chakster, was your quoted $9K for a GAE something you saw on the used market? Do you know if it sold for that?
The GAE was one of Technics initial offerings when they resumed TT production with significantly upgraded models. Only a limited number were made and those quickly sold out. So new GAEs have not been available for some time.
rocky, there has been great confusion about DJ tables simply because versions of the SL1200 were adopted for that use. In fact I believe that demand was what kept them in production for so long. But as others stated here, it was designed for home use. DJ'ing was not even common when it was developed.
The GAE was one of Technics initial offerings when they resumed TT production with significantly upgraded models. Only a limited number were made and those quickly sold out. So new GAEs have not been available for some time.
rocky, there has been great confusion about DJ tables simply because versions of the SL1200 were adopted for that use. In fact I believe that demand was what kept them in production for so long. But as others stated here, it was designed for home use. DJ'ing was not even common when it was developed.