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| + | *'''Turntable Availability : '''Used only | ||
| + | *'''Part Availability : '''Very good - Panasonic either still make parts or have a huge stockpile of them somewhere. Some variant-specific parts aren't available - but they can usually be substituted with equivalent parts from the SL-1200MK2, if you can live with (for example) your tonearm paint being the wrong colour. | ||
| + | *'''Typical used price : ''' £250-£400 for a MK2, £300-£450 for a M3D/MK5, £450+ for the MK5G, silly money for the rare ones (MK4, LTD, etc etc). | ||
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| + | ==Vestax PDX range== | ||
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| + | Pretty much made specifically for turntablists. Early efforts were a bit naff but the PDX2000+ range is seriously great. The PDX3000 might be the best scratch-oriented turntable ever. | ||
*'''Turntable Availability : '''Discontinued | *'''Turntable Availability : '''Discontinued | ||
| − | *'''Part Availability : ''' | + | *'''Part Availability : '''Poor - some places still have stocks of parts but they're dwindling fast |
| − | *'''Typical used price : ''' | + | *'''Typical used price : ''' £75-£150 for a PDX2000, £200-£500 for a PDX3000 |
==Hanpin OEMs== | ==Hanpin OEMs== | ||
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| + | These are the so-called "SuperOEM" turntables. Essentially 99% identical to each other, although some models have improved vibration damping. | ||
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| + | *Akiyama Acura DJ-4000 | ||
| + | *American Audio HTD 4.5 | ||
| + | *Audio Technica AT-LP1240 | ||
| + | *BST PRO-PR4.5 | ||
| + | *Citronic PD-45 | ||
| + | *Kam DDX5000 | ||
| + | *Koolsound TDJ-04 | ||
| + | *Omnitronic DD-5250 | ||
| + | *Pioneer PLX1000 | ||
| + | *Reloop RP-6000 | ||
| + | *Reloop RP-7000 | ||
| + | *Reloop RP-8000 | ||
| + | *Stanton ST-150 | ||
| + | *Stanton STR8-150 | ||
| + | *Synq XTRM1 | ||
| + | *Mixars LTA | ||
==Yahorng OEMs== | ==Yahorng OEMs== | ||
| − | + | Yahorng are to Hanpin what Vestax was to Technics. | |
| − | ==Numark== | + | |
| + | ==Numark TTX== | ||
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| + | *'''Turntable Availability : '''Discontinued | ||
| + | *'''Part Availability : ''' | ||
| + | *'''Typical used price : ''' £250-£400 | ||
Latest revision as of 04:07, 5 June 2017
Technics SL-1200
The obvious choice. Breakfast of champions.
- Turntable Availability : Used only
- Part Availability : Very good - Panasonic either still make parts or have a huge stockpile of them somewhere. Some variant-specific parts aren't available - but they can usually be substituted with equivalent parts from the SL-1200MK2, if you can live with (for example) your tonearm paint being the wrong colour.
- Typical used price : £250-£400 for a MK2, £300-£450 for a M3D/MK5, £450+ for the MK5G, silly money for the rare ones (MK4, LTD, etc etc).
Vestax PDX range
Pretty much made specifically for turntablists. Early efforts were a bit naff but the PDX2000+ range is seriously great. The PDX3000 might be the best scratch-oriented turntable ever.
- Turntable Availability : Discontinued
- Part Availability : Poor - some places still have stocks of parts but they're dwindling fast
- Typical used price : £75-£150 for a PDX2000, £200-£500 for a PDX3000
Hanpin OEMs
These are the so-called "SuperOEM" turntables. Essentially 99% identical to each other, although some models have improved vibration damping.
- Akiyama Acura DJ-4000
- American Audio HTD 4.5
- Audio Technica AT-LP1240
- BST PRO-PR4.5
- Citronic PD-45
- Kam DDX5000
- Koolsound TDJ-04
- Omnitronic DD-5250
- Pioneer PLX1000
- Reloop RP-6000
- Reloop RP-7000
- Reloop RP-8000
- Stanton ST-150
- Stanton STR8-150
- Synq XTRM1
- Mixars LTA
Yahorng OEMs
Yahorng are to Hanpin what Vestax was to Technics.
Numark TTX
- Turntable Availability : Discontinued
- Part Availability :
- Typical used price : £250-£400
