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

We have used this turntable for about 8 months now and have nothing but good things to say. It was simple to set up, sounds wonderful, and is well constructed. It also looks great too. Currently using the pre-amp in an Emotiva BasX TA1, Emotiva 8 Sub, and AudioEngine HD6 speakers and we love it.

Excelente producto.

Love this turntable took me awhile to setup but figured it out balanced the tonearm at 1.8 grams g force.... The sound is excellent even with older records, clear warm sound... Turntable is quiet no hiss or pops... I recommend this table easy set up and great sound very happy with this turntable....

I believe you can spend thousands for a turntable but theres a point of diminishing return, to me, this is it. If you already have a decent pre-amp and good sound system. You will not disappointed to buy this at all. It sounds great to me on all records from Oxygene, Michael Buble, Celine Dion and Santana, even oldies like the Shadows. Fluance has created a treasure to keep. Dont think I want to spend than this. Highly recommended!

Set up was a breeze, high quality product. I haven’t found any downside.

When I purchased this turntable, I really didnt know what I was getting. I thought it would be fully automatic. Well it wasnt. one needs to turn the tuntable on to start. Then when you move the arm over the record, the T-table starts to spin. Then you drop the arm & needle onto to LP. When LP finishes playing, the T-table stops after about 30 seconds. So theres no auto start, no repeating & no returning. All functions are 100% manual. The turntable is belt driven, not direct drive.

I spent a couple weeks comparing turntables in the $300 to $500 price range. There were a lot of good options in this space, but Fluance ended up winning out for their stock cartridge options, speed control, auto stop, and fantastic speed/flutter consistency.

Tough to decide whether to upgrade an automatic with better stylus or work an already great sounding table requiring more guess work. I noticed the other lower quality players couldnt play some older records as evenly as this player does. Sound quality is noticable better but playing every record well is important. The RT85 seems to get the job done better than many others out there. I would upgrade in a heartbeat for an auto player of this quality. This turnable plays the new and old albums properly and thats why it wins.

Assembly was no issue, the 2M Blue cartridge is a real value as its half the cost of the unit. Auto-Stop works okay, but would be nice if it were immediate and nicer if it had auto-lift. Comparing Platters, could not say that Acrylic is better, as records generally are not flat- there is not full-contact so will try anti-static silicone mat- Deco Gear. Table allows rumble with placement near Bass Speakers, something my Philips 312 does not. Cover is nice, 1 tiny Led lets you know unit is on at Speed Switch. Motor has enough power for record brush and speed-recovery is decent. Issue with Static on some records so used Zerostat Pistol to remove, hopefully the mat will help. Id probably recommend the RT84 as it comes with a mat and same cartridge. Record weight helps some for the rumble, but cutting Bass down is biggest help. Site says this is compatible with weights ranging from 323 to 418 grams or 11.4 Ounces to 14.75 ounces. Comes with nice accessories- Cable, gloves, level. Customer support seems sketchy but will try other methods than through Amazon.

sounds great, I love the cartridge. The auto shutoff is nice. I had a speed strobe disk on it that you can download from Fluance, print and cutout and place on platter and the speeds are perfect.