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    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Yes you are all set and your setup description sounds solid.

    Here are some things:

    The reloop stylus are made by Ortofon which IMHO is the best stylus company for DJs. They sound good, not audiophile, but good (which is all you need for DVS) and they are very reliable and hold up quite long even with prolonged use.
    I would get a spare kit of 2.

    Also: Get 2 spare slipmats (I think 2 come in the package of the turntables) and 2 spare control vinyl. As a beginner you will probaly kill a control viny quickly at first 🙂 and the cheaper Serato control vinyls are only like 10 bucks.

    Then I can only say: Have Fun!

    #2487841
    5miiks
    Participant

    Thank you Terry! It’s nice to know I’m on the right path :3

    But where I actually need spare slipmats? Does something happen to them in long term use? I’m a bit confused ;o

    #2488131
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Well if you scratch a lot and I suppose in training you will, then by constant scratching at some point there will be a tiny tiny thing chiffing off the slipmat. This is the “slipmat cancer” fron this point on more and more will start to scourge off make fluffy balls under your vinyl etc. until it does not have “the slip” anymore and you want to replace it.
    They are also rather cheap if you do not buy licensed Star Wars or Marvel slipmats (which nobody can see when the vinyl is on there)… so to have a pair as replacement is always good.
    I have no idea why, but some people I know need 3 pairs a month and some others have them a year… prolly depends on your “pressing style”.

    #2488171
    5miiks
    Participant

    Aight got it! Thanks for the extra tips, they were really helpful :3 Now this is why I asked here… :p

    #2488381
    Adam Bown
    Participant

    You’ll also need to balance the tonearm. It’s not difficult (just google it, there are tons of links). It helps to prevent skipping etc. I’m not an expert, but I think you need different setups depending on what you’re going to be doing (scratching etc).

    #2489331
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Yes indeed, however especially using control vinyl you can eyeball it pretty good after a time and you can always be a bit “arm heavy”. It will wear down the control vinyl quicker, but you are on the safer side of skipping etc. So I drive my scratch setup most of the time.
    Of course if you want to play your 40 year old rare item 100 piece limited edition vinyl… you should not use DJ turntables in the first place hehe

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