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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:58 pm
by waaaae9
the vestax i used a couple times were the pdx 2000s.
only quarm i had was that they had a very strong drive that pulls the record out your hand.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:29 pm
by concept_
http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR108417
here's a direct for 100 quid which aint bad. Dunno what it is like mind but Kam, Gemini and Stanton do some good options (last ones have MAD torque- and very durable- good budget option)
I didn really understand your q about mixers but if you mean should you get a mixer that is made by a popular brand, then my answer would be definately- it makes it so much easier to get used to a mixer made by the same company if you end up playing out. And if you want some brands to look at I suggest allen and heath and pioneer. Pioneer are undoubtedly the most popular club mixers and industry standard (though there are lots of competitors), but you might prefer to get a A+H as they are analogue signal (most upper core pioneers are digital these days- but this doesn't really matter and doesnt change the sound at all really) and slightly cheaper. Dont go for a real cheap 50 quid mixer. It WILL break within a month of heavy usage. I know about 30 people who this has ahppened to including myself and its not worth it in the long run- buy a good quality, reliable mixer even if it is a bit mroe expensive. Look for a cheap pioneer unit on ebay. Something like the old DJM300 or if you really want something that will last and is a LOT of fun, DJM400.
hope this helps
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:10 pm
by lonecurrent
numark ttx1s are great tables. every dj that touches my decks state that they've very impressed. solid solid tables. go for techs tho - get used to the industry standard or it will be problematic for a while.
just buy them one at a time if you can't afford them.
the dif btwn cheap cd decks and cheap tables is different.
tables will suffer on torque and waver. they'll adjust slowly and just generally be unresponsive and not do what you want them to. Look at the torque figures before you buy. Anything will less than 1.7kg/cm of torque will not respond adequately. Anything more than that will be giving you more torque than techs, so you may get used to a really tight deck and be dissapointed by the responsiveness of techs (ex Numark TTX1s - the new generation have adjustable torque though - set these to 1.7kg/cm so you get used to the feel of techs.)
Cheap CD decks will have slower response times but in a different manner - they'll take a second to start when you press play, or they'll take a second to move when you press the jog wheel. Really low end cd decks will be top loading without a jog wheel, so you'll need to use the pitch increase/pitch decrease buttons to mix. No biggie once you get used to them, but you loose a tactile input mechanism. The rackmount CD decks tend to be cheaper for a pair of channels, but they're not as much fun as table top, and the jog wheels are smaller and fiddly.
Go for Pioneer CDJ100s - they're a great deck at a good cost. best value imo and highly recommended.
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:28 am
by cryptic
Technic 1200's and 1210's (pairs) for sale!
Pm me for more info.
If you can mix on belt drives, you can mix on anything.
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:30 am
by ozols man
CRYPTIC wrote:Technic 1200's and 1210's (pairs) for sale!
Pm me for more info.
If you can mix on belt drives, you can mix on anything.
ah ha, and if u can beat juggle on belt drives - u can rule the world
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:31 am
by cryptic
ozols man wrote:CRYPTIC wrote:Technic 1200's and 1210's (pairs) for sale!
Pm me for more info.
If you can mix on belt drives, you can mix on anything.
ah ha, and if u can beat juggle on belt drives - u can rule the world
LOl
i had a pair of red dwarf kams for 5 years lol before i got my 1210's.
it never stopped me getting sets!