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djkonami
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Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Columbia, USA

stanton 500-II needle with a gemini xl-100??!

my friend just loaned me his gemini xl-100 turntables but one of them didnt have a needle so i bought a stanton 500-II for it. When I put it on i get sound but the needle stays sometimes and plays but skips every 5 seconds then the needle runs across the record can someone please help me out because im a newbie

Mar-13-2002 14:19 United States

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DJ Chrono
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Registered: Jan 2002
Location: toronto

make sure the counter-weight is nice and heavy, the 500's arn't the best for staying in the grooves of a record.

Mar-13-2002 16:11 Canada

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Flash Bastard
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Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Holland / Zoetermeer

hehe i have the stantons 2 i am always buzzy with the weight .. i will by a pair of ortofons next time i can tell ya that

Mar-13-2002 19:16 Netherlands

djkonami
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Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Columbia, USA

how do I set the counter-weight?

Mar-13-2002 23:25 United States

DJ Chrono
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Location: toronto

I use the stanton Diskmaster (headshell and cart in one) and it is very good. and its not as expensive as ortofon's

Mar-14-2002 01:18 Canada

DJ A.i
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Registered: May 2001
Location: Jersey City, NJ

hmmm dont know much about those... but i hear that its not that great... someone told me that the stanton 520sk cart. are not bad and are pretty cheap too.... does anyone have anymore info on these?

Mar-14-2002 23:27 South Korea

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DJ Chrono
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no.. but in my iDJ magazine it says the Diskmaster II's are the top choice for many DJ's. i wouldn't doubt it either

Mar-15-2002 05:36 Canada

DJ TranceFormer
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Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Alexandria, VA

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Originally posted by DJ Chrono
no.. but in my iDJ magazine it says the Diskmaster II's are the top choice for many DJ's. i wouldn't doubt it either

Naw man,
Diskmasters are not really good cartdirges. The reason why a lot of ppl are buying those is because they are cheap, and they work pretty good for that $90/pair. They are good for like bedroom DJs and people like that, not pro's...
I personally don't like them, I prefer my Trackmasters.

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Mar-16-2002 03:42 Russia