On 23 Jan 2001, david wrote re Re: [idm] cd mixers:
quoted 4 lines (Pioneer) CDJ100's are a lot more durable, so most> (Pioneer) CDJ100's are a lot more durable, so most
> CD DJ's who "spin" outdoors tend to use those.
>
> pretty much everything else apparently sucks.
*sucks* is a little harsh. (Thank you for waying "apparently".)
I have access to Numark's which are considerably cheaper than the
Pioneers and work perfectly fine, though with less bells and whistles
than the Pioneers.
I've also worked with the Pioneers - both the older top loading
models, and the newer front-loading ones, that pop your CD back
out at you like a toaster, without a tray - I'm personally not that
keen on over-handling CD's (generally in the dark and in dodgy
circumstances... as most of you who've played clubs and parties
would agree).
The Numark's are very portable with a separate "face" that links
onto the players via long cables, so you can place the small
compace 'face' control unit at a convenient level.
There are also Denon and Gemini's on the market (as well as quite
probably a few others that I haven't seen), but I cannot vouch for
any of those, since I haven't played on them (except one fateful
night with Gemini's that had one player stuck firmly on minus 6!)
Shop around, if possible not only on-line, but physically pick them
up, open and close them, check their mechanism and durability etc.
before making a decision.
I
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np : Uusitalo - Between Kate & Naomi
*** anybody know whether this is namechecking Misses Moss &
Campbell respectively?***
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