Members Paragraph51 Posted November 16, 2004 Members Share Posted November 16, 2004 I'd like to know what your favorite turntables are for DJing, and why you like them. Thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6ftabovsealevel Posted November 17, 2004 Members Share Posted November 17, 2004 I'll be the first of probably many to say the 1200's are my favorites. I haven't yet had a chance to try out the new models, but I'm sure they're awesome. I like the M3D's better than the MKII for lack of the 0% click thing, but besides that there isn't too much difference to me. There are so many good things about them it's hard to know where to start really. First off, they last forever if treated right, and almost forever if you beat the crap out of them. I know I can depend on them almost indefinately, and that's more than I can say for just about any other piece of electronic equipment I own. They look cool. Very classic, clean design that looks just as much at home next to a piece of crap Numark mixer as it does a vintage Bozak. I think lots of the turntables that are coming out now look like toys. (Vestax PDX, Numark TTX, etc...) There are also the tons of other turntable models that are designed in very similar appearance, and who can blame them? Technics was just the first to get it right. For my needs, the 1200 has all the features I want without going overboard on the bells & whisltles. There's no big LCD screen to show me stuff I don't need to know, extra faders for extreme pitch adjustment, interchangeable tonearms, or any of that crap. Those things might be nice for other people, but I don't want them. Those are the big reasons I guess, but there's just something intangible about them that endears them to me for some reason. There might be better technology, more torque or more glitter in another model, but I don't think I'll ever want anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coc999 Posted November 22, 2004 Members Share Posted November 22, 2004 mk2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kevins Posted November 30, 2004 Members Share Posted November 30, 2004 i took like and am still on a break(i mix drum and bass so i need good speakers that i still cant afford) and i look at the new stuff from newmark and i doubt it could be good at all, i mean it looks "plasticey." i loved my tt1+s though. numark made those back in about 99 and back. great turntables, very solid, and yes i consider them good enough to be put next to the 1200s on a list of good turntables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mul Posted December 17, 2004 Members Share Posted December 17, 2004 the TTX1's are not toys. They may look a bit gimmicky with the blue light thing but the main thing is that the turntable does what you ask of it, every time. I've used Technics mk2s and they're good too. They are both solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dj_double_e Posted January 5, 2005 Members Share Posted January 5, 2005 Technics SL-1200 mk II's Learned on a 20+ year old pair of Technics 1600's. (Similar to the 1200's in torque but has floating suspension and automatic arm return. Also has crappy little rotary pitch controls) The 1200's are rugged, reliable, and consistent. The design is so robust that it has remained virtually unchanged since about 1978. They are the de-facto club standard for a very good reason and are also the most copied design for the same reason. I love my 1200's. and I want a third one....maybe some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members butterknucket Posted January 23, 2005 Members Share Posted January 23, 2005 I have a mid 70's Admirrel that I picked up at Goodwill for $5. They wanted $25 for it, but I said I couldn't afford so they gave it to me for $5 with free delivery. It's a bit heavy, but it gets the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members digitalb0y Posted March 7, 2005 Members Share Posted March 7, 2005 why are there other turntables even being considered? The Technics SL1200 has been the industry standard for ages. It's true, some of the newer decks out there offer some neat features, but when are you ever going to play live on one? Anyone who wants to DJ publically better learn to use Technics, because that's what you're going to be playing on if you ever get a gig. They're tough as nails and last forever, they're consistent and steady. I depend on knowing the friction on the side of the platter so I can adjust mixes with precision. I have used Stanton decks and people are not wrong, they work fine. But they don't feel the same and so nothing is as automatic when using them as it is when we all agree on a standard. I've never seen another turntable that would make me considered switching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJAW Posted May 8, 2005 Members Share Posted May 8, 2005 I use the Technics 1210 M5G, which has pitch +/- 16 pitch with reset. It also has some other features over the earlier marks. Best table ever in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MersyOne Posted August 2, 2005 Members Share Posted August 2, 2005 Originally posted by digitalb0y why are there other turntables even being considered? The Technics SL1200 has been the industry standard for ages. Although that is TRUE and I LOVE Technics, alot of these companies have stepped up the bar and made actually even better turntables then the TECHNICS. the VESTAX is a good example. I dunno why the tone arm is curved on a technics when really you get a better grip on the record when the tone-arm is STRAIGHT. But overall, TECHNICS seem to be indsutry standard and most of these clubs and venues are equipped with those. So for the sake of being use to using the same equipment from home, I stuck with Technics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dj_double_e Posted October 21, 2005 Members Share Posted October 21, 2005 ANSWER: The tonearm on the Technics is curved to minimize the tracking angle error of the stylus in the groove. With a straight tonearm, the error is correct at only one point between the outermost and innermost groove of the record with growing error as you move away from that point. The famous S-curved tonearm was designed to have a correct angle at two point along the record while minimizing the error at other points. The only tonearm system that can have zero error is a linear tracking tonearm which is not practical for dj applications. While the errors may be less with an S shaped tonearm, it probably doesn't mean much since dj's tend to use styli (needles) whose tip shape doesn't care so much about tracking angle. We tend to use conic chaped styli instead of elliptical or bi-radial which are sensitive to tracking angle errors (and are much more costly). The error may affect channel seperation slightly. All in all I don't know about the claims that str8 arms are better for "grip" on the record...might be true...might not. But as a matter of preference I grew up with S-shaped arms, they work for me, and that's what I spin on and will most likely continue to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Armadillo of leprosy Posted October 22, 2005 Members Share Posted October 22, 2005 i used to have TTX1s that I loved- the torque is amazing but then they died because they are poorly made picked up my 1200mk2s and haven't looked back since- they are superior in everyway. I know that a lot of people can't start on them beacuse they are infact expensive but they are so accurate and road read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dj skematic Posted November 9, 2005 Members Share Posted November 9, 2005 i love my pair of vestax pdx-d3s. the torque in them are amazing. way better then my tech's. later,dj skematic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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