If you ever fancied a mixer that treated rotary controls like an ex who still had your hoodie, this one was for you.
Once again, we did deep into that particular kind of DJ gear that arrived to solve a problem almost nobody was losing sleep over, and then quietly wanders off into the sunset to join the rest of the gear graveyard. We have spent a fair few Thursdays in this very column digging up those beautiful misfires, and today we are adding another headstone. Say hello to the Stanton SA-5.
The pitch was bold, and you have to admire bold. Stanton announced the SA-5 as the first professional battle mixer that did not have a…