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Posted by DJRegulate on Sep-25-2004 07:21:

Turntable advice please

ive been a dj using dual cd players for a few years now, and i guess i can say ive mastered the mixing techniques, beatmatching, etc...however, i want to get turntables to complete my system. The problem is i have absolutely zero experience with them, and i dont know what to look for in a good one. For instance, when buying cd players, i knew what features were necessary, such as one with seamless looping and tempo lock....but with turntables, i dont know how to separate a good one from a bad. What turntables do you guys reccomend i get for a beginner that will last me a good while and will allow me to match beats accurately and also not the BEST kind out there, but something a lil better than what a beginner beginner would get. Any package suggestions? also, my budget is around 300 max for two turntables. i know those packages usually include a mixer too (which i already have) but if its included in package why not

also, i dont know how it works with vinyl...do they sell various artists records too or are they all singles/individual albums? cuzz i dont feel like running around buying new singles every weekend...lol

thanks

Posted by mellankali on Sep-25-2004 12:39:

When I was first looking into getting my turntable setup, I had a lot of the same questions you did. And what I heard from person after person was, if you are serious about it, you will want to drop a little bit more money on the decks now. That way once you get good at it, and enjoy spinning and want more features, you won't have to go out and upgrade your decks. It's easier to upgrade mixers and what not, because those run a lot cheaper (for the most part). So on a budget of 300 dollars for two turntables, you're limiting yourself to about 150 a deck (I'm assuming we're using USD as the currency here). That's not going to get you much.

Anyways, the first feature that I would reccomend based on my DJing experience is direct drive. If you aren't familiar with direct drive, versus belt driven; it's basically the motor that will spin the table. You want some decent torque as well, that will make sure you can get quick start ups and stops when you need them. I'm really only familiar with Technics, but I'm assuming that other tables come standard with pitch adjustment.

As far as buying records goes, you can find LPs that have singles on them if that's what you are looking for. And they also make records with various artists on them. It mainly depends on the type of music you are looking into spinning for the most part. I know electronic music (e.g. trance and house) is harder to find in various artists packs than other types (e.g. pop and hip hop). Having done the mobile DJ thing for a while, I amassed a rather oddly proportionate amount of different types of music.

Anyways, that's my limited opinion. I'm sure some one else will have something else to say. Plus, you might want to search around because I'm sure there are many posts that cover this.

Posted by Briden on Sep-26-2004 01:04:

$300 for both decks? if that's your budget, stick with CDs.

Posted by DJRegulate on Sep-26-2004 02:35:

thanks guys...so now at least i know about getting turntables with direct drive...also, whats a good torque for a turntable to have?

i guess i can stick to tables a lil higher than 300, maybe 450 max...but what brands/models are pretty good for this price range...stanton? numark? gemini? yes yes...lol...i know technics are king but too expensive for me...thanks

Posted by Dj Spiel on Sep-26-2004 08:37:

Well...

I have (2) Numark TT- 200's *Torque is very good they perform fine* But if you have the money, get some technique 1200's