Cheapest possible direct drive turntable/midi controller?

[xs2man]

I've rarely seen a pair of Technics go for anything under $600. Especially in the past couple of years. You can get a pair of T.62s for $200-400 usually. Hell, I've seen pairs go for under $200.

He was talking about new turntables though. I was suggesting that new T62's would be a similar price to used 1210's, and that the used 1210's are unlikely to depreciate in value, where new T62's certainly would.

Unless you are getting a bargain like Panda did, where you get second hand TT's so cheap that you can make money on them when you sell them, the all round safest / cheapest option (overall) are the Technics, as you should get back what you pay on the other end, therefore making them essentially free.

[BoogieJunior]

They might ultimately be a better investment, but I'd still say there's a big enough gap in the pricing to consider the T.62s over the 1200/1210s.