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Posted by Trancender on Dec-17-2005 01:56:

Purchasing Equipement Need Advice

I read most of the threads on here and I have made the decision to purchase CD Turntables instead of Vinyls for financial purposes. What I need now is advice on which brand and type of turntable to buy and what kind of mixer and software. All advice and opinions are welcome, thank you.

Posted by SpecRadio on Dec-17-2005 02:34:

Low Budget: Pioneer CDJ 200's x2
Mixer: Go to a DJ Store, DO NOT BUY BEHRINGER MIXERS, OR NUMARK! Buy a decent middle range one. What you like.

Posted by TranceSpeeder on Dec-18-2005 18:00:

whats wrong with Numark?

Posted by n3lly on Dec-18-2005 18:14:

quote:
Originally posted by SpecRadio
Low Budget: Pioneer CDJ 200's x2
Mixer: Go to a DJ Store, DO NOT BUY BEHRINGER MIXERS, OR NUMARK! Buy a decent middle range one. What you like.

I might go to a DJ store to check out various mixers but i wouldn't buy one there. You'll get way better deals online, especially around christmas time i'd guess.

A few people go on about the Numark DXM 06 being good etc. That might be a good place to start.

But it all depends on how serious you are and what budget you have.
The more you pay the better you get, that's a very rough rule though.

Don't get anything cheap anyway as it'll just break eventually and you'll just have to spend more money replacing it

HTH
nelly

Posted by SpecRadio on Dec-18-2005 18:26:

quote:
Originally posted by n3lly
I might go to a DJ store to check out various mixers but i wouldn't buy one there. You'll get way better deals online, especially around christmas time i'd guess.

A few people go on about the Numark DXM 06 being good etc. That might be a good place to start.

But it all depends on how serious you are and what budget you have.
The more you pay the better you get, that's a very rough rule though.

Don't get anything cheap anyway as it'll just break eventually and you'll just have to spend more money replacing it

HTH
nelly

I've heard too many stories about numarks faders dying in a very short time. Or something dies on it very quick.

Posted by TranceSpeeder on Dec-18-2005 19:29:

keep dust away from it and it wil be fine, people just dont know how to take care of there gear.

Posted by knoxy5000 on Dec-18-2005 19:51:

Well everyone slates gemini, and ive had my gemini ps 650i mixer from new for 4 years now and its still got the original faders, sounds amazing from the balanced outputs after all this time aswell. Once i get the pioneer efx 500 in the new year ill eventually upgrade to a mixer with send and returns. Just purchase wisely and look after your equipment and enjoy it all the same.

Posted by sleepydragon on Dec-18-2005 19:54:

quote:
Originally posted by SpecRadio
I've heard too many stories about numarks faders dying in a very short time. Or something dies on it very quick.

uve heard stories about them? u havent actually used a numark mixer then so i dont think u can tell people to keep away from them they make good products some people just dont look after there equipment properly.

Posted by punjabi on Dec-18-2005 22:07:

someone mentioned the pioneer cdj-200 as low budget...while i agree that obviously they are low priced, they low not "low budget" gear at all. i feel absolutely no need to upgrade from my 200's. they have every feature any beginner could ever want, and probably a lot more. i've had mine for 6 months and i'm still figuring great features out.

Posted by Zild on Dec-18-2005 22:32:

quote:
Originally posted by TranceSpeeder
keep dust away from it and it wil be fine, people just dont know how to take care of there gear.

I'd rather just get equipment I know I can beat the hell out of and blow smoke into without having to worry about it dying on me. I'm serious.

Posted by Nbrablec9 on Dec-19-2005 18:56:

NUMARK ?

i cant complain about numark at all. I had one a dxm 01 mixer a few years back and it wokred great. I currnently am spinning on Numark tt-500 and damn am i impressed. they have very high torque and a sturdy as hell.. I tripped over a stair carring one in my apt and it took the fall like a pro.. I have heard the tt-200's suck , but like one person said i dont own the 200's so i cant judge..but i will say theirs nothing wrong with numark

Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-20-2005 04:33:

my dxm06 died in a year.

both my faders are gone, and my cross fader leaks.

and im too poor to buy something else

Posted by T-Soma on Dec-20-2005 04:50:

I have a dxm01 and its damn good for its price.
The only thing is that since numark released the ipod mixer their ranking as a pro dj manafacturer has gone way down (or atleast it has in my books)

Posted by on Dec-20-2005 05:26:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
my dxm06 died in a year.

both my faders are gone, and my cross fader leaks.

and im too poor to buy something else

Holy shit really??? My 06 did find for the 5-7 months I had it.. No problems what so ever.. and you know that my room wasn't exactly "clean... LOL

Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-20-2005 08:43:

quote:
Originally posted by J:\Digital
Holy shit really??? My 06 did find for the 5-7 months I had it.. No problems what so ever.. and you know that my room wasn't exactly "clean... LOL

yeaaaap. and haha, your room looked like a bomb went off! Dirty clothes coupled with the missing carpet.. LOL!

Posted by Nic on Dec-20-2005 14:57:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
my dxm06 died in a year.

both my faders are gone, and my cross fader leaks.

and im too poor to buy something else

I have the same problem, the crossfader works fine though still. Happened in just over a year of use.