I'm currently saving up for turntables but have seen that I will probably not be able to get 1200s unless I spend many years saving up which I don't want to do. What are the best turntables under the 1200s in your opinion? I'm looking at $350-400 US cost for each turntable. I was looking at Gemini but I've only heard bad things about them.

Plz help!!
Thanks

stanton st-100's for about $350 USD each...

i'm saving up for some gemini xl 500 2 400 bucks for this http://www.Hollywooddj.com/noname9.html cheapest i found..witht he cheap ass mixer.hehe I bet you get a lot of people say..dont get cheap ones . save up for technics hehe, its kind of annoying its like saying dont get a (civic, accord, jetta, or whatever..) save up to get a BMW or FERRARI! i know no one will say it but yeah still same damn thing just about.

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I'm planning on getting cheaper turntables and then practice on them while I save up for 1200s which I won't have for a long time. If you don't have the money, thats what I suggest.

I hear Gemini's are real crap though but I haven't tried them out so I don't know for sure. People usually compare them to 1200s probably which in that case, they are crap but are still good for starting DJs.

TranceDJ

i got 2 technics mk2 w/ stantons m500 for $550, in USED condition,

Are those for sale, or just the deal you got?

If they're for sale, i'll buy them right now...

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Go to http://www.123dj.com they are selling Technic 1210's for $399 a piece. See you do have enough money for Tech's :-)
Kev

no he doesnt. the techs are 400 a peice, the gemini are 2 TT and a mixer for 400

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yea but trance dj said he's willing to spend $350-$400 per turntable so he's getting the damn technics cuz there's no reason to buy anything else. and yeah you'll hear a lot of us say that it's better to save up enough cash to buy the technics. i think a lot of us are saying this from experience. why waste the precious resource of money on suboptimal product when usually the technics aren't that far away. i can understand impatience cuz i'm about as impatient as they come, but really it is best to wait for the technics. i don't know how many times my friends and i lament over the wasted money on gemini, numark, stanton products. i've now got technics and i'm so happy. have fun spinnin' on the wheelz of steel!!!!

lost

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i agree...
i this situation waiting is the best thing to do...

i wish i would have waited...
i would have bin spinning (cds) on numarks instead of some crap cd player i have that no one has ever heard of...


but i'm moving to Vinyl soon...
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY JOY!!!

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Originally posted by Lost yea but trance dj said he's willing to spend $350-$400 per turntable so he's getting the damn technics cuz there's no reason to buy anything else. and yeah you'll hear a lot of us say that it's better to save up enough cash to buy the technics. i think a lot of us are saying this from experience. why waste the precious resource of money on suboptimal product when usually the technics aren't that far away. i can understand impatience cuz i'm about as impatient as they come, but really it is best to wait for the technics. i don't know how many times my friends and i lament over the wasted money on gemini, numark, stanton products. i've now got technics and i'm so happy. have fun spinnin' on the wheelz of steel!!!! lost

I can understand what you're saying here. I guess Technics aren't too far away...maybe a few more months of saving up but it seems that is doable because I won't be making the mistake of buying crap stuff and wasting my money. Thnx

yes my TT are for sale.
condition:
1) both have numerous scratches on it.
2) 1 TT has a busted wire, its been replaced ghetto style(i bought em like that). and the same TT has a broken pop up light(it pops up, but no light).
3) both work fine.
if you can put up with it being in a used condition. these are budget technics 1200mk2 for you.

i have manual either. and for shipping, i might get my friend's 1200m3d boxes for shipping.
-thanks

p.s. ill be out of the country for about 2 weeks, so if you want to buy it, just gimme some time. ill be able to read emails.