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 - Walnut

I am really enjoying this turntable and listening to my record albums again.

Simple to set up RCA/Ground terminals make it easy to integrate into system. No hum running through my amp/speakers The glass platter is beautiful and spins smoothly But the biggest highlight? The sound! Upgrading from an Audio-Technica AT-LP60 and am blown away by the clarity on the RT85 in comparison.

I suggest watching the video on YouTube for the tonearm balance; otherwise set up was easy and the quality is outstanding.

My rating does not reflect performance of the turntable… I have to give it time to say anything but I tried one of those LPs with graphic wrap which was impossible to play on my old turntable due to multiple skips, RT85 had no problem tracking it. The bass seems boosted if like that kind of thing. My first order, no sound was coming from the right speaker…. I checked the setup many times. Replacement was good… but the dust cover has a long crack running from center to almost the edge. That is 2 out of 2 defective items…. To be fair the cracked dust cover could happen by amazon shipping. Still, reflection of inadequate quality control and packaging for a great turntable.

What can I say this was a hit or miss since I had no idea what I was getting but I knew I wanted a high quality player for Christmas for my hubby and I had help from his best friend and I went with this one I haven’t seen my hubby this happy and years I don’t know if that a good thing lol but I was thrilled he loved it and was easy and so much fun to set up along with his best friend. He also loved that I went with the bamboo finish since he likes most of his stuff in black I was scare he won’t like it but he loved it! The sound is superb and just amazing overall get it!

High end features at a great price. Most importantly, great sound!!!

Wonderful product overall and extremely happy with my purchase so far. Only complaint is I wish it came in more of a matte finish with added color options.

Of a higher order..

I have the RT85 paired with a Schiit Mani 2 and it sounds phenomenal. This is a well made and pretty turntable for $500. If you’ve never balanced a tonearm before do not follow the Fluance manual the steps are not great. Locate the Fluance Youtube Video that walks you through the setup.

A friends father passed and gave her his record collection and she didnt want them and gave them to me. I wanted a decent turntable to go with my Marantz 6014 receiver with definitive technology front, center, surround and back speakers. I also purchased the Fluance phono amp. I now laugh at the word decent, this thing is amazing. It looks great, I have had it for three days and love it. As a newbie to vinyl, I had a little trouble setting it up, but finally figured it out with the help of Youtube. I am blown away by the clarity and depth of the music. Instruments are crystal clear, I hear instruments I didnt even know were in certain songs. The biggest thing I notice is the crispness of the cymbal crashes. I feel like I am listening to the music in surround sound, when it is in just stereo. I cannot recommend this highly enough. For the newbies, dont use a phono amp and then plug it into the phono jack on the back of your receiver. Took me a day to figure that out, it causes a horrible hum.