Firstly, we should get this moved to appropriate forum… Karlos? Photo?
As you can see, I am using a bigger font which means that what I say is probably the most important 
Tribes: Tribes will always exist. Technics Tribes, Vestax Tribes, Stanton, Numark, Breville Tribes. This makes it difficult for anyone asking these kinds of questions as the advice is often bias, but you can’t blame people for having passion. I have owned several sets of the decks over the last 15 years but will always be in the Technics tribe. Even when I had a pair of excellent Numark TTXs, I was still a Technics guy. I am just pointing this out to assist with navigating any thread of this kind of subject. But do remember that I am using a bigger font so what I am telling you is the absolute truth.
Torque Torque is useful but its not the B-all or end-all. While you will see turtnablists using Stantons and Vetsax etc, the vast majority of them use Technics. Given that Technics have less torque than the other models, why are they still so popular? I think a lot of it has to do with technique. Great scratchers are very light handed meaning that while they may be moving the record back and fourth rapidly, they are not exerting a lot of downward pressure and thus are not causing the platter to slow or stop (although there are a few scratches that require some download pressure in order to slow/stop the scratch) In that respect torque becomes less relevant. For people that do exert downward pressure on the platter (maybe because they are still learning or it’s just their personal technique) getting back to full speed as quickly as possible is everything and torque becomes key.
Wow & Flutter Just as Technics have less torque, they also have less wow/flutter. In this case that’s a very good thing for mixing as less wow/flutter equals less fluctuations in pitch, meaning you spend less time tweaking an correcting mixes. I found the TTXs to require more to keep mixes in time than Technics.
Parts and Servicing New decks are great as they do come with a warranty. Having said that, the warranty only represents a fraction of overall life expectancy of the deck. New decks are also great because you know how they have been used. Further down the line, years after the warranty has expired, its important that whatever you buy has parts available and can be serviced or repaired without sending it to the other side of the world. I have no idea how common Stanton service shop/repair places but I know of half a dozen places that do Technics who are located within an hour’s drive of me. Conversely, I have a Vestax PDX2000 that I cannot find a reasonably priced platter for anywhere.
Standardization Its true that Technics are the standard but its also true that you may well run into Technics that have not been well maintained and may be tough to play on. From the scratcher’s perspective, the mixer is even more critical. I would just rather own Technics and if I’m honest, I don’t think I would be switching them out if every club suddenly went to vestax next month.
You Forget taking our advice, go play on both sets and see what you like. I have made many mistakes by buying something or going somewhere based on other people’s recommendations. Nobody on here is ponying up the cash for your tables, it’s all you. At the end of the day, they are both good decks, it’s just a matter of figuring out what’s important to you.
