Technics/timecode questions

[Cook]

1210 only designates the ability to switch between 115v amd 230v ac. You can get black 1200s and silver 1210s.

I know a guy that found a Jap grey M3D.

[Nicadraus]

I believe the 1210's also have voltage selction between 110 and 220 (or 208 whatever it is).

I have two 1200's MK2 and one 1210 MK2, I'll check when I get home.

prices have changed drastically. in 2005 I picked up one of my 1200's for 250 shipped on ebay and the other for 280 from guitar center. both used.

the GC near my house has a NEW M5G and they are asking $980 for it. I would cruise ebay and see what people are listing them for to get a feel. over the course of a few weeks you'll be able to tell what the average price is.

Asian market of 1200s have voltage selectors except for Japanese versions.

Not strictly speaking, there a lot of tweaks between the two but nothing major.

A 1200MK2 & a 1210MK2 are 98% identically the same. The remaining 2% is the color that makes the difference.

1210 only designates the ability to switch between 115v amd 230v ac. You can get black 1200s and silver 1210s.

As I mentioned above, some 1200s also have voltage selectors.

[Nicadraus]

I know a guy that found a Jap grey M3D.

Japanese version is MK3D and not M3D.

[photojojo]

moved to CDJ and vinyl DJ'ing forum

[hipnopath]

Yep, my regular 1200MK2 has a voltage selector.

[mostapha]

mk2s have a center detent at 0% pitch, which is really annoying to mix with. m3d, mk5, and m5g don't.

IMHO, that's the biggest difference and unless you're going to take them apart and mod the pitch fader, it makes mk2s worthless IMHO.

The m5g also uses a digital pitch control which is at least as precise as the analog one and less prone to needing adjustment.

Having owned mk2s and an m5g…I wouldn't buy anything but the m5g again unless I needed them to spin with (not just as a fetish item or nostalgia piece), at which point, I'd pay a lot more for m3d or mk5, because I really hate that center click.

I never did this with a turntable, but I'm pretty sure I've thrown a CDJ onto a concrete floor because of its center pitch click and been disappointed that it didn't break into a jillion pieces. (no, I don't remember which model…it might have been one of my 200s…which would explain why it rattled but not why it kept working…piece of crap)

Seriously…those clicks are annoying. If you buy a mk2 and ever play on one of the better ones, you will want to upgrade.

[Xonetacular]

I would look for M3Ds or MK5s on craigslist. I put drop in led kits in anyway so there isn't much of a difference between the M3D and MK5. The MK5 has more antiskate and an LED popup. You can put a full LED kit in for like $10 so it really doesn't make a difference and you can often find M3Ds for cheap.

If you get MK2s and are handy and can solder you can remove the center pitch click very easily you just need to take apart the pitch fader.

[bumtsch]

Also, the damping in the m5g is improved over previous versions. Shouldn't make a big difference at home, but it comes in handy in an environment with serious background noise and rumble going through the decks.

[mostapha]

Or you could buy freefloats or cut tennis balls in half.

[Nicadraus]

Or you could buy freefloats or cut tennis balls in half.

Or better, squash balls cut in half.