Fluance RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Adjustable Counterweight, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth - Walnut

Ill break this up into a few areas.

If you are spending the extra money for a quality record player, spend a little extra for good set of speakers as well. Totally worth the investment. Set up easy, be sure to read instructions about calibrating the tone arm for beginners, to avoid scratching/damaging your records. Proper set up leads to smooth sailing for your listening experience.

Nice sound quality

Really nice turntable. Takes about 15 minutes to assemble with easy to follow instructions. Good build quality and great sound.

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and sound that was generated by this beautiful turntable with my old 40 year old LPs. The turntable is beautiful, well crafted. Knowing what I now know, I wish I would have upgraded to the direct drive. The belt looks flimsy, but works perfectly, so no complaints. Im sure i can get another belt if the original wears out.

Fluance’s quality is unreal. This turntable is solid wood and looks amazing. The sound is great and setting it up was no problem. Don’t look any further for a turntable under $500. Buy this one now.

Nice looking turntable, easy to assemble if you follow instructions. sound is excellent.

its for my own enjoyment and overall so far its been very good

I made the mistake of buying a janky victrola a couple of years ago pre pandemic because I had a few boxes of yard sale 45 singles I wanted to play. Well we all know what happens then, so I found myself with a few nice records and a junky record player! This fluance is perfect for me, auto stop, preamp, rpm selector, queue lever, and a decent cartridge. All those other player options like automatic queuing and return are just fluff. If you cant handle moving the tonearm by yourself records arent for you.

I researched a lot of turntables before purchasing, and I was not disappointed with Fluance. The only issue was that my initial order had a chip in the walnut finish in a visible area. I was glad that I ordered through Amazon because they got a replacement to me in a few days, and we have a Kohl’s close by that made returning the damaged player a breeze. I love the auto stop feature because I don’t always change my records as soon as they end, so I don’t need to worry about extra wear on the stylus when the record ends.