Fluance RT85 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge, Acrylic Platter, Speed Control Motor High Mass MDF Wood Plinth Vibration Isolation Feet - Piano Black

Nice high quality sound,

This Fluance RT85 is the best value of their line, Ortofan BLUE cartridge $236 retail, Acrylic Platter $120 retail...youre getting their best platform for under$150! Dont waste money upgrading from the 83/84, 82 is a lesser platform, 80-81 are basically AT-60s. while the Project and Regas have more upgrade options....at $500 this is easily worth $650-$750. compared to higher priced tables. While initial tonearm balancing/stylus alignment is a chore for the first time novice....within an hour....your listening to your albums like youve never heard before. 5 stars all around....maybe just replace cuing lever/tonearm with carbon fiber instead of aluminum/plastic....would make it 6 stars!

Sounds wonderful. I’m hearing so much more, the soundstage is vast and immersive! Connected to the Fluance preamp with a 20ft rca run to my amp, and although that’s probably not the most ideal setup, it’s still light years ahead of my previous setup with a technics LP120. What an absolute pleasure. Love the auto return feature too. To my ears it sounds better than my friend’s Pro-Ject EVO when connected to the same system too. Go for it!

Solid

It took my husband forever to figure out how to set up the tone arm properly, using the instructions, internet/youtube advice and how-to videos. But everything else was pretty easy between the two of us figuring it out (instructions are, as with most electronic equipment these days, not always easy to decipher). But I cannot ignore the fact that it looks fantastic and albums sound awesome. I have many Fluance speaker systems throughout the house, and this is my second Fluance turntable. I have always been entirely satisfied with their products. This was no exception.

Bon produit

showed up broken so I can’t really give an honest opinion on what it sounds like because it showed up totally messed up in a good box the box everything was packed well , but inside the box ... What a mess no needle on the stylist paint chips in the front on the black vent motor stem unbelievable I mean like you and this is the second time I try to get this turntabl.

It is hard not to put fingers on the belt when changing records.

Bought this after reading several reviews and I am not disappointed. Finally able to listen to my old record collection again. Noticeable difference in sound quality over my old 1980;s Kenwood turntable. I paired it with a decent pre-amp and I think many of my old records sound better than ever. Set up was easy but you need to take your time and do it right.

Ordered a RT85 from Fluance and although the table is very nice looking, the dust cover had a slice off the bottom missing. Kinda like when you slice cheese off the block and its uneven. I called customer service and they wanted me to send some pictures. I sent them off and when they responded, they told me it was a factory defect that happens. Okay, so are you sending a new dust cover or?? Nope, we are not sending you one. I was miffed to say the least so I sent it back for a refund. A small issue like I had, lost them a 500$ sale because of poor quality control and poor management. The other issue was that the table had poor isolation which sounded like a microphone when tapping on the plinth. Looks are not everything so buyer beware. Disappointed.