This might comes as a shock to most including (FANBOYS) but every pioneer digital mixer out there has a serious SOUND QUALITY issues when it comes from an analog source such as Vinyl. Don't be fool by the youtube video for promotion etc, most are paid.
Obviously, I'm not throwing this just like that without strong evidence.* This is the result after months and months of research in the pioneer mixers league and I've tried pretty much all of them. DJM-850, DJM-250MK2 DJM-S9 DJM-900NX2, if it's digital... you name it.
While I know most would be clueless when it comes to sound quality, but the vinyl collectors would surely notice this degrade on the spot.
To explain what I think the issue with these mixers is... the input for Phono are analog source, they then get the signal processed via a digital converter which will convert it again to analog output after messing the sound. It seems the Mid-Range of the signal will go nut.
The evidence below will demonstrate clearly that this issue has been reported to Pioneer DJ and they agreed regarding this fact (excluding this board moderator that act like a dictator and will always try to intimidate you and block you and your posts if you say the truth about the sound quality of their mixers).
This is the response I received from PIONEER DJ when I reported this issue on the EXPENSIVE PIONEER DJM-S9...*
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Hello XXXXXXXX,
Sorry for the very late reply because the Japan office was closed for consecutive national holidays.
Actually, DJM-S9 engineers already listened to the recording you kindly attached and they answered below.*
The audio outputted from DJM-S9 is as expected. It is not caused by faulty hardware. However, each product has different audio features.*
DJM-S9 was originally developed for scratch DJs using dvs instead of real vinyl.
This may be why the audio from phono is not as sharp as from the digital output. **
Sorry that the vinyl audio quality does not meet your expectations and thank you very much for your kind understanding.*
Best regards,
CRM, Pioneer DJ
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Shocking... a £1600 + mixer with phono input but somehow not designed for Phono playback... beyond shocking.
So now when experienced reviewers like MOJAXX tell you the sound is perfect... you can simply respond... you're paid to say so.
Please check some of the countless evidence blow and if you have time to read the exchange with the forum moderators you'll have a lot of fun!!!!
Enjoy!!!!!
Evidence:
https://forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-u...Horrible-Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZFUk5AwlxE
https://forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-u...-Phono-Preamps
https://forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-u...y-really-poor-
https://forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-u...y-really-poor-
https://www.reddit.com/r/DJs/comment...rity_decrease/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XZccfOleuM
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