Fluance RT82 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Ortofon OM10 Cartridge, Speed Control Motor, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth, Vibration Isolation Feet - Walnut

After fiddling with a Pro-Ject Essential III for a few months and being not too happy, I saw this Fluance RT82 as a New - Open Box special. It was exactly as described, really brand new. (Both had Ortofon OM 10 Cartridges installed.) I was shocked how it beat the Pro-Ject hands down. The Pro-Ject was very sensitive to outside vibration and noise, and no matter how I tweaked it there was a constant motor noise transmitted through the tone arm and cartridge. The motor operation was actually audible a few feet away with the volume turned down. The Fluance is dead quiet, well isolated from motor and other noises and vibrations, and not too prone to skipping from footsteps near it. Overall it seems to be an entire grade of quality above the Pro-Ject. Tracking, speed and stability are amazing for the price. Paired with a Yamaha A-S501BL Amplifier and JBL 4312G monitors it is a pleasure to listen to without constant fiddling.

I highly recommend this turntable to anyone looking for for a quality new turntable in the 300.00 price range. Be sure to purchase a digital scale for setting the tonearm weight, a vinyl cleaning kit, and a preamp if your receiver/powered speakers dont have phono inputs. Dont forget to read the instructions carefully. Dont panic when you turn it on and the platter doesnt move. The table ships with auto stop turned on. The platter wont start until the tone arm is over the record.

Got it in piano black and its a beautiful piece of audio technology. It was easy to assemble and set up and the sound is first rate. Cant wait to upgrade to acrylic platter and upscale cartridge.

This turntable looks amazing! I did a lot of research before buying a turntable and after looking around Fluance checked all the boxes with the rt-82. It has every feature most high end turntables do and can eventually upgrade to an rt-85 by swapping out some components. Really happy with my purchase.

I picked this up looking for a quality platform that was good as is, and also would be good for future upgrades. The beauty of this table is in how much it can be further upgraded with almost no hassle. The body is very sturdy and weighty, and does not shift around at all. The platter is belt driven, so it gets little physical vibration from the motor. The cartridge is pre-aligned from the factory, so you dont have to worry about alignments as a beginner. It comes with a cue lever, so if youre the type to be nervous about dropping the arm too hard, you dont have to worry. Overall its a great purchase.

I have owned a few turntables over the years (Ive collected vinyl since 1973). My previous turntable was (is) a Pioneer PL514 and I was very happy with that. I had to replace it though as I have changed countries and it was specifically a 60MHz turntable and I now live in a 50MHz country — so the turntable ran fast. I researched all I could and took a chance on the Fluance. And wow, its solid and it looks amazing. The sound is very impressive and pretty close to my Pioneer (which I was always happy with). It came well packaged, its easy to install and Im very, very happy.

What is not to like? Best bang for the buck turntable on the market. Hands down. Sounds fantastic! Hit all the points for any audiophile looking for a great turntable for a decent price. You can always upgrade down the road with a new cartridge. But the one that it comes with is really nice. Beautiful finish. Low wow and flutter Adjustable tone arm. Anti skate. Easy set up. Come with nice cables. And ground strap. Upgradable. Lifetime warranty. This has been a wonderful investment to getting back into the listening to records again.

I started with the RT-81 and after 9 months I upgraded to the 82. I purchased a separate cartridge, (AT 540ML) so I didnt need the 85. I will purchase the acrylic platter to complete the ensemble. This is an excellent beginner, and audiophile turntable. Both the Walnut and Piano Black look and sound incredible.

This turntable is perfect for me. It is dead silent when plugged into the phono inputs on my 1978 Luxman Receiver. I like everything about it. I found it very simple to set up. I have had it for about 2 weeks. So far wonderful.

This is my first new turntable in perhaps 50 years. Back then most were record changers (Garrard, Dual, etc.) or the first of the consumer belt drive tables (Sansui, Technics, etc.). After the complexity of those units it is amazing just how very simple this manual table really is. Basically just a platter, motor, and tone arm as separate items on a wood base to hold them all together. The simplicity almost seems like a toy but it does the job intended and sounds great in the process. I bought the RT82 model for the electronic speed control and am not disappointed. If you are new to vinyl or just rediscovering like me this is a great table for you.