Rane Empath MKII 2-channel Rotary Mixer

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Precisely. I'd rather play a properly mastered MP3 (:cringe:) than a poorly mastered vinyl any day of the week... and I love vinyl.

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Quality analog DJ mixers have sounded better imo up until the Xone DB series which sound amazing with vinyl. Good pre-amps with quality digital sampling A/D conversion sounds amazing at reproducing audio though some people like the 'sound signature' of analog gear. It's a similar story with analog synths, you can get crystal clear accurate sound with digital gear and even good emulations of analog warmth or grit, but the real thing in in some cases has imperfections, or a more unpredictable variation in sound that seems hard for a computer process to emulate. It's the same as analog film, it adds character that some people prefer for certain applications.

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Nice!