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

This turntable far exceeded my expectations. Im listening to my 40-50 year old records and it feels as if Im listening to them for the first time all over again due to the amazing sound quality.

The RT85 is an easy recommendation for anyone that wants to actually enjoy their vinyl and not just have it playing in the background. There seems to be significantly more clarity and tone from every album. So much so that youll want to upgrade all your other components. How good can this TT sound? Some of those silly descriptions from audiophile publications start to make sense... Like effortless sound, big soundstage, music unveiled and so on. For $500 bucks? AND you can get white, which looks even better than the pictures.

Lots of value with the RT85. Been dealing with grinding noise coming from either the motor and/or the platter/spindle. At first, they said I did not set up the motor cap correctly (I did). Then, they said the motor cap was bad (it wasn’t) and sent a new one. The grinding noise has become so irritating, it is transmitted through the cartridge and to the speakers. Taking a lot of time through their support people who don’t seem to be very technically astute.

I bought this for my girlfriend and paired it with a schitt mani pre amp. It feeds a schitt magni (she also uses headphones) and then finally they are playing through a pair of Klipsch the sixes.

This is honestly the best record player for the price. I’ve tried Pro-Ject and Audio Technica turn tables before and this one offers so much for price. The sound is incredible. The main criticism people give this turn table is the build quality of the main base of the turntable, but I don’t see any issue with it at all. It’s solid and looks amazing in bamboo. If you want to enter into medium quality record players, this is the way to go.

Blue ortofon is a little light in the low frequencies. Bought for my daughter who wanted to upgrade to something substantial.

The good: The sound coming from this turntable is great. I love the look. It was easy to set up.

After spending countless hours researching budget turntables (Rega, Pro-Ject, Music Hall), I decided to give the RT85 a try and I couldn’t be happier! The build quality of this table is first rate, setup is easy, and it sounds amazing. The included Ortofon Blue cartridge really brings my vinyl to life. Even the AT-VM540ML cartridge I was using on an AT-PL120 sounds better on the RT85. I’m running the table through Audioquest cables into a Bellari VP549 phono preamp, and out to a Marantz receiver and Def Tech Bipolars. Love the sound! Very happy with the RT85!

This is the best turntable for your money. Setup easy. Sound perfect.

Just got mine in the mail yesterday. So far Im extremely pleased with my purchase. The piano black finish is beautiful. The ortofon 2m blue is excellent, overall this Turntable is exactly what I was hoping it would be. Highly recommended!