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They are brilliant but there is better

Advantages: Very reliable and almost every part is replacable
Disadvantages: They are not the best in terms of quality and value for money

...start this review by saying technics are brilliant, on performance they are nearly unbeatable. recently i bought a pair of decks and i was troubled with the question of which ones to buy? well there are 4 pairs of decks that i feel are top of the range, the best decks on the market, so i thought "well i could go for the numark TTx1s, they look cool they have the digital display, they have a large amount of tourque so when your cueing or scratching ...
...the decks i'm reviewing the technics this is when i thought yes these are the decks for me the industry standard technics very precise motors, and amazingly accurate pitch control, these decks are brilliant they feel and look perfect the only thing was the price so i decided to look at the STANTON ST8-150s, this really is the best deck on the market the pitch control is smooth, the torques is massive the look is gorgeous and they play better than ...

JungleVIP 17.01.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Technics SL-1210

Thumping Technics SL-1200

Advantages: Easy to Use, look stunning, trendy
Disadvantages: Heavy, Easy to switch off by accident

...you haven't heard of the Technics SL1200, then you have no interest in djing... The decks are nice and sturdy as it's aluminium casing weighs in at a hefty 11kg. so if you're doing gigs, you'll need to build up those muscles if you want to move quickly! there is a high amount of torque and they are VERY easy to use! These decks are only for the true DJ's out there... at 0.025% WRMS this means that two tracks playing at the same speed are not going ...
...only downfall is the slight lack of featires compared to some of the newer models. Stylus's are easy to find for these decks and so you can scratch away to your hearts delight! Never invest in cheap decks. If you can afford these, they are a worthy investment, you can only learn properly on these. Belt drives and low torque decks only serve to delay your progress, as you really can't learn to mix or scratch properly on belt drives. Prices tend ...

PollyErrington 10.03.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Technics SL-1200

Technics 1200 / 1210 Mk2

Advantages: same turntable at home as in the clubs
Disadvantages: heavy

Technics 1200 / 1210 what more can you say its the number one DJ turntable on the planet. For years and years when i was younger just geting in to Djing all i wanted was a pair of technics. after a few years with other direct drive decks i finally saved enough money to buy a pair i of technics, i bought the SL1200Mk2 because they were silver i did not like the brown of the 1210 much. i have read around and talked to people and aparently the only ...
...difference in build quality. the technics weight alot compared to any other turntable, this is because the bottom black base you see is not made of cheap moulded plastic, its made of a thick heavy rubbery stuff which helps cut out vibrations from very loud sound systems making feed back not such a problem. The platter is stainless steel and also has a good weight to it. when you press the strat button you can feel the torque pull the weight of the ...

giles-y 05.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Technics SL1200Mk2 Turntable

NUMARK VJ01 DVD/CD/MP3 PROBLEMS

Advantages: ITS PORTABLE
Disadvantages: IT DOES NOT DO WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS STATE ie PLAY ALL REGION DVD

...AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. MAY I ADD ONE OF MY FRIEND SOLD HIS AND GOT LITTLE MONEY FOR IT COMPARED WITH THE PRICE HE PAYED FOR. IT. I HAVE HAD OTHER NUMARK EQUIPMENT THAT WORKS FINE BUT I THINK THIS MODEL IS THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY ...

KENNYX 19.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Numark VJ01 DVD/CD/MP3 Player

PDX-8000

Advantages: LED display
Disadvantages: gIMMICKY

...turntable. At one point, however, Vestax were challenging Technics to their crown. The PDX-8000 was one of their flagship products and was the one that was a direct threat to the Technics SL1210. There are a few functions of this turntable that make it stand out from the rest: 1 - The LED display. As far as I am aware, this was one of the first turntables to have an LED display built in. The screen shows you what the current pitch range is (this ...
...or -12 to +12), it also displays the current pitch. 2 - Control stick. You can move the control stick to speed up or slow down the speed of the platter temporarily. This is useful if you are mixing two records together and one has become slightly out of synch with the other. I really like this feature and wish more turntables had it to be honest. 3 - Reverse switch. A bit of a gimmick really but one that, if used correctly, sounds great. This allows ...

dandadda 19.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Vestax PDX8000