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Ard2theCore
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 Posted - 2006/07/13 : 12:48:08
I'm looking to sell my turntables and change over to CD Decks, however i'm not to clued up on which brand/model is the best on the market, or how much they will cost.....?
Any help would be appreciated 
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Chris Goldfinger
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Posted - 2006/07/13 : 15:30:22
imo without a doubt the best cd decks are the pioneer cdj1000 Mk3,
the only others that come close are the denon S3500 or the technics SLDZ1200
all of the above are around £600 each, if you do decide to buy any i would strongly advise the you go for the pioneer ones, in my opinon they are easily the best and also there the industry standard!!
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2006/07/13 : 15:36:28
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Originally posted by Chris Goldfinger:
imo without a doubt the best cd decks are the pioneer cdj1000 Mk3,
the only others that come close are the denon S3500 or the technics SLDZ1200
all of the above are around £600 each, if you do decide to buy any i would strongly advise the you go for the pioneer ones, in my opinon they are easily the best and also there the industry standard!!
Sound advice.
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Ard2theCore
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Posted - 2006/07/13 : 15:39:02
Cheers for the response mate, have seen the Pioneer ones which do look the best, do the Denon's and Technic's models you mentioned have the emulated scratching feature....?
Because i've noticed there are some decks that dont have this feature and i'm guessing that is why they are so much cheaper!
Best start Savin' teh pennys if its gna cost me £600 EACH DECK 
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Chris Goldfinger
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Posted - 2006/07/13 : 16:15:30
^^^your talking about scratching heres a vid for you
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=81689925
it Kutski ripping it up on the pioneers, enjoy
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Ard2theCore
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Posted - 2006/07/13 : 20:55:00
Sound!
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Brian K
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Posted - 2006/07/14 : 01:14:20
numark cdxs are excellent for scratching as well
technics aren't...unless you can't tell the difference between analog and digital =P
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Ravine
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Posted - 2006/07/14 : 02:23:32
Why not just get Serato Scratch Live?
http://www.scratchlive.net/
Keep your turntables. Play MP3s and CDs on Vinyl. THERE'S ALSO A SECRET AREA WHERE YOU CAN PLAY PONG ON YOUR TURNTABLES
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Xenochrome
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Posted - 2006/07/14 : 02:31:01
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Originally posted by Brian K:
technics aren't...unless you can't tell the difference between analog and digital =P
Agreed. The SLDZ1200 was a huge disappointment on all fronts.
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M. F. Ruckus
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Posted - 2006/09/08 : 05:13:02
I currently own 2 Denon DN-S3500 and I think they are great tables. Scratching sounds clean and non-digitalized. You can't really use the spindled to beat match like you would on vinyl but you it allows you to use the platter as a pitch adjust (like the Pioneers) an it has pitch + - buttons that work great as well. It also comes with effects : Filter (High, Mid and Low), Echo, Flanger, Brake, Dump and Reverse. You can also Loop and it has a built in sampler which you can use while a song is play and scratch your sample from sampler over it. Pioneers are great as well, you can pick up a set of 800 MKII for around the same price as the Denon's but I think the Denons offer more for the money!!! I definatley would not go for the Technics. When using the key lock feature and scratching it sounds very digital!!!!
So my advise is to go with either the Denons or Pioneer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtX9JsWcR28
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M. F. Ruckus
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Posted - 2006/09/08 : 05:48:29
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Originally posted by M. F. Ruckus:
I currently own 2 Denon DN-S3500 and I think they are great tables. Scratching sounds clean and non-digitalized. You can't really use the spindled to beat match like you would on vinyl but you it allows you to use the platter as a pitch adjust (like the Pioneers) an it has pitch + - buttons that work great as well. It also comes with effects : Filter (High, Mid and Low), Echo, Flanger, Brake, Dump and Reverse. You can also Loop and it has a built in sampler which you can use while a song is play and scratch your sample from sampler over it. Pioneers are great as well, you can pick up a set of 800 MKII for around the same price as the Denon's but I think the Denons offer more for the money!!! I definatley would not go for the Technics. When using the key lock feature and scratching it sounds very digital!!!!
So my advise is to go with either the Denons or Pioneer.
Here is a video of why the Technics suck!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtX9JsWcR28
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M. F. Ruckus
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Posted - 2006/09/08 : 05:58:19
[quote]Originally posted by M. F. Ruckus:
[quote]Originally posted by M. F. Ruckus:
I currently own 2 Denon DN-S3500 and I think they are great tables. Scratching sounds clean and non-digitalized. You can't really use the spinning platter to beat match like you would on vinyl, it's to touchy, but it allows you to use the platter as a pitch adjust (like the Pioneers static platter - stand still) and it has pitch + - buttons that work great as well. It also comes with effects : Filter (High, Mid and Low), Echo, Flanger, Brake, Dump and Reverse. You can also Loop and it has a built in sampler which you can use while a song is play and scratch your sample from sampler over it. Pioneers are great as well, you can pick up a set of 800 MKII for around the same price as the Denon's but I think the Denons offer more for the money!!! I definatley would not go for the Technics. When using the key lock feature and scratching it sounds very digital!!!!
So my advise is to go with either the Denons or Pioneer.
Here is a video of why the Technics suck!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtX9JsWcR28
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Dj Esi
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Posted - 2006/09/08 : 13:22:06
have a full reveiw
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Pair of front loading cd decks
Cd/cdr/cdrw/sd/mp3 compatable
+/- 6, 10, 16 & 100% pitch range
Instant start time
Lcd display showing track, time elapsed and remaining in numeric and bar form, with pitch reading and pitch mode, playback mode
Track structure wave display
Cd text support
Folder search
150mm jog wheel with nonslip finish and improved led interface
Track search buttons (jog wheel function)
3 hot cue buttons
Key control (master tempo)
Anti shock
Bpm counter
Looping function with loop in/out edit
3 hot loops (instant loop recall)
Vinyl emulation jog wheel with user sensitivity adjust
Gold plated rca outputs
Digital output
220/240v operation
Removeable media card for cue point/loop storage
Sd card compatable for point storage
Memory point play (continues play from point of accdental ejection)
Legato link conversion
Product Review
The pioneer genes are clear in the cdj-1000mk3. Subtle revisions add more intuition, make it easier to transport music, and improve track info: refinements that make cueing, looping, scratching and stretching a track easier than ever. Full mp3 support including vbr files, intelligent features, such as the direct folder search button, allow djs to quickly access files within folders on the disc for intuitive, fast cueing. A total wide tempo range (+70% to 100%) also gives greater control than many competitor models. Along with multimedia cards, sd cards are now also compatible with the cdj-1000mk3 so that hot cues, hot loop points and wave display data can be easily stored and loaded. The cdj-1000mk3 includes a unique jog feeling adjust (to the top right of the jog wheel). It tailors the deck to performers' individual styles by altering the resistance of the wheel, which benefits from a new metallic 'non-slip' finish. The track display has advanced. Its resolution has been doubled, the lighting is multicolour and fluorescent and, as well as displaying the total number of tracks and track position, the wave data and playing address details are extended so that a dj can see a track's entire length at a glance. Hot cue is now partnered by a new hot loop feature that stores up to three loops per track, so hot mixing and levels of creativity excel beyond any existing precedent. In keeping with the high quality components of the cdj-1000mk3, gold rca connectors are fitted along with a digital out for connection to digital mixers such as the djm-800 / djm-1000, ensuring the highest level of sonic purity available. Pioneer continues to define the mark for digital dj'ing: a level that has again been raised by listening to and acting on feedback from djs. The cdj1000mk3 is far more than a dj cd player, its an instrument of dj evolution.
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jimnicricket
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Posted - 2006/09/08 : 16:05:39
denon S3500 ARE THE way to go they have every thing you could need at a good price~ and they are sturdy (i have not broken mine yet and I break every thing). They are very much like playing on a turntable~
Technic's are a pain they don't display the track name unless it is mp3 best I can tell ~ but maybe I was doing something wrong when I played on them ~
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M. F. Ruckus
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 Posted - 2006/09/09 : 00:34:04
Don't know why it posted so many replies but sorry!!!
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Brian K
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Posted - 2006/09/09 : 01:00:13
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Originally posted by M. F. Ruckus:
Don't know why it posted so many replies but sorry!!!
I was gonna say, having problems with the quote button?
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