Stanton T62 is this a decent turntable I have a chance to get for a decent price??

[DJboutit]

Stanton T62 is the a decent turntable for light mixing I have a chance to get one for $70. I need a decent budget turntable for my internet radio I run and this is the only turntable I have seen for sale in my area for a good little while??

 

[swechsler]

I would not buy this turntable. It has a straight headshell on a straight arm which will lead to tracking error. Imagine the arc that the stylus will describe as it moves across the record. Ideally, the cartridge should be tangent to the groove it is in. This will never happen with a straight arm like that. That's why this type of headshell is normally used with an S-shaped tonearm, and straight arms come with angled headshells. The angle of the cartridge as it sweeps across the record is much closer to tangent than the arm in the T62.

 

[benricci]

I would not buy this turntable. It has a straight headshell on a straight arm which will lead to tracking error. Imagine the arc that the stylus will describe as it moves across the record. Ideally, the cartridge should be tangent to the groove it is in. This will never happen with a straight arm like that. That's why this type of headshell is normally used with an S-shaped tonearm, and straight arms come with angled headshells. The angle of the cartridge as it sweeps across the record is much closer to tangent than the arm in the T62.

The problem isn't so much that the tonearm is straight, it's that those Stanton DJ arms are also usually so damn short, that you can't align the cartridge in the headshell to two null points on any typical protractor no matter how hard you try.

These decks are marketed for entry-level DJ work and scratching, using a heavy-duty DJ-style conical (spherical) stylus where proper alignment is nearly as important as audiophiles prefer, and as such not really super-awesome for dedicated hi-fi usage.

Keep in mind a lot of DJs spin 12" singles (many of which are 45rpm), so inner groove distortion, sibilance etc isn't quite as noticeable on such short sides with conical carts and heavy tracking force as it would be on say, a standard LP with 20-25 minutes of audio per side. And the short arm is ideal for scratching since it's not as "in the way" like a typical, big S-shaped arm would be.

If you are "mixing" in the DJ sense, it might be OK to get you started, but there are far better options out there if you've got some patience (and just a slightly higher budget).

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Also meant for HipHop/Scratch gymnastics. Not for accurate, reliable sound quality (which is what broadcast stations goals are within their limitations and needs). Very not recommended.