"Rob" wrote in message
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On 22/12/2010 16:41, David wrote:
"Keith wrote in message
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What price these Technic decks when they start becoming scarce?

Start here with one for 1,200 quid:

http://www.decks.co.uk/products/technics/sl1210mk5g

That will be a long time. There were one hell of a lot sold in the
early
nighties when the rave scene went main stream.

I was talking about the price of the remaining brand new stock in the
shops, not secondhand stuff.

If they keep them at that price I doubt they'll ever sell. There are so
many 2nd hand around that DJs would use those, and hifi entusiasts will
go
for something a little more refined or look for a decent old SP10.


What exactly are the substantial differences between domestic and pro-DJ?
Things like quick-start and pitch control I can understand, but you can
easily see these things on domestic decks.

I suppose my question is really: why don't people just buy a pro deck and
be done with it?

I've been using a Technics 1200/SME arm for a while now. I can certainly
detect difference between this and, say, a Roksan Xerxes or Lenco B55 I
have, but I'm not so sure about qualitative difference - enjoy them all
:-)


That's the point - these different decks all have their own strengths.
Nothing wrong with using the 1210 fo 'hifi' if you can live with the arm and
headshell. I could and did but there's some who have fitted 'better' arms to
these decks.

I guess my problem is I just slap the records on and listen to what I get!
:-)