STR8-50 vs. STR8-60 vs. STR8-80 vs. STR8-100

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Almost a ridiculous post... I was talking to the California Sound and Lighting (local DJ store) in San Diego about the STR8-80s for mixing and scratching. He said I could save $100 by going for the 60s or the 50s since they're the same minus a few features, like rewinding. What do you all think? I also know there are some STR8-100s out there, but i don't hear about those.
 
the 50s are belt-driven, so if that floats your boat then go for it, but no good for scratching

the 60s are what i have, cos theyre direct-drive, pretty affordable and ok for what i need them for (house) - although the torque isnt great, so no good for scratching again

the 80s have much better torque than the 60s, and also have key-locking, reverse-spin, and another few gadgets too that i cant recall

now, the point of the post - what i should have done when buying my decks. i could have spent the same money on STR8-80s had i ordered over the net instead of buying 60s from a supply shop in town. if the prices between 60s in California Sound and Lighting and 80s on the net are similar, then go for the 80s.

the 100s are better again, almost giving 1200s a run for their money (but not quite, so i hear)
 
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Stanton STR-60

hey..
i got an STR-60, and the motor has less power than the Technics 1200, for example. I think that the STR-80 is better than the STR-60, and the STR-100 is probably even better. So i guess that the guy at the DJ store donesn't know what he's talking about.
Good luck, though.... :-))
 
Thanks, just the kinds of replies I was going for.

I have a rough idea what torque is, but how does this relate to scratching?

TT
 
My friend has a pair of st8-60 and I really don’t enjoy mixing on them, the torque is really bad IMHO, the motor is just too weak. So scratching wif these is a nightmare. Never used 50 and proud not to have. Used 80 once or twice, getting better than 60, better torque but don’t compare to Technics. Never used 100. So there u have it, that guy at that store is a total f`uck head. Hey last thing my friend was to desperate to get decks and mix, so he got st8-60, I believe he has made a huge mistake and I think he too, also knows that he has made a huge mistake. So I tell u this, don’t make the same mistake, just get Technics, even if it means waiting a little extra (as I did), or buying one deck at a time.

P.S. Sorry to bring Technics into this, but I just love them.
 
roughly...

the higher the torque of the motor, the more power is being sent to the platter - the main thing this will effect is startup time. the higher the torque, less you will effect the platter when backspinning, stopping a record etc, therefore when you let the record go again, the tune will be at full speed.

on my SRT8-60s for example, i have to push the record a little bit when i'm letting it go to get the platter spinning at the correct speed again.

i'm not a big scratcher, but i think high torque is a good thing when it comes to scratching. at the end of the day, i suppose saving the money and getting 100s (if youre getting Stanton equipment) would be the best thing to do, but dont forget the internet is there for shaving $$ off youre final price

i hear http://www.musicfactory.com is a good bet, but you can drive their prices down by going somewhere such as http://www.123dj.com and getting musicfactory to match their prices
 
Okay, so why would the platter going further forward help me in scratching? Wouldn't that make it tougher to bring backwards? And yeah, I watch a lot of net sites. The DJ store is cheap though, fairly close to the net prices I've seen so far.

TT
 
nah man
u iz new at dis aint cha
itz a lil somtin somtin called slip matz
when bringin the record back itz not prob go against the torque
the higha torque helpz when startin up so
example:
say he is sayn - i love you
and you brought it back
low tourque ::: iiii llove you (has to gain momentum..so the "I" wud sound deeper and off beat"
high torque::: i love you ( it sounds normal and all in the same speed)
so..there ya go

-platinum needle$
:dj:
 
Had some Numark slip mats, moved up to Butter Rugs. Happy with them. So what I'm saying... isn't the force pulling the platter forward going to interfere with bringing the record backwards? Even with the slipmats wouldn't there be a difference? And yeah, I understand the slow to move forward issue.

TT
 
there shouldnt be any probs bringing the record back with butterRugs on a good-torque machine

the best thing to do, methinks, is to go down to your store and try out everything on the menu - the differences mean squat written down till you try a few decks out and see for yourself

what kind of tts are you using now, out of curiosity?
 
Numark TT-1510s. Basic, basic, sucky TTs. All in all they're not that bad really... I can still do a fairly decent amount of stuff with it. And it's teaching me to be reaaaaaaaaally sensitive with my touch. Even if I have the money, I probably won't replace them for three months or so. On one I have the Numark needles, on the other I have the Stanton 500 AL II. If I get some spare cash I may grab the turntabilist Shure needles. Taking it one step at a time, this is slow training for me.
 
yeah, i liked the way i was developing a good ear and a light touch on my crappy decks - but then, the first time i had to use Technics in public, it totally phased me, cos the 1200s are so solid and the pitch fader didnt behave like i was used to

anyway, g'luck
 
Hey if you want to get the stanton decks right away and for cheap i believe that they are $219 at www.123dj.com if you print out the add and take it with you to guitar center they will match it.:dj:
 
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