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Ortofon Nightclub vs. DJ?
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| Vero |
ok i am getting a set of Ortofon carts to repace my ty ass Stanton 500-II. I am debating between the concord DJs, and the concord nightclubs. its gonna be spherical syli either way. any recomendations?
one more thing, this is a thread about Ortofons, i know alot of people in here would have sex with their whitelabels if they could, but i dont want to hear about it. im not hating, i have spun with both Ortofons and Whitelabels and just prefer the Ortofons.
Thanks everybody.
Phil |
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| ShivaStudios |
| I would go with the Concorde Nightclub... I have issues with Ortofon though... After awhile, connectivity with the 1200's is lost... I suggest using the headshell version better... |
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| auujay |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShivaStudios
I would go with the Concorde Nightclub... I have issues with Ortofon though... After awhile, connectivity with the 1200's is lost... I suggest using the headshell version better... |
I believe they have re-engineered them to fix this issue. They 4 little metal tips that connect in the tone arm used to be straight. This caused connectivity problems over time if the carts where taken on and off a lot. Now they use a rounded metal nubs instead.
On a related note, if you are having connectivity issues avoid the temptaion to lick the metal plugs. This is only a temporary solution that will only speed the corrosion process. Try cleaning them with alcohol or something (not beer but rubbing alcohol).
On to the recommendation. I have a friend who had nightclubs and really loved them. He has since gotten Whitelables and now misses his nightclubs so I think you are doing the right thing. I have another friend who uses the DJ S and loves them. On the huge Ortofon thread awhile ago on futureproducers an Ortofon engineer was saying that the differences between them are really small and it is more a matter of personal preference rather then better specs. Therefore I would try them both out if you can.
I currently use the silver ones and am going to get the DJ S because I hear they are great (and they are cheaper than the nightclubs). |
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| Freak |
A dj i work with extensively swears by the Dj S and i swear by the nightclub S. Both are awesome.
The main difference is the stylus tip is smaller on the Nightclub.
Personally i find the luminous stylus a bit better (especially at clubs with broken cue lights on the turntables)
Replacement nightclub stylus are slightly more expensive, but not a vast amount.
I also think the nightclubs look better.
oh yes and ive seen pvd using nightclubs in the past :rolleyes: (well im sure someone will buy them purely on that basis.)
www.ortofon.com for the specs of the stylus.
You wont go wrong with either |
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| MindShifter |
| I'm also considering Ortofons, does anyone know any online sites that have good prices on them? Aside from ebay. . . |
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| SUNWmsf |
I have the nightclub S's CC, and I think that they are great sounding stylii.
I am acutally curious to see opinions from people that have used the elektro's. |
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| dj1212 |
anyone know a good place to buy the Nightclub E (elliptical) in the USA? The best price I have seen is $140 for cartidge plus 1 stylus.
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| T:REBEL |
I am an OM freak, so that's what I have.
I have the DJ-S mounted on Tech M3D headshells.
:wtf:
I guess it really depends on your budget. Me, I just happen to like the DJ-S. |
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| vhx1 |
| CAn you also go with the DJ S and then just buy nightclub styli |
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| veezee |
I have the DJ E's and they sound soooo nice.. i use them for recording and my stanton 68o HP's when i want to pound it!
Jay |
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| djakio |
AIM me at burninfeva or email me at [email protected]
i can hook you up with ortofons cheap...the more people who order ..the cheaper it gets(shipping) |
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| dknylady |
yeah the cart/headshell for the pro dj s and the nightclub is the SAME.!!!
only the needle is different, and yeah you can put a nightclub needle on a pro dj s shell. cheaper too.
i have the pro dj s and i looove them to death. yeah i did have that connectivity problem once with a set of dex in my local club, which sucked. but i think i bought a pair that were not yet remodeled. |
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