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well, i am not sure if it too late to post another reply to this thread, but i thought i would do it anyways. as you can see by my title, i'm only a ta in training, and i basically just got my decks a few months ago. i had probably spent almost a year debating wether or not i wanted to dish out the money to get the equipment. so i asked around, and everybody told me to try it out on some friend's gear, unfortunately nobody around me has any. so at first i decided to hold off on it. but, as i got more and more into the music, the mp3 mixing software couldn't cut it, so i decided to work my ass off all summer break (still in high school  ) and get my gear.
first thing i would suggest, is definitely go for the technics, i love them. they are reliable, they work great, and i havent had any problems at all with them. plus like everybody else has said, you can resell them at a good cost. as for the mixer, if you are low on money start out with a pretty cheap one, they cost less than tts, so once you find out what you need it, its easier to upgrade. if you can save money in one area, it will help you when want to buy some vinyl. which brings me to my second point, when people talk about being a vinyl addict, they are right  every single cent i make goes off to some record shop so i can pick up some new grooves.
lastly, being a beginner myself, i just have to agree with everyone talking about mixing at the beginning. having to learn on my own, basically on a process of trial and error, i have often become very frustrated trying to get the whole process down. while i have yet to pick up my tables and throw them at the window, i have felt that frustration many times.  i have more than once questioned myself on the amount of money i spent on the gear and my records, but like they say, its all about the music. like everybody else, people have their good days and their bad. and when the going gets tough, there is nothing like just sitting down and listening to a nice tune on the decks. that warm sound of vinyl just makes me tingle all over
anyways, just thought i would drop my opinion down for ya. good luck.
jesse
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I got the Numark TT-1520 also. For a very reasonable price, brand-new. I paid more money than you, though.
