Dual is a brand name of audio and video electronics.
History
In 1907, brothers Christian and Joseph Steidinger began manufacturing clockwork and gramophone parts in the Black Forest town of St. Georgen in Germany. In 1927, Gebrüder Steidinger (Steidinger Bros.) created the Dual-Motor, consisting of a spring loaded clock work and an electric motor. It proved successful and the company adopted the name Dual in 1935. Dual began producing turntables under that name the same year.[1][2]
After World War II, Dual became the biggest manufacturer of turntables in Europe, with more than 3,000 employees working in several factories. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Dual introduced audio cassette players, VCRs, CD players, and other consumer electronics.
In the 1970s, Japanese consumer electronics entered European markets on a large scale. Japanese products usually offered a more modern package and more features at a lower price. As a result, and as most other traditional German manufacturers, Dual underwent a crisis. Dual went bankrupt in 1982, and was sold to French electronic manufacturer