Reloop has got pretty strong motor in their TTs. I have one RP-4000 MK 2 and it has worked fine for almost a year now. It's pretty much like a cheap version of technics but it's steady and the pitch doesen't jump around. And it has got more special things than the basic 1200 (three speeds, reverse button...).

Reloop TTs are good for starters but don't buy their mixers. You also get a free t-shirt and an ortofon cartridge.

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Originally posted by Acidy Reloop has got pretty strong motor in their TTs. I have one RP-4000 MK 2 and it has worked fine for almost a year now. It's pretty much like a cheap version of technics but it's steady and the pitch doesen't jump around.

Yeah that's what I want to know , about the pitch problem!! So you say it's okay with the pitch!!!

Well I don't know how the pitch works in other "cheap" TTs but I'm quite sure that reloop has got the best pitch that you can get on that price. So you don't have to worry about that thing. And some people have said that the motor in it is almost as good as 1200s motor witch is pretty surprising.

Tech 1200 MK2

Torque (1.5Kg/cm)
Pitch range +/- 8% (.1% incrediments?)
Start speed 0.7sec from standstill to 33 1/3rpm
Wow and flutter 0,01% WRNMS

Reloop 5000 m3d

Starting torque > 2200 g/cm (note at startup)
Pitch range +/- 10/20% (any more info on this pitch controller?)
Start/Stop times < 1 sec.
Wow & Flutter < 0,15% WRMS at 33 1/3 RPM (only at 33rpm?)

Someone show me a turntable with a wow and flutter of 0.1% other than a tech

I just bought a pair of techs secondhand for £420. A pair in the UK is about £650-£700! Whats your absolute maximum budget? Sometimes saving an extra few hundred pays off since you'll get better turntables secondhand for a little bit more than what you'd pay out for brand new but midrange turntables. Just look for a pair of reasonably well looked after techs and chances are they will be mechanically sound. remember these things are like sherman tanks!

Also whenever you come to sell your turntables (if bought new) you will lose a fair bit of money. If you were to sell secondhand techs you shouldnt lose much money if any at all.

Also I gotta say this but the reloop looks like a blatant 1210 ripoff. Even naming it a 5000 M3D after the technics version! Im surprised there hasnt been a lawsuit!

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I agree with trancecadet. Save up and wait.

That's what I did. I was first looking at some shitty numarks for like 150$US a piece or something. Just be patient.

All the gear I have came with patience and saving. It sucks I know. But a quality set up is worth

/me pets his Alesis M1MK2s and Technic 1200M3Ds

AND OH YEA.

DON'T GO CHEAP ON A MIXER
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The Techs are just so rare around here where I live. The only second-hand pair of 1200's that i've found IN THE HOLE COUNTRY is around 750 pounds (around 1000 euro) so I think I must import them from a country like Germany or UK. Do you know some good stores (online) for second-hand DJ-Gear that I can trust ??? because I'm not so sure about these Ebay offers!!

obviously you are paying way too much for these turntables (roughly two times the cost of buying them in the states) you probably save money just buying them from an online store in the states and shipping them over. 2000 euro for two used tables is stupid especially since euro is worth more than the dollar.

Actually itll probably be cheaper to fly to the states and buy the tables and then fly back home with them.

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Originally posted by spdandpwr 2000 euro for two used tables is stupid especially since euro is worth more than the dollar. Actually itll probably be cheaper to fly to the states and buy the tables and then fly back home with them.

Not that much. I said that I found at 1000 euro [around 1300 dollars]a second hand PAIR , but it is still to much. Probably you're right - maybe it's cheaper to fly in USA or Europe and get some TT's.

oops i thought you meant each individual table. btw and mk2 costs 399 us dollars which totals to 800 bucks and a plan ticket round trip will most likely be another 500 to europe. You pay same amount of money and you get new tables plus a vacation.

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