I'm looking into buying some turntables and a mixer and I found someone who's trying to sell a pair of technic 1200's and a stanton mixer( not sure of the model). They haven't been used that much and are about a year old. They also need new cartridges. I'm just wondering what I should pay for this, I think he's asking 900-1000$ US.

Any advice would be appreciated
Thanks

depends what the mixer is. You can get brand new 1200's for around $480 ea/ on the internet, and come with carts. Cartridges cost enough money on their own too.. easily $50-100 for a decent one. then of course you need two. if the mixer is a battle mixer, better check out if thats what u want.. I have a stanton battle mixer, and of course I need to upgrade now, to a club/house mixer (as they call them). also remember, cross faders loose sound quality transfer after extreem use. I think its about 100,000 crosses. if he used his tables alot, and did alot of scratching, then it might start to ware down faster than you may like.

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also remember, cross faders loose sound quality transfer after extreem use. I think its about 100,000 crosses. if he used his tables alot, and did alot of scratching, then it might start to ware down faster than you may like.

That wont be a problem if you are planning to get one of the Vestac PCV series mixers which can hold up for 2 million passes.

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i dont really worry about cross fader wearing down b/c i use the volume control & EQ's to mix and leave crossfader in middle. the only thing the cross fader is good for is scratch DJ's... anyways... you can find a nice cheap mixer at 123dj.com ... get a price from there and go to another store and ask for a price match.

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Originally posted by DJ Chrono depends what the mixer is. You can get brand new 1200's for around $480 ea/ on the internet, and come with carts.

NO way, where?!! I got techs for $719 new each

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Originally posted by Dmatrox NO way, where?!! I got techs for $719 new each

WOW YOU GOT RIPED OFF!!!!! click on this link >http://www.123dj.com/turntable/technics/SL-1200MK2.html

$719 CANADIAN ... that's pretty much the regular price for 1200s here.

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Originally posted by skywarp $719 CANADIAN ... that's pretty much the regular price for 1200s here.

last time i checked long & mcquade and axe music, they were 749.. hmmmm


Chrono, tell me where you got it for that price

I was speaking in USD when i said $480 .. a good site to buy gear online is www.djgear.com I got my stuff from there, and i got it VERY quickly, and everything was perfect.

On ebay you can buy brand-new Technics for about $450-480 each.
Just do a search on "technics" and you'll see dozens somewhere in that range.

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lol...719 canadian i guess is the going price for technics... lol.. didnt know you bought it in canadian... thought you bought it 719 US =)