Turntables used by sound systems

Wow what the hell man lol,

Dub Specialist Sound wrote: anyone know the model, need to search that deck now....cant see it atm on google

WHAT! lol

valve head777 wrote: I use a lenco goldring for sessions, but am restoring a 4hf to use as my preference deck. In standby is my sl 1210 which never sounds as good as the lenco. I also have a thorens td160 with a George Haddcock single pivot arm.

Nice!How is the sl1210 different from the lenco?

I tried a 1210 at home on my hi-fi system and did not like it much!
But the 1210 has a decent drive. It can be improved by changing the tone arm to something decent like a Rega and you can also modify other parts like the main bearing.
I have recently got hold of a Garrard 401 and there are lots of mods and parts to service these decks.
Getting 2 of them up to spec with decent tone arms and plinth systems would be fairly expensive.
When I used to run decks for gigs the main thing was the deck support.
If ever possible the decks should be supported from a solid foundation or floor.
I used to carry around a braced skeletal metal frame deck table and 3" thick stone slabs to place the decks on. First job on turning up at a venue would be to jump around on the floor to find what was solid and what bounced and if possible set up the DJ on the solid part.
For permanent installs the best results came from columns built into the DJ booth rising up from solid foundations and not touching the rest of the booth.
One reasonable idea for a festival set-up is 45 gallon oil drums full of sand.
If you can get rid of the acoustic feedback from turntables you can make an audience very happy. They may not know why they are having such a good time but getting it right can transform a venue.

Maybe why sounds have turned to cds is because it's easier to download a rare tune from youube than to get a vinyl copy. Also easier to play your own creations than spend out on getting a dubplate cut.
From a feedback point, the 1210 seems reasonable at bass frequency's but mid seems to trigger it. What I have found from experience is that the decks with wobbly springs are most problematic. If they don't feedback, then they jump.
One of the best dances we did was at a venue New to us. We set up where we thought best..... great sound. People started to arrive and dance. Needle starts to jump. We ended up stripping the set down and rebuilding in a better acoustic spot while the crowd started a slow clap. Pressure!! Anyway, when we put the first tune on, the crowd went mad. That was the first many great dances in that venue (the Richmond, now a travellers hostel in Brighton)