Very keen on what you guys think on this worn out topic...but it's the only way i can make up my mind.These turntables starting at the lowest priced....Numark TT-200....Gemini PT2100....Stantons STR8-80...are all at mid-range performance.I wish to buy a mid-range deck but which one to buy out of the three is very frustrating to me...so i ask for your help.Dont know about anyone else but i hate the looks of the numark and the 1.6kg torqe but everything else is good...like the changable tonearms very usfull.Geminis deck looks dated, tacky plus it has a curved tone arm which is not good for scratching..Good points are that this deck has a 2.2kg torqe but is that a major difference to the 1.6kg that the numark and stanton hold (will it make djing easier mixing sratching etc having an extra 0.6torque on the gemini).Stantons STR8-80 Has a straight tonearm which is ideal for scratching but not very good for genral use..The looks are great.So on my mind now is the str8-80 am i right to go for it?I heard this deck has had platter problems.Peace
Jul-22-2003 22:02
TwiloNYC
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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: NY, NY
I have the TT-200s. Other than the tall pitch faders, I have no real complaints about them. Good enough torque and it's a very solid deck. I prefer the technics look but IMO, the TT200s are very good looking.
Jul-22-2003 22:14
Matty28
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Really cos they dont look that nice to me really.I keep hearing people say how nice they look but to me they take away waht a turntable should look like.I guess performance matters....prefer the str8-80 over the tt-200 just because of its looks
Jul-22-2003 22:24
TwiloNYC
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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: NY, NY
In terms of performance, the Numarks are solid. Very fast start up (very good torque), the pitch is very accurate and doesn't waver and built very solidly. I think they're amazing decks considering they're $170/piece.
Jul-22-2003 22:58
Vert
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Originally posted by Matty28
Really cos they dont look that nice to me really.I keep hearing people say how nice they look but to me they take away waht a turntable should look like.I guess performance matters....prefer the str8-80 over the tt-200 just because of its looks
Yeah I agree, the TTX1s and TT200's may look kinda techy and such, but in a plasticky way. Technics tables are like art, the just look awesome, something about them just screams it..
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Jul-23-2003 00:47
Matty28
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The technics and the stanton tt's have the best looks.Followed by gemini, numark then vestax.I'm still not sure which mid-range deck to go for if any.There must be people like me who carnt afford both a good quality mixer and a top-range deck.If you got a top-range deck and shit mixer i suppose it would be alright.The turntables are the most important peice of the setup...you can always upgrade on mixers as there in a small price margin compared to decks.So if i do end up saving for the top-range its back to the deccssion making on either the mk2's or ttx1's... wot? vesax i hear you say....dont even go there
wot? vesax i hear you say....dont even go there
