overit Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 last time I was in the market the vestax pdx 2000 was all the buzz.and I know the Technics 1210 and 1200 MKII are discontinued.So what vinyl decks are on the market and considered reasonable for someone who wants to take it serious, can afford to buy pro and insists on vinyl.Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggssell Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 any of the super oem's go alright. ive got the Stanton 150's and they go alright.vestax is qberts choice of brand so prob cant go wrong either with those. especially if coin isn't a worry.you can still get new or close to new techs from japan, but yeh prepare to bend over and bring your own lube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overit Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 LOL eggs,Lube or not do you happen to know if any of the Kyoto techs come ready for UK voltage?And I never even heard of OEM?got any good links or do I have to sift google for myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Super OEM is a bunch of turntables that all use the same core made in China, with different exteriors, badging and tonearms. Aimed af being a lower quality/knockoff of a 1200 in a sense. There is probs a list somewhere of the models that are. Have a look at the Stanton st 150 and the vestax pdx 3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Weirdest thing is this thread is 12910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Lube or not do you happen to know if any of the Kyoto techs come ready for UK voltage?1210s, if I remember right, have a voltage switch underneath the platter, which allows you to switch between japanese/american voltage and ours. 1200s don't have this. Not sure if that feature was available on all 1210 models so you'd have to ask whoever you were buying it from. And I never even heard of OEM?got any good links or do I have to sift google for myself?Stanton ST-150 (and STR8-150), Citronic PD-45, SYNC XTRM1, Reloop RP6000, Omnitronic DD5200 and American Audio HTD4.5 are some common ones, although there's probably more. A manufacturer in China produces a base model, and each brand puts their own stickers and crap onto it. Whether it'd be worth getting one over a used technics is debatable. There are some great deals that pop up every now and again (I got my mk5 from Japan for $500 shipped, hardly used), and you know you're getting a quality product that has a ton of replaceable parts. With the OEM products, you can get them cheaper and usually new, but the tradeoff is that they haven't stood the test of time like technics have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggssell Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 lower quality/knockoff of a 1200 in a sensei dont know if that is a true statementknockoff yes. basically when the rights ran out for the use of the magnetic drive companies copied itbut would not agree with lower quality. spec wise (torque and features etc.) most of them out do the techies. and if anyone has ever played with the stanton 150s with the newer logos, they are tanks. so hard to say lower qualityof course whether higher torque (at least past a certain level) or fandango features are of any relevance is argueable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggssell Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Synq XTRM1 Stanton T.120/T.120C Reloop RP6000Stanton STR8-150/ST 150Akiyama AcuraCitronic PD45Omnitronic DD5250American Audio HTD4.5 taken from herehttp://www.skratchlounge.com/index.php? ... urntables/EDIT: skratchlounge link is deadviewtopic.php?f=2&t=8783&p=123823&hilit=OEM#p123823 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxfiend Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I can vouch for vestax pdx2000's! i've had mine since 01 and still going strong, ok aesthetically there not that pleasing to the eye but damn strong. It takes me a while to get used to 1210's when i get to use them, as they are much weaker imho.But i still sport wood for the 1210! happy to swap with anyone who's keen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I heart my 1210's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxfiend Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I heart my 1210's. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overit Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 ^cheers alldoesnt look like that much has changed then:Stanton St150 and Vestax PDX series still leading the field for competitors.With the 1200/1210s being preferred if can find a pair.OR many other options if want to go a bit budget/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxfiend Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Would I be laughed off the forum if i was to start a "technics 1200 porn thread"After over's thread today, i went googling the mighty 1210 and had to rub one out!There are so many artistic/designer type shots of this glorious instrument, i would like to share some with you all egthoughts peeps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overit Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 LOL,prob needs it's own thread but I aint laffin at you fiend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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