Is a nice preamp/receiver necessary for DJ set up?

[48cameras]

Hey everyone! I'm new to this forum but have been using it to read reviews on products I'm interested in.

This year I was fortunate to move out and get my own place. With the space I was able to have to myself for the first time I also got into the world of HiFi. I purchased a pair of Klipsch Quartet's that's powered by my AIWA P50 and connected to my Pioneer DJM 750. I didn't like the digital sound that the DJM produced out of the speakers so I recently placed an order on a BOZAK AR-4, which is very fun and known to have a very warm sweet sound.

My question is, if I purchased a good preamp or receiver and connected my new mixer to the tape/aux would I be getting a better sound?

I was looking at getting a MAC1900 or MX112. Just wondering if its worth pairing and if they would make a difference. I mainly play a lot of 80's music that have drum machines so I'm aiming to get a very warm punch.

 

[JoeESP9]

No!
IME most inexpensive mixers don't sound as good as any decent stereo preamp. Mixers are fine for DJ work but IMO not so good for serious listening. If DJ'ing is what you want to do, put your collection on an HDD and use virtual DJ for playback. It offers up to four "TT's" that you can mix match and fade in and out at anytime. It's available as a free download.

Virtual DJ offers WASAPI and ASIO to ensure the best sounding playback.

 

[El Rubio]

It seems if the mixer does indeed have a “warm and sweet sound”, inserting a preamp with it’s own tone controls may affect the sound you are trying to get. Are you using the mixer just for the sound, or do you have more input devices than can be pit through a typical Preamp, or some other reason?
I have considered using a mixer on my ham radio station. Specifically, a unit with parametric EQ. The EQ allows you to tailor your transmit audio into the narrow limits of a SSB ch. I described this because people use mixers for more than just mixing and am curious if you have unusual plans for yours.

 

[Arrow161]

Hi. I'm also new here but this is similar to what my set up is, sort of. If you are gonna use a bozak mixer (jealous!) I don't think a pre amp or anything will add to the sound. Those mixers won't have any of the digital sound of the DJM. The bozak should basically only add a bit of warmth but otherwise sound the same as if you had your turntable connected directly to a vintage receiver, which is arguably ideal for sound quality. I have my several turntables connected to a DJM, which is then powered by a vintage receiver and that more or less does the trick for eliminating the digital sound. Using an amp and a bozak mixer, however, is basically like a higher quality version of my set up. So, personally, I would not waste the money on a pre amp or receiver because the sound that will come from the bozak will be fantastic. I'm guessing, since your going for the rotary mixer, your mixing and blending disco and house, or is it just for the sound quality?

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Hi. I'm also new here but this is similar to what my set up is, sort of. If you are gonna use a bozak mixer (jealous!) I don't think a pre amp or anything will add to the sound. Those mixers won't have any of the digital sound of the DJM. The bozak should basically only add a bit of warmth but otherwise sound the same as if you had your turntable connected directly to a vintage receiver, which is arguably ideal for sound quality. I have my several turntables connected to a DJM, which is then powered by a vintage receiver and that more or less does the trick for eliminating the digital sound. Using an amp and a bozak mixer, however, is basically like a higher quality version of my set up. So, personally, I would not waste the money on a pre amp or receiver because the sound that will come from the bozak will be fantastic. I'm guessing, since your going for the rotary mixer, your mixing and blending disco and house, or is it just for the sound quality?

Think of the Bozak as an excellent vintage preamplifier which can blend sources together. It's basically an excellent preamplifier which can mix sources.