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DJ Highline
08-26-2012, 11:18 AM
So I think I am ready to pick up a pair of turntables finally. I really want a pair of Technics 1200s, eventually I want to get them customized. I've found some online so just wondering which ones you think I should get


Locally

A - ($700) 2 x SL1200MK2 Black with Shure White Label carts, individual Odyessy Black Label cases and butter rugs.
B - ($300) 1 x SL1200MK2 with what looks like an Ortofon cart, new RCA cable (not internally grounded) and a eurolite case. I can then find a second MK2 Later.
C - ($5- 800) Local pawnshop has a bunch of Technic 1200s thats been sitting there at least 2 months. They're asking $400 each I think I can talk them down. No carts
D - ($540 + tax) 2 x Stanton STR8-150 with no carts (not techs...but a pretty decent price)

About an hour drive
E - ($650) 2 x SL1200M3D with (I'm assuming with) Ortofon carts and headshells and Numark M3 Mixer
F - ($600) 2 x SL1200MK2 with Stanton carts and headshells.

What do you guys think...

Hausgeist
08-26-2012, 11:24 AM
Assuming you get to try them out, I'd pick A or E.

2Liter
08-26-2012, 11:58 AM
2 TTXs(straight arm) with Shure M44-7s. Never leave that groove.

Hausgeist
08-26-2012, 12:04 PM
2 TTXs(straight arm) with Shure M44-7s. Never leave that groove.

Did you read the OP's question?

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djpenguin
08-26-2012, 01:48 PM
M3Ds are better than MK2s, and newer too. I'd go for the M3Ds.

Buying turntables used online is a very dicey proposition, as many people do not know how to pack them properly for transport.

sss18734
08-26-2012, 02:11 PM
E sounds like the best option to me. You could sell that Numark mixer for $50 or so.

Cases aren't cheap, though... So A isn't a bad option either.

DJNR
08-26-2012, 02:24 PM
I have a pair of Technics MK5 with flight cases I'm selling now. I'm looking for $1000 for the pair, but I can work a bit with the price. Just shoot me a PM.

If you don't want to have to deal with shipping and all that (considering I'm in CA) I would look at A or E.

Original
08-26-2012, 02:28 PM
I would pick D

Bullet
08-26-2012, 04:49 PM
I was gonna pick up option B. Assuming this is the one with the "new" blue RCA's. The dude was nice was our schedule never matched and left florida without the tables. I was gonna buy them for 250 BTW. So talk him down, he will budge. Let me know if you need his cell no. I still got it.

varini.1000
08-27-2012, 03:02 AM
I would choose A or E, but inspecting both turntables is critical.

djlotus
08-27-2012, 06:54 AM
If they check out, grabbing the M3Ds is a no-brainer. Better to drive an hour for those.

The Stanton's look to be a good deal as well. Someone with more experience with them could comment more about them.

djransom
08-27-2012, 07:47 AM
I would choose A or E, but inspecting both turntables is critical.

Agreed!

Lost Connection
08-27-2012, 10:27 AM
What almost everyone has said, so A or E


:lol: I feel so useful

Nicadraus
08-27-2012, 11:10 AM
I'd go with E. :tup:

DJ Highline
09-01-2012, 12:21 PM
Thanks for all the advice guys...I'm am happy to say that I took none of it...(kind of). I was going to go for the M3Ds but at the very last minute someone contacted me about doing a trade for some stuff I had on Craigslist. So I was able to trade into these beauties.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/DJ_Squared/2012-09-01_12-59-37_337.jpg

Thanks for all the advice.

DJNR
09-01-2012, 12:46 PM
Thanks for all the advice guys...I'm am happy to say that I took none of it...(kind of). I was going to go for the M3Ds but at the very last minute someone contacted me about doing a trade for some stuff I had on Craigslist. So I was able to trade into these beauties.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/DJ_Squared/2012-09-01_12-59-37_337.jpg

Thanks for all the advice.

Those look good man! :tup: Congratulations.

varini.1000
09-01-2012, 06:22 PM
Congrats:P

djransom
09-04-2012, 01:25 PM
Thanks for all the advice guys...I'm am happy to say that I took none of it...(kind of). I was going to go for the M3Ds but at the very last minute someone contacted me about doing a trade for some stuff I had on Craigslist. So I was able to trade into these beauties.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/DJ_Squared/2012-09-01_12-59-37_337.jpg

Thanks for all the advice.

Good deal!