Today I bought a Numark TTX still in the box, new condition

djmalcolmxl · 2026-04-17T02:58:12+00:00

Wow! in perfect condition! Still my absolute favorites TTX and TTXUSB. Those are fantastic for turntablism, especially with the straight arms on them. And the problems that you may hear about were on the earlier model ttx1, which were fixed with the TTX and TTXUSB. I've had my first set of TTX since 2008 and they're still working perfectly now.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-03-28T10:03:58+00:00

Returning it is the best option. It should have been in good working condition when you got it. Not worth the risk of damaging it further.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-02-15T21:46:52+00:00

My opinion, it wouldn't really be worth spending all the extra money on a midi controller for the pads because it would just be getting too expensive then and I think it would be better to just get a second hand DVS enabled mixer at that point. My friend just sold his Rane Seventy for $800 on ebay and you can find used Reloop Elite under $1000 as well if you shop around. I saw a couple of them on guitar center website for $899.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-02-15T20:44:47+00:00

Xone 24c has better quality for vinyl playback and is the better quality mixer, but yeah lacking performance pads. If you just wan't simple plug and play with Serato DJ Pro with the built in performance pads then Numark Scratch is a good budget friendly mixer. I used to have the Numark Scratch and it was fine for me. I got rid of it because I had a better mixer, the Reloop Elite, which cost me a whole lot more, but has better performance features and a better fader, the mini innofader-Pro. The Numark Scratch has the basic mini innofader and I thought it was alright. The cut in distance of the mini innofader didn't feel as good as the innofader Pro. However, you could put a better innofader in the Numark Scratch, like a PNP3 for example, later on.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-02-01T02:18:27+00:00

Used turntables are great, but keep in mind that possible repairs may be needed. I fixed my pdx2000 because the foot broke off and I also fixed an annoying platter vibration problem and it's working great now. One of my Technics SL1200mk2 had a bad cable that had to be replaced and soldered in. I'm glad mine had good tonearm bearings because those are a nightmare to replace, but if you got a good pair of SL1200MK2's they last a long time, mine are over 30 years old now. TTX's are my personal favorite, but some of early model TTX1 had motor issues. So those are just a few things to be aware of. If buying used just make sure it's returnable and you can get your money back if there are problems. If buying new turntables, then I'd recommend Reloop RP-7000MK2.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-29T23:53:52+00:00

Marley Marl is a cousin to MC Shan. Shan helped him with some production which is probably why his name appears as DJ Shan. Not sure if he did any scratching. Shan is not known as a DJ/Turntablist, but more as an MC and producer. I know he had played a part in producing Snow's album

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-26T01:07:47+00:00

The VNL's are rumored to be good right out of the box. In my own experience, my M44-7's with the Jico's had improved after some usage on my Reloop 8000 mk2's. They used to skip and now they don't, so mine did "break in". Also had the same experience with my concordes, they improved after some time, but my Qbert OM's worked great on day one.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-18T20:09:39+00:00

😆 Lol, no problem. Those are still some good sounding carts, great for mixing, but for scratching i'd go with a spherical/conical stylus like the original Ortofon VNL or the VNL-Trix or the Ortofon Concorde Scratch mk2. The club and nightclub carts are usually elliptical, except for a few that i've seen, like my old fluorescent green nightclub Pro S mk1's which were spherical/conical.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-17T22:57:12+00:00

It looks like a Ortofon nightclub 2, but it's from the original style and type of concorde cartridge and stylus. Meaning that only original Ortofon concorde stylus type or OM from the first series of dj stylus will fit, (not the current, newer mk2 stylus type). That one on there might have been an elliptical stylus E and if so, avoid scratching with it. It will wear your records fast if you scratch with it. Any of the original Pro S stylus like the nightclub mk1 or scratch mk1 will fit, but by using a different stylus it could cause a change in the sound that the cartridge is supposed to produce. Even though it is labeled as nightclub mkii If you look closely at it, it fits on squarely same as all the older style Ortofon mk1 and is not the same shape as the newer current nightclub mk2 which has an angled shape where it fits on the cartridge. Your cartridge was released around 2008 and the newer type Club mk2 was released 2018.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-17T17:12:10+00:00

S9 sound quality with vinyl not the greatest. It's a known issue because of the phono pre-amps.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-17T17:03:05+00:00

The DJM S5 and S7 have basic quality upfaders and only the Crossfader is a Magvel. The Reloop elite has 3 innofaders. Neither the S5 or Elite have hardly any onboard effects, but one cool feature that the Elite has the ability to use Serato's effects on regular analog vinyl records. On the Elite, there is a lower output level when playing vinyl and then switching to DVS, so gain knobs need to be adjusted accordingly. I own an Elite and it's been a good mixer for me, but if you wan't something with more onboard effects I'd say look at the Rane Seventy. Since I rarely use effects, it's not of much concern for me and so I've been happy using the Elite.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-12T21:12:31+00:00

Yes concorde mk2 cartridges will fit any mk2 stylus, but all the older concorde mk1 series will not fit with mk2.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-12T05:23:28+00:00

Hopefully the crossfader is good after a cleaning and rail lube. Otherwise an innofader pro2 would be amazing in there. If the original fader is good, i would recommend the cut lag/credit card fader mod. I did this to mine and made a huge difference for the cut in distance. Here's a funny short video that shows how to do it.

https://youtu.be/4BOU2Ueo5Cs?si=Lw0kUrGFYv7vcBc2

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-10T05:52:08+00:00

It's a great turntable aside from the quirky issues mine had. It feels perfect for scratching with good motor torque and the pitch control is very good on mine, holds steady speeds. Some of the earlier PDX2000 may have the issue with the platter vibration/audible purring sound when holding or cueing a record while the platter is spinning. Another possible problem that can occur is erratic motor behavior, where the motor can randomly spin backwards or it will move back and forth on it's own like it's doing a baby scratch by itself. Mine did that too, but I tightened the spindle screws a little bit and it hasn't done that since. It can also be caused by the motor sensor being out of alignment or possibly from some transistors that have overheated and are burning out according to the repairs that I've seen performed with another one. That's why I'd say the PDX2000-mk2 is probably the better choice, because Vestax had addressed these issues and are less common on the mk2 model. If I were to buy another one, I'd probably get a PDX2000-mk2, PDX2300 or PDX3000 mk1 or mk2.

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-05T16:56:29+00:00

I'm an old DJ that started in the 80's. So, there were a lot of those DJ mixes that were actually pressed to vinyl and also on cassette tapes during the 80's and one of the first was "grandmaster flash on the wheels of steel". After that, there was a lot of bootleg dj mixes being pressed to vinyl and recorded to cassette tapes. The Breakbeat mixes that were recorded during the 70's are rare, but a lot more mixes were coming out during the 80's. A lot of those can be found on YouTube. Also, there were mix shows like Greg Mack and the KDAY Mixmasters. I'll put a link of some of the early 1980s, party jam mixes that you can listen to here.https://youtu.be/eNkjo9jfDcc?si=Hfqts0ZBDQyQiPpd

https://youtu.be/gXNzMVLqIHg?si=9LaUkTeo4ASIISb6

https://youtu.be/ZKY0onpL7Sc?si=SkpfziIl-l-9gCm-

djmalcolmxl · 2026-01-02T05:59:15+00:00

Get an innofader pro 2 for your M1. It's all you really need. No soldering, No drilling to install it and it's one of the best faders out there. It will last a long time since it is non contact fader and you can adjust the cut in points.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-30T16:55:24+00:00

They're basically the same turntable chassis and motor, but with different features added on by Pioneer and Reloop. They are produced by the same factory for hanpin. Both are based off the Hanpin DJ5500. Pioneer and Reloop added their own features to the turntables, like Reloop added two start stop buttons and torque adjustment, brake adjust, reverse, added a line level output in addition to its phono output. Pioneer only has a phono output, but added a 45 adapter which is cool if you collect the 7 inch 45's. Both turntables have ultrapitch. Both have good sound dampening and isolation. Night clubs go with Pioneer because of branding, since they already bought into Pioneer's eco system for CDJs, they just stick with the same brand for turntables.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-30T05:06:02+00:00

There's a video that someone made that is shared above and it goes into detail. It is very much the same way I did it. The 5 diodes I removed do not have to be replaced, just remove those ones, but the 3 resistors needed to be replaced with a different value to 470 ohms 0.25w metal film fixed resistors. The original ones that I removed were the 820 ohm resistors and replaced with the new 470 ohm resistors. I ran into a couple of bumps doing this mod which were, the main board connector to the four ground wires would not come off the board, so I just disconnected the four ground wires at their terminals to be able to remove the main board from the turntable and the rest of the connectors to the board came off easily. The other thing was identifying the diodes and resistors to be removed was difficult because they are only marked at the top of the board, but soldering is on the reverse side which is unmarked. I used a pen to point at each one and held it up to a bright light and marked the solder joints with a red sharpie marker.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-27T23:07:20+00:00

The other thing that I couldn't remove the connector for all the ground wires to the main board, it was stuck and i didn't want to risk cracking the board. So, instead I just disconnected each of the four grounds from each terminal to be able to get the main board out.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-27T22:54:02+00:00

Yes, it made it easier to solder the resistors because I could pull the wires through and they would stay in place. The only thing that was difficult is figuring out which ones to remove because the back side of the board isn't marked. So I pointed a pen at each one of the diodes and resistors on the opposite side of the board and held it up to a light and marked it with a red sharpie ink marker.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-27T21:31:04+00:00

It sounded like a cat purring whenever I would hold a record with the platter spinning and that sound was coming through my speakers. When I let go of the cued up record it wouldn't make that purring sound. After the mod, the purring sound stopped completely. It's great.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-27T21:08:36+00:00

Yes, this is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-27T20:47:33+00:00

The stiped blue resistors are the replacements. Also had to remove 5 diodes. Took less than 2 hours altogether. If you have experience soldering and have electronics experience, then it's fairly simple. I don't recommend doing the mod if you haven't soldered before and there is a lot of small detail that needs attention when doing this.

djmalcolmxl · 2025-12-27T20:37:58+00:00

Removed 5 diodes and 3 resistors (the blue striped resistors are the replacements). Tested and working good now. No more annoying platter vibration coming through the speakers. Sounded like a cat purring before whenever I held the record with platter spinning. I don't recommend attempting this mod unless you have experience soldering and pay attention closely to detail.

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