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| smoorhs |
I'm going to pick up some used MK2s and I, not being familiar with the decks, what should I look for that may look like a problem to the novice and not to the amateur? Any way to test it for a problem? Or just the classic test ? :)
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| mut1ny |
| nothing really they can all be fixed :) only thing i would look at is the price and if you need help with adjusting the pitch fader go to ww.remixmag.com/ar/remix_turntablist_techniques_5/index.htm and all i can say is just check the tonearm and make sure there is no bad bendings cause that thing is 100 bucks by itself. |
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| smoorhs |
ah cool, thanks for the thread info. i asked a question there that i guess i will re-post here..
is the POP-up light important? the decks I'm trying to buy.. the owner says it's broken. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| quote: | Originally posted by smoorhs
ah cool, thanks for the thread info. i asked a question there that i guess i will re-post here..
is the POP-up light important? the decks I'm trying to buy.. the owner says it's broken. |
Don't buy busted up decks, just keep looking for another set if your buying used...there are a bunch out there that are in mint condition for dirt cheap, you just have to work a bit harder to find them. You don't wanna buy a new toy only to fix it. Now to answer your question yes it is somewhat important as you will have no light in a dark environment, unless you rig something else up for stylus/record groove lighting. |
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| smoorhs |
true but can a college kid beat $350 for a pair of 1200s, locally ? :o
**NEW INFO**
i called him today and he said they were used at a club for years, but still work great. i mean why not, if they work they work. right ?
he said the pop up light goes up and down still but the bulbs are just burned. what kind of bulbs would i need for that? |
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| Freak |
dont let a blown target light stop you buying a pair.
I encounter loads of blown target lights on pairs in clubs- its common.
Easy to fix and not expensive at all
Mk2s are bombproof, and most importantly dont lose value- if they are a bargain you could well end up making a profit if you decide to sell.
p.s $350>???? for a pair? of 1200s??
I paid 350 ukpounds for a pair with ortofons, and that was a a major bargain
- given the current exchange rate, that would make your pair less than 200uk pounds for the pair which is a MAJOR bargain. Phone him NOW and bit his arm off before someone else does. |
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| smoorhs |
I did. Meeting him after work. and yes, $350USD for a pair of USED 1200s. They were used in a club for years but the DJs wanted the MK5s. So, they recently upgraded and I found this guy through ebay and he just happened to be local!
No carts but whatever. This sounds like a great deal to me. I was going to save and buy everything brand new but why not get the pair for $350.. who cares about a little cosmetic damage.
By the way, Freak, what cartridges would you recommend? I'm having a heck of a time deciding :o |
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| Freak |
ortofon concordes
Not a bad word to say about them
Doesnt matter if they are lower range ones, they are all essentially the same |
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| smoorhs |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freak
ortofon concordes
Not a bad word to say about them
Doesnt matter if they are lower range ones, they are all essentially the same |
thanks :) |
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| smoorhs |
New Question
does anyone have a site explaining how to replace the Pop-Up light and what I would need to purchase to do so? Thanks in advance.
I searched briefly but couldn't find what I need. |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| well, $350 for a set is an excellent deal you should not let pass you buy. Secondly, if the bulb is just burned out, then thats a whole different story than a broken pop-up light as you stated before, so buy them quick bro!!! |
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