| Title: | You get surface noise in real life too |
| Notice: | Let's be conformist |
| Moderator: | GOVT02::BARKER |
| Created: | Thu Jul 28 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 550 |
| Total number of notes: | 3847 |
I am about to buy a home mixing system, 2x decks, mixer, mats, etc. I was wondering if anyone had any useful information on what I should be paying for the equipment and if This will be my first system of this sort as I have been using my mate's Technics 1210 system for the past year, but unfortunately I cannot afford the Technics tag. Will the system as given below give me comparable performance for the price I will be paying. The system I intend to buy is from Richer Sounds and comprises of x2 Ariston Decks @ �150 each and a KAM GM25 mixer @ �85. I have been advised to buy some Stanton cartridges, I would like to know if �26ea is a good price and are they essential as the decks come with domestic carts. Basically the system will cost around �400. If anyone knows of any cheaper decks of the same quality or is selling some decks second-hand for a good price and lives somewhere near the Midlands Cheers Steve
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| 457.1 | FORTY2::SHIPMAN | MOG | Thu Oct 28 1993 14:30 | 12 | |
What are you planning to do with the system? Play music or make music? Is it for playing or recording? What do you mean by 'performance'? Hi-fi decks might not come up to speed fast enough for you. You could use slipping mats but even then the motors may not be powerful enough to get the the mat+record up to speed quickly enough. If you'll ever turn the platters backwards by hand, you need a cartridge that can take it - almost none can. The Stantons are very tough and will probably be OK, though I wouldn't do it. Nick | |||||
| 457.2 | FORTY2::GROOM | Tue Nov 02 1993 08:40 | 10 | ||
For what its worth, this months "What HiFi?" rag was singing the praises of the Ariston deck as a robust "disco" deck. They claimed that since you could kit out 2 Aristons (with Staunton Cartridges) for the price of a Technics, that made them very good value for the up and coming DJ. I think they reckoned a price of �160 per deck. Alex. | |||||