1200/10's vs. pt-2000
Brycebsp
hello,
My roomate ahd 1200's now he moved out. I want to pick up my own table now.
I know the 1200's are the great. I have spun on 1210's but wasn't impressed.
I thought they were a lot weaker than the 1200's. So here is the question... I
haveheard that the Gemini PT-2000 are as good if not better than the 1200-mk2
anybody hit the pt-2000 yet? what did you think?
thanks in advance
Hugh James Sharpe
Brycebsp <bryc...@aol.com> wrote:
I don't know where you get your info from, but you need to understand
a couple of things. Firstly, you claim that from your experience that
the 1210s perform differently from the 1200. This is your imagination
playing tricks on you because if you look at the specs you will
discover that these two turntables are *exactly the same*. The only
difference is the color.
Secondly, whoever told you that the PT-2000s are as good as the 1200s
was lying to you. They are decent look-alikes and perform better than
most other lower-priced turntables (and far better than anything
Gemini has called a 'turntable') but they are not as good as the 1200.
Go to a store and check one out. See if you can handle it a bit and
judge for yourself. I think you'll discover that you'll rather spend
the extra 100 bucks to get the reliability and predictability of an SL
1200/1210.
-Hugh
Goers
>was lying to you. They are decent look-alikes and perform better than
>most other lower-priced turntables (and far better than anything
>Gemini has called a 'turntable') but they are not as good as the 1200.
are you saying that gemini turntables are bad? i am planning on purchasing
some tables and im low on funds and was leaning toward something lower
priced like a gemini XL-500. or maybe something from numark. what do
you/anyone else think of the lower cost turntables???
DjXceL1200
all the turntables on the market with possibly the excpetion of the top line
Vestax models are shit compared to the 1200's... if you just want something to
start on and work your way up to some 12's... get the cheapo Gemini or Numark
or whatever, but, basically, you'll be looking to upgrade a month after you get
'em....save your money.....1200's are worth it
djxcelnoda...@aol.com
DjSpurlz
>"Goers" <go...@kersur.net> wrote:
>are you saying that gemini turntables are bad? i am planning on purchasing
>some tables and im low on funds and was leaning toward something lower
>priced like a gemini XL-500. or maybe something from numark. what do
>you/anyone else think of the lower cost turntables???
I think some of the lower priced turntables such as Gemin's line or the Numarks
would be adequate for a beginning Dj. However, youi would be wise to save your
money and buy the 1200's. I initially bought a lower prices turntable when I
first started out. They comletely blew. Nothing comes close to 1200's.
That's why they are the industry standard. I think any dj will tell you that's
what's they use in clubs/parties etc. It's best to learn on them for that
reason. I really like min a lot. Have had no problem with them since I
bought them almost 3 years ago.
DjSpurlz
Hugh James Sharpe
>>Secondly, whoever told you that the PT-2000s are as good as the 1200s
>>was lying to you. They are decent look-alikes and perform better than
>>most other lower-priced turntables (and far better than anything
>>Gemini has called a 'turntable') but they are not as good as the 1200.
>
>
>
>some tables and im low on funds and was leaning toward something lower
>priced like a gemini XL-500. or maybe something from numark. what do
>you/anyone else think of the lower cost turntables???
Depending on your situation, there are a number of reasons to buy
cheaper turntables. You have to realize, however, that if you do,
you're not going to get the same performance and reliability that the
SL1200/1210s are famous for.
If you're just starting up and want to see if DJing is what you want
to do, or you just can't budget $900 for new 1200s, you can get a
variety of other turntables deisgned for entry-level DJing. I'm not
too familiar with the pros and cons of these models. Gemini, Numark,
and a couple other companies make turntables with features useful to DJs.
Another issue to consider is resale value. Suppose you buy a pair of
Gemini belt-drives and decide after a couple of months that DJing is
not your thing and you want to sell them. Don't expect to get more
than 50% of the total purchase price on resale. 1200s, on the other
hand, can usually give you 75-80% resale (a 1200 you paid $450 for you
could sell for $375 to $400 a few months later).
The point of my response about 1200/1210s vs. the new gemini PT-2000s
is that the price difference between the two is not enough to justify
buying something with an unproven reliability/performance record. The
latest Pro Sound & Stage Lighting catalog lists the 1200s for $449
(the lowest advertised price I've seen in a while) while the Gemini
PT-2000 is only $60 cheaper at $389. My advice to someone considering
the Gemini is to save your $$ until you scare up the extra $60.
-hugh
Audiocular
>
>
>hello,
> My roomate ahd 1200's now he moved out. I want to pick up my own table
>now.
>I know the 1200's are the great. I have spun on 1210's but wasn't impressed.
>
>I thought they were a lot weaker than the 1200's. So here is the question...
>I
>haveheard that the Gemini PT-2000 are as good if not better than the 1200-mk2
>anybody hit the pt-2000 yet? what did you think?
let me think here for a little while.- a second passes and i think that the
whole question is bunk. just wrap one knuckle on any of them and see which one
has the better contsruction. its steel versus plastic and what are you going to
use when yr going to burning man in the desert and yr coffin falls off the back
off the pickup. not some plastic junk that cant be repaired. 1200's and 1210's
are virtually the same. like the last guy sed i personally dont see the point
in changing the color of the poanel tops cause there are stores out there that
just sell the panel tops as accessories so you can pour hydrocloric acid onnit
spraypaint it tag it up or tape it up or let little kids draw onnit with
crayons for all concerned the thing runs the same and will sill run the same
for a matter of thrity years if not more, there are still technics around from
the seventies in perfect working order. but look and just try to spin the
gemini plate backwards and run it at +8, 45 rpm and have it stop on a dime or
even get it to run backwards with some of the rigs that are coming out now. i
dont even know why some companies bother. maybe they'll figure people 4 suckerz
and piss on the dreams of some dj 4 profit. Seanocean.
"Et quid amabo, quod nisi aenigma est?" andre de chirico
Dan G.
Audiocular wrote in message <19981011013409...@ng10.aol.com>...
just try to spin the
>gemini plate backwards and run it at +8, 45 rpm and have it stop on a dime
or
>even get it to run backwards with some of the rigs that are coming out now.
i
>dont even know why some companies bother. maybe they'll figure people 4
suckerz
>and piss on the dreams of some dj 4 profit. Seanocean.
>
>"Et quid amabo, quod nisi aenigma est?" andre de chirico
Still nothing better than 1200's, after all this time. I wonder, why? Why
hasn't somebody come out with something else that is quality? Is it
impossible to improve on the Technics design? They've had the market for a
long time, and still there isn't anything even close out there. Long live
Technics...