Still using a similar setup to the one I had 10 years ago. I’ve replaced the laptop with a desktop PC, the old Numark mixer has gone, now using a Reloop bluetooth one. Still got a NDX400 CDJ and one of the Technics 1200Mk2’s still connected up. All this lot run through an old Cambridge Audio amp, 2 KEF shelf speakers and 2 wall mounted Cambridge Audio speakers at the back. Would post a picture but it’s a bit of a shit heap at the moment, dirty coffee cups, piles of CDs, sweety wrappers, etc
i have a mess of stuff all over the house, so there will be no photos.
but the studio has:
2x SL1200MK5 with shure m44-7 carts
vestax PMC-25 with rotary mods
and sometimes i bring out a rane 2016 instead
and those feed out via a focusrite scarlett 18i20 to
2x tapco S8 powered studio monitors (cheap and simple) and/or
2x yorkville YSM-1 studio monitors powered by a
crown d-75 amplifier
but i also store a fairly large soundsystem in this basement, so when i feel like irritating the neighbors i can power up
2x mackie SR-1530 powered speakers and
2x mackie SRM-1501 powered subwoofers
obviously none of this is audiophile and i really could probably invest in smaller and better stuff, but it is nice to have choices.
I think you posted pics of your set up on TP. The word ‘audiophile’ has probably come up to counter terrible sounding gigs. Those are decent speakers and subs etc, all this stuff sounds great if run sensibly in my experience. Have you tried elliptical styli carts, I travel with mine as the decks I’m offered to play on usually have styli as old as me, the resulting sound through a generic powered sub and top system is fantastic to be honest.
Just an edit in. Some of the Vestax units had a great lively sound, were used all over the night club world without any concern. I’ve had quite a few mixers through my hands there’s quite a lot of hype over this and the rotary obsession.
I’ve ended up with just a few Sonos speakers in the living room, so the days of regular hifi is (at least for the moment) over. Then again, I have a pair of Neumann KH-310As in the studio, so can’t really complain I guess.
i use some elliptical stylii (stanton 680 EL) that i use now and again and agree - i like the sound. i also have ortofon DJ/S concords that sound pretty good. basic DJ setup stuff, really.
i like the sound of the rane mixer, but i never bought the eq unit for it (and now they’re just dumb expensive) so if i want to actually mix records, i like the vestax better. for the money, it’s got a decent sound to it and it’s not nearly as large as the full rane setup. i’ve had dozens of dj mixers over the years and decided a few years ago that i’m pretty much done chasing new ones. i’ve taken good care of this vestax, it should last a long time.
Im 6’2" and this height works well. The Rockit 6’s are pretty shite, tbh, but they do a decent enough job for home mixing. They’re quite heavy on the bottom end, as is the Condesa, so its bass central when i crank it.