Buying Stanton Dual CD Player for DJ work?
I own it & it's a very good CD player. I've never had any problems with it, it works well & I recommend it.
In fact I recommend it on my blog.
DJ Equipment For CD DJing
http://pleppy.blogspot.com/2007/03/cd-pl ayers.html
I didn't recommend it just because I own & it's a good product. I use it with an American Audio Q-Spand MKII mixer which is a good mixer.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product /buy_american_audio_qspand_mkii_dj_mixer ?full_sku=102781127
But on my blog I recommend using it with the TASCAM X-15 Mixer.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product /buy_tascam_x15_19_inch_rackmount_dj_mix er?full_sku=630533
Both mixers are the same price, but the X-15 is a better mixer than the Q-Spand MKII, I just happen to prefer using the Q-Spand MKII over the X-15.
The Stanton C.501 is not only the best 19" rackmount dual CD player for $300, but no other dual CD player in it's price range comes close.
The C.501 does not feature scratch emulation, but scratch emulation is not very good on low priced dual CD players.
Slot loading is better than tray loading, but that's a feature usually reserved for higher priced dual CD players. So I don't fault the C.501 for being a tray load CD player.
Also for beat matching, only higher priced dual CD players imitate vinyl turntable cuing, all lower priced dual CD player use stutter cuing. If you're used to using vinyl, it will take a little getting used to using stutter cuing.
The C.501 is very reliable & it has good pitch control for a $300 dual CD player.
If your Furman (power conditioner) features lighting, I recommend placing the CD drive unit directly under your Furman, because the C.501 does not have any lights for the CD trays.
Although you don't plan on using it for professional DJing, nobody likes equipment failure in the middle of a party. That's why I don't recommend unreliable low quality gear like American DJ, Behringer, Gemini, Gemsound, GMI, MTX, Pyle Pro, Pyramid & Technical HiFi.
In fact I recommend it on my blog.
DJ Equipment For CD DJing
http://pleppy.blogspot.com/2007/03/cd-pl ayers.html
I didn't recommend it just because I own & it's a good product. I use it with an American Audio Q-Spand MKII mixer which is a good mixer.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product /buy_american_audio_qspand_mkii_dj_mixer ?full_sku=102781127
But on my blog I recommend using it with the TASCAM X-15 Mixer.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product /buy_tascam_x15_19_inch_rackmount_dj_mix er?full_sku=630533
Both mixers are the same price, but the X-15 is a better mixer than the Q-Spand MKII, I just happen to prefer using the Q-Spand MKII over the X-15.
The Stanton C.501 is not only the best 19" rackmount dual CD player for $300, but no other dual CD player in it's price range comes close.
The C.501 does not feature scratch emulation, but scratch emulation is not very good on low priced dual CD players.
Slot loading is better than tray loading, but that's a feature usually reserved for higher priced dual CD players. So I don't fault the C.501 for being a tray load CD player.
Also for beat matching, only higher priced dual CD players imitate vinyl turntable cuing, all lower priced dual CD player use stutter cuing. If you're used to using vinyl, it will take a little getting used to using stutter cuing.
The C.501 is very reliable & it has good pitch control for a $300 dual CD player.
If your Furman (power conditioner) features lighting, I recommend placing the CD drive unit directly under your Furman, because the C.501 does not have any lights for the CD trays.
Although you don't plan on using it for professional DJing, nobody likes equipment failure in the middle of a party. That's why I don't recommend unreliable low quality gear like American DJ, Behringer, Gemini, Gemsound, GMI, MTX, Pyle Pro, Pyramid & Technical HiFi.