I've done a number of straight transfers of test pressings from my Numark that Bear Family has issued. There were no complaints about rumble, but I'll have to listen to the finished CDs to see if I can hear anything.

Cary Ginell

> Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:18:37 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Technics apparently really has discontinued their turntables
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Reports and specs I've read indicate the Numark tables have quite high rumble noise. Not sure if
> this matters in the DJ environment, but it does with transfers. I briefly owned a Stanton table and
> did not like it. The straight tonearm didn't track very well and it had high rumble noise. The
> construction was definitely inferior to a Technics in all respects.
>
> By the way I also owned a Music Hall MMF5 turntable for a while. The reason I got rid of it was that
> its speed accuracy was poor and I thought the somewhat cheap (for the price) bearing was a culprit.
> Also, the cheapo anti-skate system was non-ideal. Also, the arm had very audible resonance with a
> badly warped record. I then got the Technics and I'm very happy with it and think it is the ideal
> sub-insane-priced turntable for almost all purposes.
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron Levinson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Technics apparently really has discontinued their turntables
>
>
> > I'm very glad that Cary has gotten such excellent results with the Numark TT200, a good friend of
> > mine, who is a full time repairman for only DJ tables, has far less glowing words for their
> > products as a whole.
> >
> > AA
> >
> > On 1/3/11 2:17 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> >> I use models by both Technics and Numark and find them equally dependable. The Numark TT200 has
> >> been my workhorse for the best five years and I love it.
> >>
> >> Cary Ginell
> >>
> >>> Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:55:38 -0500
> >>> From: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Technics apparently really has discontinued their turntables
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>
> >>> As someone who arguably straddles the line between the transfer and DJ
> >>> worlds I can say that the reputation of Stanton and Numark is far below
> >>> that of that venerable 1200 on any given day. No self-respecting DJ
> >>> would even put them in the same league.
> >>>
> >>> R.I.P. indeed and now let the insane eBay gouging begin!
> >>>
> >>> AA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 1/3/11 12:43 PM, Tom Fine wrote:
> >>>> Kevin at KAB Electronics sent the following response to my followup
> >>>> querie on this topic:
> >>>>
> >>>> _____________________________
> >>>> About 3 weeks ago, an official announcement was made to all distributors
> >>>> that the Technics line of turntables is now discontinued.
> >>>>
> >>>> If you desire a brand new one, you will have to start searching. They
> >>>> purposely waited until all inventory was depleted. So It will be very
> >>>> hard
> >>>> to find new merchandise.
> >>>>
> >>>> What I will likely do going forward is try to create like new refurbished
> >>>> decks. Since many of the cosmetic items like top plates and dust covers
> >>>> should remain available for a few years to come.
> >>>> ________________________________
> >>>>
> >>>> That's a shame.
> >>>>
> >>>> For the DJ set, I think people can make due with Stanton and Numark
> >>>> tables, but for transfer guys like me, a KAB-hotrodded 1200 has been a
> >>>> really good choice as far as value meeting high quality.
> >>>>
> >>>> RIP another analog legend.
> >>>>
> >>>> -- Tom Fine
> >>
> >