![]() ![]() What the Super OEM had in it’s favour, besides good build quality, was that it was the first deck to take advantage of the expiration of the Technics motor patent. Sometimes the technology didn’t quite match their ambitions, but they pushed the limit of what was possible with an analogue deck.Īs vinyl began to wane as a mainstream format, Chinese company Hanpin produced the ‘Super OEM’ turntable, the most well-known model of which is the Stanton STR8-150, but which has been adapted and re-badged by numerous companies. Then Vestax came along with their own takes on the DJ turntable, innovating all over the place. Manufacturers like Gemini made 1200 clones, which were often cheaper, but lacking the patented motor design of the Technics, always fell short on performance. The PLX-1000 turntable is available in the DJTT store here for $697Ī simple potted history of DJ turntables, ‘post-1200’, goes like this – once the Technics 1200, designed as a hi-fi deck, was adopted wholesale by DJs worldwide, companies scrambled to produce alternatives. But if you want a new turntable which is as close to the Technics 1200 as possible, the PLX-1000 is the one. If you want innovative performance features, look elsewhere.Other decks have similar performance for less money.But is it a suitable replacement for the venerable Technics SL-1200? We tested one to find out. ![]() So here we find ourselves, in 2014, with Pioneer, a company long associated with pushing the digital revolution, releasing a traditional analogue turntable. From turntablists, to reggae jocks spinning 45s, and techno DJs like Sven Väth, the lure of black plastic is inescapable for many. There is a significant part of the DJ world in which vinyl will never die. ![]()
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