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Hey all - I'm new to the forum (and dj-ing) and was looking for some advice. I'm looking to buy a beginner kit. I love vinyl and have over 2,500 lp's. I'm primarily looking to just run a continious play list, not scratch. I'm looking for a basic kit, either Numark, Stanton or Gemini, and have no idea what to look for, or if some brands are just shite. So a good sound, and something that comes with a good stylus as most of my vinyl is first pressing and some very rare. Right now I'm using a Technics. Or am I better off just getting another Technics, mixer, etc? Thx

Hey, welcome!
Technics is great! It's a great brand of turntables, some say they're the best!

Er... Can't say. But one thing's sure: the technics ain't budget.

Stanton makes great cardridges or stylussus, what name you prefer, don't know about their decks.

Anyone good ideas for budget decks?

Personally, I think if you're not scratching, the technics SL-1200 is still great.

check www.new-line.nl

This will be a birthday gift from my wife. I'm just trying to give her a hint. Budget is $300-$500 US. Not sure how high end I'll need to go as I'll just be straight plating or mixing - no scratching. Some of the Stanton & Numark packages seem ok, but what do I know?

BTW - thanks for the warm welcome! C

Welcome here :D

What kind of gear are you looking for exactly ? (cd player/mixer/turntable)

Sorry. 2 turntables, mixer. All my stuff is on vinyl.

Hmmm... I think your budget might be a bit tiny.

Numark is a nice solution when you want a good price/quality relation. They make nice product for the money. Technics SL12..MK2 is the moste decent deck to go for. Mixers... you might want to take a look at Numark's DMX series for a nice 2 channel mixer.

Or check the DJM-707, I believe Pioneer USA has a nice deal on it.

www.musik-service.de


only 222 euro's for the DJM 707 here

i'd know what i'd buy when i needed one now



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