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Originally posted by DJ Tranz Hey smartass, first if you are going to make a dumb remark like that, learn how to do math, 949.95-849.95 = $100.00.

Well smartass, I was talking about the price I was mention and the price which an other person said...so be serieus elswhere...
And spoken about dumb? only one is you by posting this post.

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The 1200MK5 are scheduled to be available in the U.S. in July in both black and silver. They will be retailed at $449-$499 U.S. dollars. Keep in mind that this is only for the 1200MK5, not the 1200MK5G. I do not have any info on the MK5G yet.

$449-$499 is a bit higher than how much the 1200M3D is being sold in stores (which varies) but in the general sense, the MK5 is to be priced nearly equivalent to the M3D. Technics wants people to start buying MK5s and they're hoping to set a new standard.

Those are all words from a local DJ store owner (California Sound & Lighting) here in San Diego. I have no doubts in his words.

On another note, Technics has these insanely fancy-looking cartridges out which will also be released upon the release of the MK5. These cartridges look 'techno-ish' and are pretty fancy. Nothing I've ever seen before, heh.

New things on the MK5 when compared to M3D:
1) You can now get 'black M3D' lookalikes. MK5 has the same looks of the M3D except that it is now available in black in the U.S. Black M3Ds have been available in Europe as the 1210M3D for a while, just never in the U.S.
2) More torque. You can feel and see the difference. The difference is not incredibly dramatic, though. But you can feel a difference.
3) Groove light is LED. Pretty damn bright. Like LEDs. Like you're raving it up behind the turntables.
4) Tonearm assembly base is mostly black now, instead of silver/metal/gray. Makes the all-black MK5 look much much more sleek.
5) Antiskate goes up to 6 now.
6) There are claims that the new tonearm assembly has better skip resistance. I did not test this for myself - I don't scratch and my M3Ds already have incredible skip resistance.

EDIT: The MK5's look NO WAY like the MK5Gs. The MK5's look exactly like a 1200M3D except it has an LED groove light (white) and the tonearm base is black. That's it. The MK5G has all the fancy blue lights, including the blue lights along the pitch slide, and +/- 8% and 16% buttons. Also, the MK5G is glossy black. The MK5 is not glossy. It's black like a black MKII.

Cheers, Squawks.

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Would it be worth waiting for the MK5G, I want to get M3D's and start learning how to dj, but i like how the new one has the new features. I had decided on the M3D's then get word that these new tables came out. Only thing is not in the US yet.

what do you guys think? should i just go ahead with the M3D's?

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Originally posted by MERLIN Would it be worth waiting for the MK5G, I want to get M3D's and start learning how to dj, but i like how the new one has the new features. I had decided on the M3D's then get word that these new tables came out. Only thing is not in the US yet. what do you guys think? should i just go ahead with the M3D's?

I can get you Mk5G, w/o problems and we are in North Hollywood. pm or email me at [email protected]

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