RE: turntable brands

From: Jason Witherspoon (arzachel@speakeasy.org)
Date: Thu Jul 06 2000 - 22:33:17 MET DST

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    >As far as the question is concerned....we could argue for days about this
    >stuff, but I would spend the extra money just not to feel "dirty" about
    >using other decks.
    >
    >Shane

    Well, that's kind of nebulous for someone trying to save a few
    hundred clams, so I'll at least weigh in on the Numark TT1. I had
    one 1200 & wanted another tt, naturally; I'd heard the TT1 had a
    stronger motor, auto-reverse built in, 78rpm, and ±10% on the pitch
    shifter rather than 8. All for a C-note less or so, so I tried one
    out.

    The verdict-- I like it a lot, I'm glad I have a dual set-up, side 2
    of George Harrison's _All Things Must Pass_ sounds great backwards,
    BUT it feels much chintzier than a proper 1200. Especially the
    tonearm, which must weigh 1/3 what the Technics tonearm does. I'm
    around 99.99% sure I know which unit will give out first (hint: not
    the 1200).

    Just go to a shop & play around w/different turntables for a bit.
    The TT1 looked superior on paper, but in person it's still pretty
    obvious Technics has the field locked up.

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    Jason Witherspoon ICQ #62837760

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