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Dec 15, 01
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tech 12's mk2's are not "TANKS"
And here's the reason,
Last night I was playing at christmas break beats. Put some tech trance on -/+0 and the record went so fast, it did it 3 times. there's a bug! i tell ya, get norton antivirus! my gems have lasted me 1 year 6months not one problem yet. - SoniK 
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Dec 15, 01
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How did the strobe look?
was the 0% dot still, or moving a bit? Techs DO need calibration once in awhile, particularily if they're older MK2s. But, unlike alot of other turntables, they are relatively easy to calibrate yourself. I DO still agree with you though, that techs are a bit overrated. I miss my vestaxes. =(
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Dec 17, 01
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but, (as I remember from that party in the spring), marty has gemini pt2400s, which are apparently almost IDENTICAL to tech 12s, when it comes to feel. and also, he was just mentioning that techs are not perfect, which is very true. as for my (former) vestaxes, I KNOW they are better than tech 12s, spec wise. More torque, a bit bigger pitch range, and I'm willing to bet that they'll last quite a long time too, seeing as they were manufactured before djing became popular and equipment became cheap. personal preference and what equipment is better are to different things.
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Dec 22, 01
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Gotta Agree with Marty
Techs are totally overrated.
They're good solid tables, but I have the same PT2400s as Marty and they've lasted very well for a year of hard spinning (ie every second night a group of WHP spinning, scratching the night away) and they're still working great. The platters are a bit lighter than techs, which if you're used to it is OK but if you're a tech-head it drives you nuts. Plus they have a reverse feature and +/- 10% pitch, which comes in really handy. The digital quartz (instead of analog quartz on Techs) pitch helps for less calibration need too. Test your decks - get two of the same record and put both on pitch lock at 0 - start one record and beatmatch the other record (same press) into it. Adjust to perfect for a minute (which shouldnt be hard for even a novice DJ) and walk away from the tables for a few minutes. If your records are wrecking (a tiny bit off is no big deal, probably just a minor flaw in your match) then your decks need calibration by a pro. I have two records of the dawn and I've found that every pair of Tech-12s I've used fall prey to this test. My Geminis do it AOK every time, even on different pitches (which is easy with the digital pitch) =)
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Dec 22, 01
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Kris
it's not hard at all to calibrate your tables. Well, if they're techs at least (possibly the pt2400s as well, since they seem to be modelled so closely after techs... but that's jsut a guess) there are instructions in alot of different places online for calibrating your turntables. it basically involves adjusting a couple potentiometers inside and watching the strobe on your decks. really not nessassary to send your turntables into the shop for. -Luke 63238433
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Dec 27, 01
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Well
I would rather take it to a pro and have it all tuned up anyways.
There are more reasons that it went off in the first place. You spend $600+ on a deck... Take it in and spend the $75.00 to have it properly maintained by a pro who does the shit all day. But yes you are right you can calibrate your own decks.
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Dec 28, 01
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blablabla bla... i think its obiouse whos jelous?
No im just kiddding, and id love a chance to try the vestex. Anyways, heres somthing cute i saw once: A full grown guy gets up, does a one hand, hand stand on the platter of a tech 12, while the recored is still spinning! :355: FOR REAL!!! I saw it on some dmc champs thingy, and a ton more jaw drpping things too :P So do you see where calling them tanks comes from? Cus I doubt you might try that with any other kind of turn table? I think they also have such a great reputation because there very bassic. Id look at meny other tables and there so complex, look/feel like junk or cheep. I can understand waht your saying how there over rated, but maybe theres a reason? About your situation sonik, nothing is perfect. But hey those tech 12 tables and pioneer mixer at the spanish still work great. And anything that can last/survive at the spanish must be a tank?
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Dec 28, 01
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that's pretty damn cool. ...... but (yeah you knew it was coming) you could do that on the vestaxes i used to have as well! hmm.. I think I'll start a religion based on my old vestax turntables or something.
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