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The new SL-DZ1200 CD Turntable transplants the DNA of the World renowned SL turntables into a CD player. The development mission, now achieved, was to allow DJs to make a perfectly smooth transition from vinyl to todays musical media without disturbing the DJing technique. With the incorporation of the SL Direct Drive motor and rotating platter a DJ can create sets using CD, CD-RW, CD-MP3 and SD Audio using the same beat matching and scratching techniques. On board cueing, sampling and effects open up a whole new world of creativity to stand each DJ apart from the crowd.

Feature List

SL Type Direct Drive Platter with Forward and Reverse Option
Full Scratch Capability
CD, CD-RW, CD-MP3, SD Audio Playback
Cue Point Functionality
On-board Effects
SD Card Storage for Settings and Sample

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Technics SL-DZ1200 Digital TurnTable

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh.......My.......God, February 14, 2005

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Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Washington DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Technics SL-DZ1200 Digital TurnTable (Electronics)

Okay, before I start my review of this product, let's be clear on a few things: You're about to read a review written by someone that considers himself one VERY stubborn skeptic. I consider myself a hip hop purist. I've been a DJ since 1994 and I hold vinyl in the highest of regards. I don't think anything will EVER be able to fully replace it. When I first heard about CD turntables being released to the public, I thought it was nothing short of blasphemous. I literally refused to lay my hands on one simply because I thought they were for lazy DJs and people with so little skill that they needed computerized turntables to take all the guess work out for them. That was until one day when I stopped by one of my favorite spots to cop some vinyl and another turntable. One of the salesman who I'd come to know on a first name basis and trusted a great deal introduced me to the marvel that is the Technics SL-DZ1200. I was still skeptical while he was showing me its capabilities. I had no intention of buying it at all......until I laid hands on it. Seriously, there is NOTHING that you can do with vinyl that you can't do with the SL-DZ1200s. What the previous reviewer said is true, you have to have a hands on encounter before you can make a fair assessment of this piece. I stood there scratching and mixing CDs for about an hour. After all was said and done, I left the store as an owner of one....and I'm not even a Technique kind of guy, I prefer Stanton turntables. The platter itself feels like vinyl and you can literally scratch the CDs like they were vinyl. You'll love it, no question. The previous review is very accurate. If you have a huge vinyl collection like I do (over 3000), then I can understand your hesitation. But I also have a growing CD collection (over 1500) and I would love to incorporate some of that material into my rotation. The switch for me was totally logical and I think that many other DJs will end up doing the same if they give this baby a spin.

If I had to find a beef, naturally, it would be the hefty price tag. CD turntables, depending on what brand and what features they have, can run you $700 - $3000 easy. And you have to wonder if the ability to play MP3s and CDR/RWs could lead to bigger issues. You'd never have to buy anything other than blank CDs and internet access. While I think that doing so is better suited for the morally bankrupt, the realist in me acknowledges that bootlegging isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

This turntable still gets my highest reccomendation and I urge any DJ looking into this to go ahead and get one. Pitch control, record manipulation, scratching....it's all there. Once you start scratching, you'll totally forget that it's not vinyl that you're scratching with.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Too good to be true., June 3, 2004

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Al Shah (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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At first glance, i was a bit skeptical of all the hype surrounding this DJ's wet dream; but after a hands on encounter, my doubts quickly faded. To the touch, you can't tell the difference between it and real vinyl. I'm talkin about no holds barred scratchin' and track manipulation. You can even freewheel. And when I say you can scratch, I mean you can SCRATCH! On top of having all the versitility of the analogue 1200s, it adds some tremendous features such as on board effects, reverse switch, sample banks, live cueing, SD card and MP3 compatability, and a hell of alot more that I probably haven't discovered yet. Although I consider myself somewhat of a vinyl purist, this bad boy will allow me to drop some choice cuts from the hundreds of CD's that I have accumulated over the years into my sets; and I'll be able to do it with style. That is, once I get enough loot to buy one....

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4.0 out of 5 stars ...8 second's to load, January 10, 2009

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A. R. Amson "Plastikman5" (Northampton, UK) - See all my reviews
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...the load time on this equipment is 8 seconds only,...I have had this now for 2 years and have never had any issues...superbly built

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