Stanton St.150 Super High Torque Turntable

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Still, on the turntable construction, you need to know that it is a heavyweight with durable and quality components. It weighs 40 plus pounds, making it a super reliable device of choice. The turntable consists of steel and rubber, and you can never go wrong with such a caliber device. While this ensures that the device achieves maximum support and compatibility, the rubber used will help in reducing the damping effects. It will be hard to hear vibrations when on use.

This one doesn't have the lamp light and it has some glue from tape in the pic but I will clean that off On the other hand, if you are starting out as a DJ or have a limited budget, the Stanton ST-150 MK1 remains a solid option. It provides a reliable and robust turntable experience with excellent build quality and good performance. The MK1 model has garnered a strong reputation among DJs over the years and continues to be a reliable choice for many. The Pioneer PLX 1000 and ST.150 are both super OEM turntables, and that means both have super study motors. However, the Stanton has been there for years, meaning the performance and efficiency have been tried and tested. When it comes to finishing, pioneer seems to have perfected the art more. PROs & CONs Listing This is a heavy-duty turntable aimed at the DJ business. It carries many of the features that a pro or amateur DJ will need. But Stanton has been quite clever, and they have designed it so it could also be used at home. Can’t argue with that – although I’d add, every “audiophile” turntable I’ve ever owned has had a straight tonearm, so the sound quality differences must be pretty academic.One change is with pitch range. The old models had ranges of 8, 16, and 50%. But this has been changed to 8, 25, and 50%. A small change for some, but possibly a deal breaker for others.

There is an inclusion of an audio output that is switchable. Others include the reverse play, internal power grounding, replaceable pop-up light, two start and stop buttons aligned perfectly, speed adjustment knobs, and pitch adjusting knobs. Now… because of the nature of just slipping them out under the radar, there isn’t actually any press material, so our Sean Pappalardo aka DJ Pegasus was on hand to take pictures of marketing materials. Yeah go figure. But here’s Stanton’s new range of turntables:Start/brake speed controls– You can alter the speed at which the turntable gets up to speed and stops on pressing start/stop with these two adjusters As we shall see, there are many technological advancements included in this turntable that enhance its position in the market, not least being the near-silent motor. We shall take a look at that as we proceed. But it isn’t the only exceptional quality that this turntable possesses.

The world of the turntable moves s-l-o-w-l-y. Turntables regularly outlive DJs. Panasonic has finally discontinued the Technics 1200/1210 series (the DJ standard turntables) after over 30 years of continuous production. Other manufacturers had to wait, get this, 25 years until the patent ran out on the motor design before they could imitate Technics and produce their own versions.

While your typical digital controller DJ certainly doesn’t DJ on turntables daily, consider these scenarios: Likewise, if you’re going down the Serato or Traktor Scratch DVS route, there’s no sense in finding some Technics to buy instead of choosing a more modern turntable like this, as the added flexibility and features are so totally worth having.