TECHNICS SL-DZ1200 mkII !

[CJ Branda]

Check out this upgrade:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SLDZ1200MKII

I would so prefer these over Pioneer cd decks anytime

[vinyl_junkie]

They sound bad, when using the pitch control they introduce harmonic distortion to the sound and a ringing similar to that of the aliasing you get on a vintage sampler.
You can especially hear it on kick drums. This is even with the pitch lock off and latest firmware.

Don't have a good ear and can't hear it? Make a CD with some sine waves and check the output with something like http://www.audiotester.de/

The DZ's really are a load of dog poo. My friend has quite sensitive hearing and he totally hated them which is a shame cos they are nice to use but just sound shitty.

Pioneer's don't do it or even the original Technics SL-P1200. Pioneer gets a bad rep and I hate their mixers but their CDJ's especially their later ones I don't think are that bad

[CJ Branda]

Yes they have a lot of bad press and I have not had the chance to hear or touch one yet, although I read somewhere that the sound was better than most other cd decks with a fuller sound..? It's a shame Technics failed to improve the DZ1200 further as there are many fans of the unit out there (leading to the upgrade in question here).