Man, don't be stupid and don't make the same mistake I made. I bought 2 cheap gemini turntables for $300 thinking that for a beginner I don't need professional ones. Well, it didn't take me long to realize that I couldnt scratch and the needle would always jump as I tried to beatmatch.
Then I bought Ttechnics 1200's and the $300 that i spent before is burried in my closet, I don't think I'll ever use the old ones ever again. Spend your maney wise..

if you want a semi-decent set of decks with a semi-decent mixer..
the one i have in mind is the Citronic PD-1 or PD-2
based on the 1200s.. tho obviously not as good.. but at a low price.. comes with a MSX-1 mixer.. which ain't that bad.. www.citronic.com
i think.. or it might be www.citronic.co.uk
check it out..

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A good choice of cheap tables is Next TT100... They cost around 140 each, direct-drive and have a good torque... About skipping: you can partially find a remedy in increasing the needle pressure by changing the tonearm imbalance... But then it will eat up your records.

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also, it is much wiser to buy two good turntables and a bad mixer rather than vica versa, because the difference in mixers won't give you the difference in performance as much as the difference in turntables will...

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Originally posted by Jocker also, it is much wiser to buy two good turntables and a bad mixer rather than vica versa, because the difference in mixers won't give you the difference in performance as much as the difference in turntables will...

I think for starter mixers.. get a decent radioshack mixer.. or a Numark 1001X mixer.. and for tables.. don't get anything less than a Technics.. because crap tables lose a lot of their value over time and when you want to sell them to buy technics... no one will pay a lot for them.. so try to get a pair of used technics or finance brand new ones.. shop around!... What I personally did was finance 2 Technics SL1200's and a Numark 1001X mixer and I pay 83 Bux a Month.. and paid $196 upfront (for Interest). I bought my Sony MDR-V700DJ for $220 CDN.. and a pair of Stanton Trackmaster II SK's for $129.99 Each, with my own cash.

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If your gonna spend cash, u might as well put and extra couple of hundred in, cos if u gonna spend $400, whats another $100 or even little more, its worth spending those little extra's that u think u shouldnt, Dont get the Citronic PD-1, i got it and its shit, cant even scrath properly, skips, u touch the table it jumps, i hate it honestly, Get something good like Technics SL1200 or even some Vestax. Spend up, cos u say for beginner, but in no time u will get the hang of it and want to scratch and do all sorts. Dont limit yourself....

I am looking 4 som tables and a mixer as well... Does nebody kno where i can get a pair of used technics 1200s?? in toronto?
thanx

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Originally posted by DJAhmet If your gonna spend cash, u might as well put and extra couple of hundred in, cos if u gonna spend $400, whats another $100 or even little more, its worth spending those little extra's that u think u shouldnt, Dont get the Citronic PD-1, i got it and its shit, cant even scrath properly, skips, u touch the table it jumps, i hate it honestly, Get something good like Technics SL1200 or even some Vestax. Spend up, cos u say for beginner, but in no time u will get the hang of it and want to scratch and do all sorts. Dont limit yourself....

u so can't compare technics or vestax to citronics..
for price worth, i don't think u can get anything cheaper than the citronics..
if u scratch then u don't get them.. vestax is the obvious choice for scratching.. or even stantons..
and thats only half of it.. u haven't even started talkin about needles..

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