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DJ DOCTOR
Dear DJ Doctor,
I’ve recently purchased a pair of Reloop
Y
RMP-2 CD decks but some friends, who
use Pioneer CDJ-1000s or 800s, told me
they are not very good. I can’t afford
Pioneer kit but have I made a mistake
buying the Reloop RMP-2s?
Federico
DJ Doc replies,
The CD decks you’ve bought are
considered quite old as they were fi rst
introduced at the beginning of 2007.
But German brand Reloop offer pretty COURSE DIAR
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