Can yall give me some resources to help me pick a turntable?

i just bought an mpc 1000, and im gettin interested in vinyl. obviously, a turntable purchase is somewhere down the road once i feel comfortable with the MPC, but just for future referance i would like to know some websites that could just teach me about turntables. i know the technics sl-1200 is like the shiz, but ive also seen the stanton t80 for like half of the price of a technics. also, i dont want any cheap shiet cuz i wanna learn how to scratch and all that stuff with it.

so, with that said, any sites that ive missed through my lil google search?

Get something with dedicated Digital Output... Ive been running a single Stanton STR8-100 to my MPC1000, it is giving me the best sound quality I have ever got sampling. If your not going to go with two tables and a mixer... go digital.

Technics all the way. If your going to scratch, then I would recommend the Technic. You will still be using it 20 years from now.

lbratzi wrote:Technics all the way. If your going to scratch, then I would recommend the Technic. You will still be using it 20 years from now.

word, my grandfather gave my his old 1200, in 98. still going hard!

Although Vestax and Nu-Mark have really improved their Turntables, Technics is really the way to go. Besides their RCAs, they last forever. Definite plus if you get a newer model with detachable RCAs, if you're going to scratch you need a Technics 1200 or higher. Craigslist usually has pairs for really cheap $200-$400.

Technics 1200...that's it... if the +/-8 in the pitch is not enough for u then try the vestax. Ive been rockin that 1200 since 99. Brought it second hand and have had no problems whatsoever. I think there are some pitchmods available for the 1200 as well. thing is built like a tank

bicedidit wrote:

lbratzi wrote:Technics all the way. If your going to scratch, then I would recommend the Technic. You will still be using it 20 years from now.

word, my grandfather gave my his old 1200, in 98. still going hard!

Nice! I heard the 1200's are really somethin for scratchin n sampling

Boombapkid wrote:

bicedidit wrote:

lbratzi wrote:Technics all the way. If your going to scratch, then I would recommend the Technic. You will still be using it 20 years from now.

word, my grandfather gave my his old 1200, in 98. still going hard!

Nice! I heard the 1200's are really somethin for scratchin n sampling

more or less, they are the standard for scratching. as far as sampling goes, that all depends on ur needles

The Technics 1200 is the jack-of-all-trades kind of turntable. In any given club, you'll find these most often. They're built like tanks and last longer than most DJ careers when taken care of properly.

As far as purely sampling goes, you're basically striving for a clean, strong signal. Whoever it was that suggested getting a turntable with a digital output (I think Stanton makes one) might be on to something. It *should* give you a significant increase over the standard cartridge and needle.

However, cartridge manufacturers (Shure and Ortofon) are catching on with the whole digital deal and are producing carts built specifically to produce a strong signal with sampling in mind. These are more expensive, but might be worth it if you want your samples to have that little bit of extra punch.

cosmicchief wrote:However, cartridge manufacturers (Shure and Ortofon) are catching on with the whole digital deal and are producing carts built specifically to produce a strong signal with sampling in mind. These are more expensive, but might be worth it if you want your samples to have that little bit of extra punch.

Could you recommend me a couple of models? I'm still rockin' them 44-7's which are ok but not the best needle out there for sampling...

id say the pdx line should get as much consideration as the techs. They are both awesome decks!

I use technics. Probably because that's pretty much all I know. Sound quality on most tables are good as long as your needle is good. If you're not planning on scratching and stuff I would say go with some less expensive brands or a used 1200

Could you recommend me a couple of models? I'm still rockin' them 44-7's which are ok but not the best needle out there for sampling...

I use the 447's too... really not too bad a choice because of the high output, but there are better options. Check these:

http://www.turntablelab.com/dj_equipmen ... 19397.html

http://www.turntablelab.com/dj_equipmen ... /1901.html

And I made the move to Vestax PDX 2000 MKII's after owning Techs for several years (as well as the original PDX 2000)... certainly a very capable turntable. It tracks just as well (or better) than a Tech, and is a little bit lighter since its casing is mostly plastic (instead of aluminum). This is nice when I take it out to shows every week, but I have to treat it much more carefully since it's not as durable as a 1200.

Thanks. That shure one looks nice. But I might just go for the stylus of the 44-g's. Not expensive and better than the 7's that I got now. Also have to get a decent audio interface one of these days...

*checks financial status*

*shakes head in dissapointment*

ReckOne wrote:Thanks. That shure one looks nice. But I might just go for the stylus of the 44-g's. Not expensive and better than the 7's that I got now. Also have to get a decent audio interface one of these days...

*checks financial status*

*shakes head in dissapointment*

yer welcome....

don't the 44-g's have a lower output voltage? i used rock those as well. they're *supposed* to track better than the 7's, but i never noticed a difference. i think they're designed to have a flatter frequency response which might give it the advantage in recording, but i usually compensate with the EQ on my Rane ttm56.