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Originally posted by nerdgrl416 Use some pillow cases/bedding sheets if you like to cover your gear when it's NOT in use. The dust is a killer for those channel faders. Just a suggestion that's all. If you want to keep your gear longer and obviously if you want to keep the resale value of the product then I would cover them when you're not using them.

Thanks, that's what I am going to do. I'm not sure about pillow cases for the CDJs, cause they seem kind of heavy but i'm using the pillow case for my mixer.

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Originally posted by nousplacidus I had the two channel version of that mixer, the fader kinda craps out early though (didn't clean it much mind you). How do you like it?

Bought it used almost a year ago and no problems for me what so ever.

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I was using the dust covers on my Techs for a while but it got annoying as crap to take them on and off all the time.

Now I just go over it with a swiffer sheet every once in a while.

Though I suppose I should be covering it.

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Originally posted by tintin11 cover that shittt mangg show your love to the....

yes that is right folks! love thy Sl Motors! dont you love em? then better cover them up!!!!

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All this setups kickazz but i got a tabbo question,why are for the most part most of them facing the wall?.

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Originally posted by clubamerica All this setups kickazz but i got a tabbo question,why are for the most part most of them facing the wall?.

Most, if not 90+% of these setups aren't geared for spinning for a crowd. More often than not the best place for their setup is in a smaller room of their house/apartment, and it simply wouldn't save space to have it in the middle of a small room as opposed to against the wall.

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Originally posted by nerdgrl416 Use some pillow cases/bedding sheets if you like to cover your gear when it's NOT in use. The dust is a killer for those channel faders.

Umm, thats why all DJs should use a rotary mixer

But yea, I've never covered my gear and I've had it for over 7 years now. Beer spills, smoke and hours of use and all of it works great.

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Originally posted by Import Ok well while were almost on the topic. Whats the deal with cases then... I noticed some people, discobiscuit for example always seem to have thier gear in the cases, how is the ventilation in them? From what ive seen in pictures it looks minimal. However there arent exactly fans to block on my CDJ200s or DXM06, is all gear like that? Do you use the lids to cover them when not in use? Im looking into getting a case or some alternative like that, because im tierd of moving them individually around my house/friends houses.

well i know the manuals all say that you should have them in a venelated area... but there are flight cases... i dont know, i have always had my gear in flight cases and have never had any problems.

if i was a bedroom dj, i would not have my gear in flight cases. i play out 3 times a week, so i depend on flight cases to keep my gear safe... i could take my gear out of the cases at my gigs, but i like to live on the wild side

i think the warnings about keeping the gear in venelated areas are like the surgeon general warning on cigarettes. the warning is on the cigarettes so if you die, they arent liable. the warning is on the cdj's, djm, etc because if your equip craps out and is in an area that isnt venelated, they aren't responsible...

lol ok i'm just gonna shut up now...

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Originally posted by discobiscuit well i know the manuals all say that you should have them in a venelated area... but there are flight cases... i dont know, i have always had my gear in flight cases and have never had any problems. if i was a bedroom dj, i would not have my gear in flight cases. i play out 3 times a week, so i depend on flight cases to keep my gear safe... i could take my gear out of the cases at my gigs, but i like to live on the wild side i think the warnings about keeping the gear in venelated areas are like the surgeon general warning on cigarettes. the warning is on the cigarettes so if you die, they arent liable. the warning is on the cdj's, djm, etc because if your equip craps out and is in an area that isnt venelated, they aren't responsible... lol ok i'm just gonna shut up now...

Course, hardly anyone dies from smoking related ilnesses. Well made point!!

doesnt most heat come out of the back of equipment anyways? flight cases usually have a pretty decent gap in the rear of the case so it'll let all that excess heat escape