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<blockquote data-quote="Jigsaw" data-source="post: 919490" data-attributes="member: 46605"><p>I've had a pair for a few years and I love them. I used Technics 1200 MK2s on and off for about 10 years. When Vestax released the PDX-2000s I decided to buy a pair as I wanted something with more torque and a higher pitch range. They were good decks, but I took them to gigs and other people's houses and they got beat up over time, so I decided to sell them while they were still worth something and get some STR8-150s. I think they're a superior turntable to a Technics 1200 in almost all ways. The build quality, while great, is not up to the level of a 1200 and if you ever need to get them serviced or you need to buy spares, I don't know how easy that would be compared to a 1200, but those are the only advantages I would give to the Technics decks. Oh yeah, they're heavy too! About 50 lbs each, because the top of the deck is a thick sheet of solid steel.</p><p></p><p>The STR8-150s are really what the MK5G should have been in terms of design. The Technics 1200 was a home Hi-Fi deck that DJs started using - it was never designed for DJs - and some of that comes across in the design differences between 1200s and the 150s. For instance, the 150s have no ground lead and the phono leads just unplug at the rear of the deck if you ever need to change them. The target light just pops off, so you don't have to undo about a million screws if you need to change the bulb. There are 2 start/stop buttons so whichever way round you have your decks, they're conveniently placed. The pitch slider has no centre click and there's a separate quartz lock button (which I know the MK5G has too).</p><p></p><p>The pitch range is switchable up to +/-50, which is useful for sampling and scratching if use battle records that have scratch sentences deliberately pitched up to +50. There's adjustable start/stop. 33/45/78. The output is switchable between phono and line and when you use line, the deck has built-in digital key lock that works with vinyl, although it doesn't work very well and that's certainly not a reason to buy them - it's acceptable when you use acapellas, but it does sound quite "digital" (i.e. rubbish, lol) with full tracks.</p><p></p><p>The motor is great. Once you get the pitch of 2 tracks locked you can play them all the way through with no drifting, so it's perfect for mixing. The torque is massive, which I personally prefer as the pitch slider reacts more quickly to changes and I prefer it for scratching too. The tonearm is solid and with good carts, the needle holds the groove as well as any turntable on the market.</p><p>________________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>I found this review on the Stantons SRT 150's the only reason I posted this is because I have been having issue getting mine holding the beat accurately all the time without drifting and I have had to keep tapping the platter and after reading this I quickly switched on my turntable I already had two records on and guess what they "held without drifting", so no problem with the wow of flutter on them because if their was I would not be able to get them to do that.</p><p></p><p>So I need to be a bit more patience while am getting the beat right am just trying to figure out if mine need a service, but am sure its me and not the turntables and this kind of concluded it .</p><p></p><p>I did read a amazon review were a guy had said he had gone to the toilet and when he came back they were still in beat. </p><p></p><p>I did fine a manual and the Stantons 150's and the wow & flutter exactly the same as the Technics 1210 Less than 0.1% WRMS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jigsaw, post: 919490, member: 46605"] I've had a pair for a few years and I love them. I used Technics 1200 MK2s on and off for about 10 years. When Vestax released the PDX-2000s I decided to buy a pair as I wanted something with more torque and a higher pitch range. They were good decks, but I took them to gigs and other people's houses and they got beat up over time, so I decided to sell them while they were still worth something and get some STR8-150s. I think they're a superior turntable to a Technics 1200 in almost all ways. The build quality, while great, is not up to the level of a 1200 and if you ever need to get them serviced or you need to buy spares, I don't know how easy that would be compared to a 1200, but those are the only advantages I would give to the Technics decks. Oh yeah, they're heavy too! About 50 lbs each, because the top of the deck is a thick sheet of solid steel. The STR8-150s are really what the MK5G should have been in terms of design. The Technics 1200 was a home Hi-Fi deck that DJs started using - it was never designed for DJs - and some of that comes across in the design differences between 1200s and the 150s. For instance, the 150s have no ground lead and the phono leads just unplug at the rear of the deck if you ever need to change them. The target light just pops off, so you don't have to undo about a million screws if you need to change the bulb. There are 2 start/stop buttons so whichever way round you have your decks, they're conveniently placed. The pitch slider has no centre click and there's a separate quartz lock button (which I know the MK5G has too). The pitch range is switchable up to +/-50, which is useful for sampling and scratching if use battle records that have scratch sentences deliberately pitched up to +50. There's adjustable start/stop. 33/45/78. The output is switchable between phono and line and when you use line, the deck has built-in digital key lock that works with vinyl, although it doesn't work very well and that's certainly not a reason to buy them - it's acceptable when you use acapellas, but it does sound quite "digital" (i.e. rubbish, lol) with full tracks. The motor is great. Once you get the pitch of 2 tracks locked you can play them all the way through with no drifting, so it's perfect for mixing. The torque is massive, which I personally prefer as the pitch slider reacts more quickly to changes and I prefer it for scratching too. The tonearm is solid and with good carts, the needle holds the groove as well as any turntable on the market. ________________________________________________________________________________ I found this review on the Stantons SRT 150's the only reason I posted this is because I have been having issue getting mine holding the beat accurately all the time without drifting and I have had to keep tapping the platter and after reading this I quickly switched on my turntable I already had two records on and guess what they "held without drifting", so no problem with the wow of flutter on them because if their was I would not be able to get them to do that. So I need to be a bit more patience while am getting the beat right am just trying to figure out if mine need a service, but am sure its me and not the turntables and this kind of concluded it . I did read a amazon review were a guy had said he had gone to the toilet and when he came back they were still in beat. I did fine a manual and the Stantons 150's and the wow & flutter exactly the same as the Technics 1210 Less than 0.1% WRMS [/QUOTE]
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