Dual CS 701 vs Trio/Kenwood KD-500

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Dual CS 701 · Trio/Kenwood KD-500.

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

The Trio/Kenwood KD-500 undercuts the Dual CS 701 by $50 — $375 against $425.

Both are direct-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: instant start-up, rock-steady speed under load, and enough torque to nudge or backspin the record — the reason DJs and scratch decks are built this way.

The Dual CS 701 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Trio/Kenwood KD-500 needs you to cue the arm by hand.

Bottom line: $50 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.

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