i've almost decided that i'll buy a sl-1210 mk5 in the future.
so now i'd need to know what kind of a cartridge to get. i've been looking at the Shure M35-X. my goal is to record the sound as good as possible and be able to dj with it too (naturally i'd want to at least try djing with a TT and my CDJs, so i'd know if i like it and if i should buy a second one later on).
but that shure cartridge needs a headshell, right? and i'm not sure if the mk5 comes with one or not.

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All technics come with headshells, but no cartridges. They also come with dustcovers.

I use Shure Whitelabels. Very nice carts.

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Originally posted by skip i've almost decided that i'll buy a sl-1210 mk5 in the future. so now i'd need to know what kind of a cartridge to get. i've been looking at the Shure M35-X. my goal is to record the sound as good as possible and be able to dj with it too (naturally i'd want to at least try djing with a TT and my CDJs, so i'd know if i like it and if i should buy a second one later on). but that shure cartridge needs a headshell, right? and i'm not sure if the mk5 comes with one or not.

i think i'll go with the grado dj100 cart. the dj200 would be better but it's twice the price and apparently not twice as good.
thanks for all the advices.

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If you are just going to be digitizing the vinyl for mixing in digital format, why do you even need to get a DJ turntable? Just get a vintage audiophile turntable from someone... there are a ton of cheap, non-dj, decent sounding turntables out there...

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Originally posted by Gluegun If you are just going to be digitizing the vinyl for mixing in digital format, why do you even need to get a DJ turntable? Just get a vintage audiophile turntable from someone... there are a ton of cheap, non-dj, decent sounding turntables out there...

yeah, but i decided that i'm not going to use the TT only for digitizing after all. that's why i'd want to get a technics and a cart with at least decent sound quality. i don't really think it would be worth it to save a couple of hundred € and get a TT that i wil not be able to use for djing if i want to.

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Originally posted by skip yeah, but i decided that i'm not going to use the TT only for digitizing after all. that's why i'd want to get a technics and a cart with at least decent sound quality. i don't really think it would be worth it to save a couple of hundred € and get a TT that i wil not be able to use for djing if i want to.

Ah, okay, didn't see that part!

go on ebay. you can find mk2's for $200 sometimes.

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Bump. I'm in a similar scenario to this guy now. I'm considering buying a turntable but only for playing and digitizing tracks. Not for using the TT itself for mixing, at all. I sure as hell don't want to pay 400 euros for a Tech. Would I just need to get the cheapest direct drive out there? (and a good cartridge?) And what model? In what price range would that be?

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Why not buy a Tech or PDX off ebay , do what you need to do, then sell it.

At most it might have cost you $50.

Job done.

My first attempt at digitizing my vinyl was using a 1200MK2 with a good external phono pre into my pro soundcard: results were terrible. The 1200, while rock solid on pitch has a very noisy motor, too sensitive tonearm, and a horrible stock RCA cable. Very muddy and not much on the high end either.

Next step was to get an audiophile turntable and cartridge - results are awesome. Keep in mind that analog sound is dependent much more on the equipment than digital. Once you spend about $2000 for a turntable and cartridge, you leave digital in the dust.

I didn't read the entire thread by instead of getting M5G you could get M3D. They don't have the "click" at 0%, and they are way cheaper.

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