Turntable

[ggw]

Pitch control is not unique to direct drive turntables.  It's generally not necessary unless you're trying to play a record at a non-standard speed - you know - if you're doing all that wiki-wiki stuff while rolling on X and sucking a pacifier.
 
 Generally speaking, guys who like direct drive tables wear Axe body spray and drive Hondas with chrome rims.  Is that the kind of guy you want to be, Hoya?

[HoyaSaxa03]

i wear old spice deodorant and don't own a car, i guess i should get one of these belt drive things?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I don't think I'd confess to that if I did!
 
 

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
  i wear old spice deodorant  

[mbg73]

Sundazed Music is selling a Music Hall turntable for $349, plus you get you get to choose three LPs to go with it, all of which are pretty cool.
 
 http://www.sundazed.com/

[Christine Moritz]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Pitch control is not unique to direct drive turntables.

Yeah.  The turntables I started DJing with (which I'm looking to sell, actually) are Gemini belt-drive and have pitch control.

[Relaxer]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  I don't think I'd confess to that if I did!
 
   

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:
  i wear old spice deodorant  

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Hey, don't knock the Spice. It's one of the very few brands that offers deodorant without anti-perspirant.

[Christine Moritz]

Originally posted by Christine Moritz:
   

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  Pitch control is not unique to direct drive turntables.

Yeah.  The turntables I started DJing with (which I'm looking to sell, actually) are Gemini belt-drive and have pitch control. [/b]

Hoya Paranoia and MissP:
 
 I'll plan to PM you with information about my turntables in case y'all might want to split them between you.

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by le sonick:
  Belt drives to me are like automatic transmission on a car.  Sure they are fine and really easier if you're just taking the kids to a soccer game. but if you really want to drive...get a 5-speed (6-speed)
 
   

So can I get a paddle-shift turntable to give me the best of both worlds?

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

why would you need pitch control unless you're a DJ or an Axe-wearing wiki-wiki-er?
 
 This reminds me of the kind of thread where someone asks for a practical get-around-town bike, and half the recommendations are for bikes over  $1,000 because that's what the recommender has...