You can increase the torque on Techniques, thats what I have done. When I hit stop the platter actually goes in reverse for a while. All you have to do is open it up and turn a yellow plastic nut clockwise.
rh [EMAIL PROTECTED] SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Neil Wallace wrote: > Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:49:55 -0000 > From: Neil Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Langsman, Marc'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > 'seth redmond' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: RE: (313) re: best decks > > > I got one pdx 2000 (as it was all I could afford at the time) and I > really love it: -50% is actually really useful as use you can mix things > at half tempo to do some weird x2s, having a reverse button is also very > useful and yes they seem to have quite a lot more torque - which may not > be a good thing if you play out a lot as after using vestax technics > feel very light and you need to use a much gentler touch and yeah > skipping is virtually non existent which I believe is due to the tonearm > being designed to produce no lateral force perpendicular to the tonearm > instead all the forces run parallel to the tonearm (or that's the theory > anyway) > Build quality wise I would say that echnics still have the edge insomuch > as touching the deck with the needle on the record doesn't seem to make > a noise thru the speakers whereas at high volumes if you tap the vestax > you can hear the tapping. > > :-----Original Message----- > :From: Langsman, Marc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:41 AM > :To: 'seth redmond'; 313@hyperreal.org > :Subject: RE: (313) re: best decks > : > : > :The one thing that always put me off the vestax was the fact that I > didnt > :want to become reliant on the features it has which arent available on > :technics [ I find it bad enough playing out in places that dont have > :hamster > :switch on their mixer ]. Techn ics have always been built like a brick > :sh!thouse and IMO vestax deck build quality has always been pretty > shady - > :but to their credit the new ones do actually feel damn solid and from > what > :Ive heard they do kick technics ass somewhat. From the brief experience > Ive > :had using them they seem to suffer way less with skipping/jumping than > :technics which may be something to do with the crazy straight tonearm > they > :use. > : > :I think nowadays the price is fairly comparably between 12's and 2000's > (I > :think when the vestax first arrived they were like 500GBP a deck or > :something daft). Many people argue that its best to have technics > because > :theyre the club standard but Im seeing the vestax popping up in more > and > :more clubs nowadays so I dont know if thats still valid. > : > :jus' my tuppence worth ! > : > :peace, > :Marc > : > :> -----Original Message----- > :> From: seth redmond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :> Sent: 20 November 2002 10:32 > :> To: 313@hyperreal.org > :> Subject: (313) re: best decks > :> > :> > :> OK, this is a little off-topic but... > :> > :> I'm leaning toward the Vestax for the longer pitch control and higher > :> torque, but I'm interested to know the list's opinion. Of the > :> people who've > :> used both, what do people prefer the Vestax PX2000 or > :> Technics (probably > :> 1200 Mk3 if I can find any)? > :> > :> ta > :> > :> -s > :> > :> > :> _________________________________________________________________ > :> The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > :> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > :> > :> > : > :----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > :--- > :This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of > the > :designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended > recipient > :of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, > :distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This > :communication is for information purposes only and should not be > regarded > :as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any > financial > :product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official > :statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed > to > :be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this > :information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as > :such. All information is subject to change without notice. > : > > >
