EV Cali Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Received the Store DJ email yesterday This TT appears to be a good price currently at $476 . With out a cartridge. Any one have any thoughts on how it compares to the pioneer plx-1000? Use link redirect / Dj equipment / Turntables https://www.storedj.com.au/products/AUD-LP1240USB Edited June 25, 2015 by EVcali 1
Besty22 Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Pretty cheap alright. Link didn't work for me though.
Chigurh Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Wow, so cheap! Hi-fi Choice gave this turntable a glowing review at 500 quid. A bargain for sure.
Janjuggler Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Hi Try this link: https://www.storedj.com.au/products/AUD-LP1240USB JJ
manchu Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Very very good reviews for this everywhere....but the mojority are from a DJ focus I suppose. http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP1240-USB-Direct-Turntable/dp/B007R9B0UQ http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/850003-REG/Audio_Technica_AT_LP1240USB_AT_LP1240_USB_Professional_DJ_Direct_Drive.html http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/turntables/4351850e750a2f93/index.html#BVRRWidgetID my guess is it performs more or less the same as the PLX1000. I personally think the Pioneer is a better looking TT. I especially don't like the rounded dust cover on the AT.
EV Cali Posted June 25, 2015 Author Posted June 25, 2015 With good reviews and at least $300 cheaper than the PIONEER PLX-1000 , perhaps this is the real replacement for SL1200
saad Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 This, the Stanton 150, the American Audio HTD 4.5 are all the same turntable. The pioneer is also the same turntable, but the height adjust is slightly different and looks more like the technics, and it supposedly has better dampening. The pioneer also lacks an internal phono pre amp, which should give better sound quality as the signal will be going through less circuitry before going to your external phono stage. Easy mod though to remove the phono stage. Agreed the pioneer does look better. For DJing I would get these, for HiFi the pioneer, purely cos of looks!
EV Cali Posted June 25, 2015 Author Posted June 25, 2015 The phono pre-amplifier stage on the Audio Technica LP1240 is "Selectable", so you would not need to remove it .
saad Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 It also has USB out, and yes I understand it is selectable, but the signal still passes through the circuitry i.e. you aren't getting a signal straight from the tonearm to the RCA. Ideally there should be no electronics in the signal path between needle and phono stage. Have a look at the AT LP120, and you'll see that removing the phono stage from inside results in a huge increase in sound quality.
metal beat Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Not sure how it stacks up but I would bet my left ball that the Pioneer will sound quite a bit better for stereo listening, considering the changes the Pioneer has over the stk Super OEM. On the long PLX-1000 on Hoffman site, one guy had a LP1240 and returned it - he loves the PLX-1000, see link. You just need to ignore all the naysayers slagging off the Pioneer without actually ever hearing it http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/pioneers-new-plx-1000-turntable.367966/page-12#post-11902169 cheers 1
Besty22 Posted June 25, 2015 Posted June 25, 2015 Well I reckon my Pioneer is great as well. On a budget the AT is hard to beat though. It is so cheap!!
eltech Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 I think the question really is.... will it sound better than an entry level Project.. My bet is that it would sound better than an entry Project. (not to hard to do that though) And so, at that price a great entry turntable that could be very good when fitted with a nice cartridge. 1
masliko Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) These turntables are great.My brother has one,and its sounds great.Very well made and VERY heavy,looks just like my 1200MkII but with more features.He is quite happy with the stylus & preamp too,he doesn't like the 400MLa(or anything to hifi really ,he's more of a lo-fi type of guy) i have because he does like the HF's on it and because he's play a lot of older blues LP's, & the rice bubbles sound huge through his rig. I have seen them for sale new at the DJ store for $380ish in the last year,so they are actually going up! Edited July 26, 2015 by masliko
New Sensations Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Not sure how it stacks up but I would bet my left ball that the Pioneer will sound quite a bit better for stereo listening, considering the changes the Pioneer has over the stk Super OEM. On the long PLX-1000 on Hoffman site, one guy had a LP1240 and returned it - he loves the PLX-1000, see link. You just need to ignore all the naysayers slagging off the Pioneer without actually ever hearing it http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/pioneers-new-plx-1000-turntable.367966/page-12#post-11902169 cheers That same chap also says he thinks the Pioneer every bit as good as a VPI Scout 1.1.I used to own that same Scout model and this week I'll *finally* be unboxing and setting up the Pioneer. 2
metal beat Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) That same chap also says he thinks the Pioneer every bit as good as a VPI Scout 1.1. I used to own that same Scout model and this week I'll *finally* be unboxing and setting up the Pioneer. cool John Let us know how you like the table. The headshell is the only thing I have changed to the stk table - including the IC. What cart are you using? BTW, you should add this to the Pioneer PLX thread as no one is going to casually read this one Edited July 26, 2015 by metal beat 1
Asteroid Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 This, the Stanton 150, the American Audio HTD 4.5 are all the same turntable. The pioneer is also the same turntable, but the height adjust is slightly different and looks more like the technics, and it supposedly has better dampening. The pioneer also lacks an internal phono pre amp, which should give better sound quality as the signal will be going through less circuitry before going to your external phono stage. Easy mod though to remove the phono stage. Agreed the pioneer does look better. For DJing I would get these, for HiFi the pioneer, purely cos of looks! The American Audio HTD 4.5 does not have an internal preamp. It otherwise seems identical to the AT and Stanton. There are also some other less common versions, Citronic etc.
saad Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 The American Audio HTD 4.5 does not have an internal preamp. It otherwise seems identical to the AT and Stanton. There are also some other less common versions, Citronic etc. Correct - I actually have a HTD 4.5 for sale in the classifieds.
fodderstomf Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 The pre amps in the AT's are rubbish I removed it and made a HUGE improvement some guy uploaded a video on youtube on removing them
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