I have always like to be different, and refused to use Technics 1200s back when almost every club DJ used them (in hindsight it was probably not a good decision). In my active years, I used an all Numark setup with two TT-1400 turntables and a mixer. Later in life, I purchased a Vestax setup with two PDX-2000 turntables and a mixer, but sold them as they were not being used much.
Fast forward to the present, I purchased a Pioneer DDJ-T1 DJ controller last week. It was a difficult decision, due to the fact that I was also considering the Denon DN-MC6000 (and I still might buy it) and Numark NS6. After checkout all three units, the DDJ-T1 was the most intuitive hardware to me.
In all honesty, I am amazed how far DJ technology has come along over the past few years. Although I will always have a place in my heart for vinyl and turntables, I do welcome the new DJ equipment options available today.
Update (4-19-12):
Since this post, I have added a turntable DVS setup to my DJing arsenal: Stanton ST.150 (x2), Denon DN-X1600 and Novation Dicer (x2). In addition, an Akai MPD32 was purchased for control of TSP2 sample decks and other miscellaneous functions. The Akai MPD32 is mapped to be used with both, the DVS and DDJ-T1, setups.
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