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Stanton STR8-30 vs Numark TT-1650
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| -AbsurD- |
hey guys...
i dont have that much money to spend on expensive TTs like Technics...
but i can afford TTs that are around 150-200 bux a piece... I got CD players, but i want TTs, coz i love vinyl (who doesnt, eh?)
so i did some research, and Stanton STR8-30 or Numark TT-1650 r the TTs that I liked withing the affordable price range...
can u tell me which ones r better? or if there's, in ur opinion, a better TT that are around 150-200 bux, please tell me the name, and a model... and ill check them out...
Also... I know Technics are the best turntables on the market, and they have been the best for a long long time... But, how different are they from the TTs i mentioned before? I mean, except special functions and stuff... Are the basics of them the same? or different?
If, for example I spun 10 tracks on Technics, and the same 10 tracks on Numark's, or Stanton's, would the quality of the transition be different?
well, thats what I wanted to know..
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide me with. |
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| Tiger777 |
The differences bewteen the tts you mentioned and the technics:
-you have the dimmed platter on the technics withch makes it impossible for sounds to penetrate into the signal sent by the TT
-The torque = the power of the motor is higer with the technics
-A huge magnet under the platter of a technics turntable
-the pitch, 100%accurate
-A very low noise on the technics
=> it's just, quality.
If I was you, I'd think about what I wanna do with my TT
you want to be a scratcher: go for the STR8's
you want to be a techno dj: go for the 1650 |
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| -AbsurD- |
I wish I could afford Technics...
so, u saying TT-1650 are better then STR's for playing electronic music? |
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| DJ_Shockwav |
don't even waste your time thinking about tables
just keep saving up and get the tech 12s
if you get the tables you'll outgrow them in 2-6 months
trust me, i bought ty numark tables cause i wanted to start spinning right away
now i'm kicking myself for it, so i sold my tables and started a technics fund |
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| Tiger777 |
It's true what shock says there... but, I understand, you're anxious to buy a TT... I used to be that too. But, You've choses mediocre turntables (not the best, but not the worst either) so, I don't think you'll outgrow them too fast. A sl1200 would of cource be alot better... but ya, money is a big problem
ya, I say the numark is better for electronic music, simple because of the S shaped tonearm. |
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| DJYaNiK |
| I own the Stanton's. So far, I have yet to complain about it's performance or usability (Is that a word? lol). I haven't tried out the Numark...so I don't know what I'm missing. Give both of them a try, though. |
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| pumavisor808 |
One of my friends has the Stanton str-80's (I think that's the model). I've never really had a problem playing on them... But obviously it would be better to get the techs...
Since you already have cd players, what about investing in one turntable @ a time... That way you will be able to buy the better turntables. You could get one now and learn on that while you save for the other.... |
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| DJ Dingel |
| You can get Stanton STR8-80s for $200. Definitely buy those before the 30s. The Str8-30s are belt drives (I'm pretty sure), which means they have no torque and are useless. |
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| TwiloNYC |
| quote: | Originally posted by -AbsurD-
but i can afford TTs that are around 150-200 bux a piece... I got CD players, but i want TTs, coz i love vinyl (who doesnt, eh?)
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Get the Numark TT-200s, I own a pair and am very happy with them. @~170-200 bucks a piece, they're a steal. Great torque, very well built decks. Much better than any other mid range decks I've tried. If the Tech 1200s are a 10/10, then I'd give the TT-200s a 8/10. |
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| nrGeorge |
don't buy a pair of stantons or numarks...keep saving until you have enough money for technics (you can buy one tt at a time).if you can't be patient buy just one of the two you mentioned (i suggest the numark) and then save for a technics
peace ;) |
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| Vlad |
I agree with buying one at a time. I did that and now I have successfully saved and bought 2 tech's. I just bought a 1210 mk2 today for $370 on ebay, hardly used w/ hardly used Shure M44-7 cart. If you work, just save 2 pay checks, go on ebay, look for the Techs you like, check the sellers rating, if he is a good guy with nice looking stuff, buy it. Thats what I did. :tongue2
The next piece to my puzzle is... Denon DN-S5000 CDJ *mmmmmmmmm - jizzes* :disbelief :toothless |
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| Tiger777 |
| I agree, at first, I was afraid of buying used things too, but, today, I hope to have a technics SL1200 MK2 for 230€!!!:D |
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