Technics SL-1210 + Gemini PX 140

[ramadanman]

in my local paper for £200, both in excellent condition

worth it?

[ozeb]

not sure about over there but you could get those new here for somewhere around $475 if you did some digging. (230 quid?)

Granted you'd end up with shipping fees or sales tax depending on your location.

[shonky]

Managed to nab a pair of Technics of e-bay for £255 - told the seller it'd be about 6-9 days for the money to clear from my bank to paypal, and he said no, he couldn't wait that long and that there was something in the ad saying payment required immediately (which there wasn't). Think he was just pissed off he didn't get a higher price for them, fuckers given me till Thursday and then he's gonna relist them. Does rather contravene the idea of an auction, he should have put a reserve on them if he's gonna be that much of a cock.

I'll post his name up here if he doesn't come good, so you know to avoid him. Prick

I think for £200 they'll probably be either

a/ requiring a service/bit of work - fucked in the common vernacular or
b/ stolen or
c/ a right old bargain

If you don't know what to look for, see if you can take round a mate who does. A mate of mine bought a pair for £300 but they need an extra couple of hundred thrown at them to sort the problems out.

Mind you, still pretty reasonable at £400 from what I can gather, especially if they've just been serviced

[ozeb]

oh - there are 2?

My assumption from the title was one tt & the mixer.

if it's two then Shonky's checklist is probably on point and we can pray that the answer is C

[shonky]

Two would generally be better unless you's got an echo box and want to play dub (stranger things have happened)

[ramadanman]

nah there's only 1 turntable involved

[shonky]

nah there's only 1 turntable involved

Mind you, I think you can get them new from Digital Village for £325 if you are after another