jmucorsasport
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Hi guys
OK i'm a total novice when it comes to decks, but looking at getting some, i've come across a few starter packs for under £200.
Any advice on makes to go for/stay away from, some i've come across are Numark, Ion, Gemini..
Also whats the difference between belt drive, and direct drive turntables? which is best to go for??
Cheers
Greg 
[Edited on 15-12-2005 by jmucorsasport]
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Nismo
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depeds if you want to be old skool pusher or new school pusher.
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Melville
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Direct drive, but to be honest you need to spend more than £200 to get an even half decent set. Put more money into your decks that you do your mixer for now and when you can afford it get a good mixer too.
If your rich go for Technics 1210, they are the dogs bollocks
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ONeil
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u2u sent
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Siberia
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dont buy belt drive! just bite the bullet and fork out for a set of technics....
[Edited on 15-12-2005 by Siberia]
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Melville
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quote:
Originally posted by ONeil
u2u sent
Why not share the knowledge 
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ONeil
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I was just letting him know that i had some equipment that i needed to sell before xmas
Is that ok with you lol
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Carl
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try and get direct drive turntables to start off with, and as said just get a basic mixer at first. Them starter packs are shit tbh, best off getting some second hand half decent ones, you wont lose as much then when you go to sell if you get bored or want to upgrade.
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Melville
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quote:
Originally posted by ONeil
I was just letting him know that i had some equipment that i needed to sell before xmas
Is that ok with you lol
Yup 
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dave17
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Definately direct drives. Belt drives are absolute poop. Gemini are 'ok'. keep away from KAM - they are really shit.
Ive had 1210's and Vestax PDX 2000's. Vestax were far superior to anything ive ever used.
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Tom
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A load of mates have got back into this. You'll be ok if you up budget nearer to £300, are you wanting for mixing or scratching aswell? The scratching ones have straighter arms iirc. My mate just got gemini ones with a 3 channel mixer for £300 another mate got his stantons but with a 2 channel mixer for £300 aswell.
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Carl
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i still need to buy 1 deck, I've got everything else just collecting dust. 
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GREG 1
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quote:
Originally posted by dave17 Vestax PDX 2000's. Vestax were far superior to anything ive ever used.
You know that boss
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Carl
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I also agree with that, much prefer the vestax to the technics.
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Melville
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I have to disagree, the techincs are quicker off the mark if you ask me
Ive started using the new pionerr CDJ1000's 
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Siberia
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in fairness vestax are as good as technics and then just have a load of crap on them you dont need......
Technics in my opinion LOOK miles better... ive had mine since 1990 and in that time ive have 1 pitch adjustor go mad.... took 20 mins to solder in a new one and had 1 bulb blow which i have yet to fix...
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Melville
I have to disagree, the techincs are quicker off the mark if you ask me
you can adjust them inside to make them even quicker and the electronic brake even better... and also make the pitch go up to +16... but ya dont need this...
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Melville
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I did not know this. I will take back my earlier comments.
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Siberia
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you can get rid of the stupid ground wires also....
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scott d
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get a second hand pair of technics 1210s - rock solid they are and you'll never need to upgrade.
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supacook2k
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technics 1210's all the way then a pioneer djm600 if you've got money
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drax
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I use Citronics - fairly shit 
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Mistamist
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Technics used to be good (and still are to an extent) but they are limited. the build quality of Mk1 and Mk2 were industry standard for a long long while then Vestax came along, same build quality but better features allowing DJ's to mix a wider variety of genres. Technics are the Porsche of the mixing world, Vestax are the Aston Martin.
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Aaron
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Heres my stuff
Stuff
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drax
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AJ is that Mixer the one up from the 7:2?
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