if u wanna get techs .. get the MK5.. if u have more money and u wanna get techs .. get the M5gs..

i have really tried a stanton deck before .. except in the VW shops .. they seem ok with me .. but if i had to choose betwen techs or stantons.. id go with techs .. coz thats what i have been using .. its best to go with what u are used to .. or what u are familiar with ..

I've tried every stanton turntable on the current 2006 line. I've done 20 minute sets on just about each one. The ST-150's are fine, but they just wont stand up to technics.

Say you spill a soda in your pitch fader? Happened to mine, STILL worked, but it was a little sticky.

With a ST-150, you'd probably have to packege it up, send it back to Stanton, and probably pay a good chunk of money because it's not covered under warranty, and then wait for it to be sent back.

With Techs, you simply go to like 1200s.com buy a new pitch fader already on the PCB (without the click) and plug it right in, in a few days.

You just can't stand up to Technics availabilty in parts, and their dourability.

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Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy A turntable is a turntable... they both work so who cares?

Anyone who is really serious about their hobby will buy only the best.. How can you expect to perform to the best possible standard if your equipment is letting you down!

cough.... says he who owns a stanton mixer.... yeh well im not rich enough to buy a xone yet

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Originally posted by trancecadet Anyone who is really serious about their hobby will buy only the best.. How can you expect to perform to the best possible standard if your equipment is letting you down!

Well... People say the stanton and techs are equally reliable and they pretty much seem like they are. The stanton has a few extra fetures but who cares?
They both hold there pitch, they both are solid enough not to get extreem amounts of feedback and they both stand the test of time and possibly club life.

with whatever turntable you get, you will be happy and both the technics and stantons have 8% pitch adjustment so if you get one or the other, you'll still be able to mix fine. I own lots of stanton stuff (mixer, turntables, and cd player) and never had an issue with reliability. On a final note, most club owners I know are willing to let dj's bring their own equipment so even if you get the stantons its not like you can't use them at a club and therefore you shouldn't sway your decision because of which turntable you will see at the club.


BTW the stanton does not include a ground wire which is nice because its one less wire to hookup/destroy.

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Wow, you guys rock. Lots of great info here, I really appreciate it.

Unfortunately, I'm still somewhat indecisive. I like the fact that the Stanton TT that I own right now is very easy to hook up to my PC and listen to LP's, without an Amp or preamp for phono amplification. But the Tech's durability and just overall sexiness is top notch. I probably won't have my mind set until I'm at the checkout with my money in hand...

Once again guys, I really appreciate the feedback. Keep it comin'

i had the money to buy either one i wanted and i went witht he st-150s over the M5G's. I felt like i was paying for just the name on the techs and nothing else really. I'm not someone who comprimises on equipment. xone:92r, HD25's, and going to be picking up some new cdj's soon either pioneer or denon, so with that information in mind i would strongly suggest the stantons but only really the 150's as someone said earlier they stand apart from the rest of the line.

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Originally posted by Psiweaver i had the money to buy either one i wanted and i went witht he st-150s over the M5G's. I felt like i was paying for just the name on the techs and nothing else really. I'm not someone who comprimises on equipment. xone:92r, HD25's, and going to be picking up some new cdj's soon either pioneer or denon, so with that information in mind i would strongly suggest the stantons but only really the 150's as someone said earlier they stand apart from the rest of the line.

i am sorry but i just don't see how u can just pay for the name on the techs.. i find their TT much more solid and reliable than the stantons.. plus their durability could last for a life time .. then its under warranty .. im not so sure abt the stantons .. coz i haven used much on one myself.. but i would really go with the techs if u want good equipment to last u a dozen life time.

Honestly, either one will be great.

I have 1200M3Ds, so I don't really have a reason to upgrade. But if I did, it would be M5Gs. I just love the Techs. I've never used the Stantons, I only know what I've heard and read. The ST-150s seem to be a high-quality, extremely reliable turntable.

The extra torque on the Stantons does turn me off a little, though. When I used Vestax PDXs, I found it hard to mix being so used to Technics.

ok guys. so i went down to my local guitar shop to test-drive a Stanton C.120 (regarded a grade lower than ST-150) and a Tech 1210mk2 (teh classical thing).

this guy at the shop said that playing a Stanton with their 4.5 kg/cm torque is almost as playing a CDJ. i tried out both the Tech and the Stanton and man he was right! the Stanton is far more responsive, just like a CDJ. the platter starts and stops in almost no time. releasing the record on a Stanton is almost like pressing play on a CDJ. the platter on the Stanton is way harder to stop (more finger pressure needed), and thus it gives you better accuracy when slowing down or speeding up the record. the reverse is almost instant too. the pitch fader does not wobble and moves more smoothly than the Tech. plus the pitch slider on the Stanton does not have that stupid ditch. it has Line Out, SP/DIF.
I left the store and i was like: huh...how could anyone overpay 150 bucks for a primitive outdated Tech?

the only thing i want to say is the Stanton C.120 (not even the ST-150) ownZ !!! the Tech in every department. period.

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Originally posted by jun139 i am sorry but i just don't see how u can just pay for the name on the techs.. i find their TT much more solid and reliable than the stantons.. plus their durability could last for a life time .. then its under warranty .. im not so sure abt the stantons .. coz i haven used much on one myself.. but i would really go with the techs if u want good equipment to last u a dozen life time.

The stantons weight more than the techs and actually seem a bit more solid...but then again it's personal opinion on what feels solid or not. also another point that should be made is that you have to mainain your equipmentl; don't think a techs will be as good as it was straight from the box a couple years back...you need to maintain it

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How much are the ST150s? The cheapest I found were 500$ American.


EDIT.

Just looked. If I bought it from Europe I could get them for as cheap as 430 Canadian each.


EDIT 2x.

Shit, used the wrong Currency I think. Does Britain still use the pound or Euro?

If it is still the GBP then it would be 630 Canadian.