hey blacktrix, you're the one who was interested on getting my final scratch didn't you? still interested man? hehe

tumpang thread bro. i'm also keen on learning the art of turntablism and would like to learn mixing and scrathing, though i am only interested in playing hiphop. but budget is tight now so i am deciding whether to enroll in a dj school or just use the money and get a decent setup and some self-learn books and videos. just for my reference, how much would a setup cost me?
better yet, what is the cheapest set i can get in he market now brand new? is it better to buy individual pieces or buy a packaged starter pack? oh yea, since i wanna scratch, i would prefer a vinyl set. please advise