as far as 1200s go, turntable lab breaks down each model:
http://www.turntablelab.com/dj_equipment/1/1/
in all honesty, if yer not gonna be doin alot of scratchin or traveling with yer tables, i'm not sure its worth droppin $500+ on em...Stanton makes an *excellent* turntable at a fraction of the price...i even know a coupla DJs who use em due to some of their extra functions [speed adjust w/ pitch lock, reverse, etc]...i have three stanton tables and'll probly never switch...just a fwiw
as far as cartridges go, i usually use Shure M44-7's for regular use/djing...also used a number of ortofon's in the past [can't recall model #s]...but for audiophile use, i'd seriously check out Grado Labs [
http://www.gradolabs.com/frameset_main.htm ]...they also make some of the best sounding cans i've ever heard! i can't praise the SR125s enough...it will change how you listen to live shows
take some time a look over the turntable Labs site...its the ONLY place i buy gear from anymore [well, them and Doug Oade]...fast, reliable, cheap, blahblahblah...but stay away from their vinyl section...you WILL end up droppin a ton of money!
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