 405 mm
Weight:10 kg