Once upon a time uncovering a vintage battery-operated Fisher Price turntable at a garage sale was a coveted find by crate diggers. This practical gem made it possible to hit the dusty bins at your favorite vinyl haunts and have on the spot listening sessions. Then the game stepped up a bit when audio companies began releasing new portable turntables with RCA outs making these more functional pieces of equipment. Innovative DJs soon started beefing up their tables by adding portable faders. Now, Numark has answered the call for more scratch friendly devices with their new PT01 Scratch, which is equipped with a switcher that serves as a new era fader. Retailing at just over $100, it looks like portablist DJs have a new piece of gear to bring to their performance arena- whether it be a gig, swap meet or for fun at the crib. All this scratching is making us itch for a new toy.
