Help Me Choose a Turntable

oops i didnt read the not scratching part

Technics - it shouldn't even be a matter of debate - hello?

I'm confused

Word!, Adonis, but the technics aren't the easiest on the pockets. My man wanted something affordable and sounds good. He's not going to be doing any scratching or anything so he doesn't need need the high torque. I would suggest that whatever you get, get something with an adjustable pitch as well!

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Thats what Im sayin
The Technics are mad loot. What about a good Catridge?
I was told I can get a decent Stanton table for $150 - $200 and
then a dope catridge and Im straight. If this is true, which one do you suggest??
I was told Shure has some good ones.

Come with that DJ Craze sig cartridge. It sounds aight

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Yeah I was checking that one out yesterday. Thanks for the feedback.

I feel y'all - if it's not crucial get something that sounds clean and will last...but you pay for what you get, know what I'm saying?

but there is a lot of competive tables that have been released in the last 5 yrs. You can cop some nice decks for under $500 for the set. Techs are tight, but I think the vestax might have usurped it

Man, if you're only sampling then spend the $ on a cart and needle. I use a doo-doo Gemini turntable with a Stanton cart and nice phono preamp and my records sound great.

I'll also say that when you are trying to get a big sound and you don't have a big studio, nice outboard etc. the best thing you can do is get the best possible sound to sample. Use good cables from record player to amp to sampler. Another trick is, if you're only sampling, forget buying a dj mixer and find yourself a nice tube phono preamp. sampling off something like that is kind of like running sounds through a nice tube preamp out of your mpc, except I think with phono preamps you'll get more bang for the buck then with crappy guitar center overhyped overmarketed low to mid budget preamps.

I was looking into some preamps instead of getting a DJ Mixer. The tube phono preamp sounds good. I want that warm full quality sample.
Any suggestions on a good preamp.

i bought the floor model SA-3 from my local scam cash for 175...

i've had it for two months and there's no bleeding or any problems yet

and the 3 band eq is great for eq'in samples on their way in

I use the same turntable BingerO has in his post. Go the Entronic.com and you should get a good price on them. The only reason anyone would nee technic is if their about to enter into a DJ compettion and or about to go on tour. For production purposes, the stanton is fine. Peace

numark ttx is the hot shit out right now... with key lock and everything. You got it easy. I have technics but Some of the newer turntables have the same motor like the ones in technics. their patent had expired 2 years ago so I would not be surprised if the newer ones have the same motors(design) inside.....


get a numark ttx if you wanna do some djing but if youre just sampling but a cheap tt with pitch control then get a hifi cartridge and needles.

elmacaco wrote:look for the line switch at the back. The manual says nothing about the ad res.

The line/phono switch is under the plate that holds the record on the STR8-80. I just needed a TT for sampling and the s/pdif output and built in pre amp really make sampling easy, I bought the DJ Pack for 400.00 and sold everything except one of the TT's on eBay and made my money right back.

If you decide on the STR8-80 make sure it's not the STR8-80X, it doesn't come with the cartridge.

no way