Technics 1200 - A Worthy Investment?

**Quenepas** · 03-08-2011, 01:18 PM

Before buying them, test them thoroughly!!! Theres a post around here that pretty much sums up what to look for in buying used turntables. Another hobby I have is to buy vintage synths and drum machines locally to resell on Ebay. You wouldnt believe how xheap I can find Rolands, Yamahas, Korgs and other stuff...

**epidemik** · 03-09-2011, 11:49 PM

A guy just offered me 2 Stanton STR8-60s with Shure White Label Needles, a cheap mixer, and "bunch" of Vinyl for $340.

Obviously this isnt the best setup out there but seeing how I'm just beginning, I'm starting to wonder if it makes more sense to go for this more entry level setup and upgrade if I decide to stick with it. The main reservation I have is that I've read a few people complaining a lot about the lower torque of the STR8-60s and I was hoping to do some scratching. Would this be frustrating as a beginner or something I wouldn't really notice until trying more advanced stuff?

**TABS** · 03-09-2011, 11:52 PM

A guy just offered me 2 Stanton STR8-60s with Shure White Label Needles, a cheap mixer, and "bunch" of Vinyl for $340.

way too expensive...

**josh@firestorm** · 03-10-2011, 12:07 AM

which ever way you go.. you will/should be buying new needles anyway

**sobi** · 03-10-2011, 11:24 AM

Note there is only one person in the thread so far saying it's not the time to buy them. Aside from that, I won't waste time echoing what everyone else said, but I'll add this... Clubs I know had, and used the same turntables in them for 20 years. Those turntables were Techs. Technics are the only turntable out there that have that kind of track record. Think about that when trying to figure out what will happen to the value of them as time goes by.