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Started w/
TTS - Technics 1200 MK3D - One of them was brand new, purchased from musicgoround. They are a reseller of second hand stuff, but I got lucky with it, as it was sold to them new by a business owner who went out of business and I bought it for only $299 (www.musicgoround.com). THe second one was second hand, and I got it for 375 US dollars from swell records (record shop on Phoenix)
Mixer - Pyramid Mixer (3 channel)... forgot the model, but it was a piece of shiet (sound quality wise), but it did serve its purpose for the time being, as I paid only $65.
Headphones - Sony MDRV700 $94 @ local audio store (sam ash)
Needles - I started w Stanton Al500IIs.. cheapest needles you can get, $30 each.
Speakers - Numark M1 Powered speakers. I got lucky with these when I found them at a pawn shop, and bought them for only $25. A lot of times pawn shops are really good places to get gear, because they pay very, very little (about %15 percent of value), they many times dont know true value, so you can easily take advantage of that.
I really didnt buy everything at once, cause I just didnt have the cash. But besides that, i spent months looking for a good deal on Technics 1200s.. first got the one deck at musicgoround and then later got the other MK3. It actually hurt me the fact that I got an Mk3 in stead of MK2, because they are very hard to find, at least for a reasonable price. So i had to wait a few months in between before i finally got the secon hand one through swell records (perfect condition).
So what was i doing while getting my equipment? Well I actually used mix through my computer using two sound cards and a software called Mixvibes. It helped me alot for the concept of mixing (beatmatching, arrangement, etc). Once I got my gear, it did not take me long to pick up on it.
Robin, to answer your question... As far as the decks are concerned, I recommend to get good ones to start off with, specifically the Turntables, because sometimes someone may be selling some for a great price, and you may not have the cash if youve spent your money on some other equipment. In fact, out of all the equipment I started with, the Technics 1200s are the only things that Im still using, everything else ive upgreaded. I feel that the cheap stuff did serve its purpose though.
For the mixer, I would recommend to get something decent... not completely horrible (ei, like the pyramid i bought), but like a Gemini 626 pro, its only $100. You can start with cheap needles, its not that important, since you will only be starting. Now for headphones, I would advise getting good ones, cause it can be a pain in the ass beatmatching with shitty headphones, but thats just my opinion. Ive known some ppl to start with shitty ones. Oh btw: also buy whatever will be necessary in the beginning. For instance, if you decide to spin vinyl, obviously buy tts, dont get 2 tts and cd players (that extra money you can you use for something else). You can later add cd players to your setup (for those hard to find tracks), as I did.
Peace,
Ricky
Last edited by bachatu on Apr-20-2003 at 20:43
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