Manufacture of Dual CS-series turntables as well as cable assembly, Made in Germany in St. Georgen in the Black Forest.

Alfred Fehrenbacher GmbH & Co. KG

St. Georgen (Black Forest)New on Amplifa

GmbH & Co. KGLegal form

St. Georgen im SchwarzwaldProduction site

33/45/78 rpmTurntable speeds

3.78–8.3 kgDevice weights of the CS series

German / EnglishLanguages

About the Company

Alfred Fehrenbacher GmbH & Co. KG is a traditional manufacturer of analog audio technology based in St. Georgen in the Black Forest. The company produces the Dual (Dual-Phono) brand turntables of the CS series, from simple fully automatic models such as the CS 410 and CS 435-1 to the luxury line with a solid wooden plinth in piano lacquer finish. All devices are manufactured exclusively in St. Georgen and stand for analog music reproduction according to the Made-in-Germany principle. Technically, the products are characterized by belt drive with a ground flat belt, DC or synchronous motors with electronic speed control, floating sub-chassis and precision gimbal tonearms. In addition, the company offers cable assembly as a service. Core materials are solid wood for the cabinet plinths, aluminum for platters and device feet, carbon fiber for headshells, and antistatically treated felt as platter mat.

Site: St. Georgen (Black Forest)
Processes: Cable assembly, Manufacture of turntables (fully/semi-automatic, Made in Germany), Production in St. Georgen in the Black Forest (in-house production of the devices), Manufacture of turntables (Made in Germany)
Materials: Wood (solid wood plinth), Aluminum (platter, aluminum feet), Carbon fiber (headshell), Felt (platter mat, antistatically treated), Felt (platter mat)
Industries: Audio electronics, Consumer electronics / Hi-Fi

01
Cable assembly
02
Manufacture of cabinet plinths (solid wood)
03
Assembly of drive, platter and tonearm
04
Final inspection and delivery

Materials & Processes

Massivholz

Wood (solid wood plinth)

Vibration-damping, torsionally rigid cabinet plinth of the turntables.

Aluminum (platter, aluminum feet)

Heavy, vibration-damped platter and solid device feet.

CFK

Carbon fiber (headshell)

Particularly torsionally rigid headshell with 12.7 mm or 1/2-inch system mounting.

Filz

Felt (platter mat)

Antistatically treated mat on the aluminum platter.

Sites

St. Georgen (Black Forest)

Production / headquarters

Materials: Wood, aluminum, carbon fiber, felt

Products

**Dual CS 415-2 fully automatic turntable**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 455-1 turntable**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 505-4 semi-automatic turntable**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 435-1 turntable**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 455-1 in walnut/gold**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 455-1 in walnut**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 455-1 in piano lacquer gold**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 455-1 in black/silver**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 455-1 in piano lacquer silver**Assembly · Audio electronics

**Dual CS 415-2**Assembly · Audio electronics

Inside the production

Dual CS 505-4 with fine speed adjustment

Industries

Audio electronicsConsumer electronics / Hi-Fi

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Cable assemblyAssembly	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of turntables (fully/semi-automatic, Made in Germany)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Wood, Aluminum, Carbon fiber, Felt
Production in St. Georgen in the Black Forest (in-house production of the devices)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Cable assemblyManufacture of turntables (Made in Germany)