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5.0 out of 5 stars Great entry level turntable
After a long hiatus from the hobby, I decided to start collecting vinyl again. I used to have a big collection of vinyl but sold it all to help pay for my late wife's cancer treatments. Since then, I have been listening to streamed music. After discovering a treasure trove of vinyl at a local yard sale, and buying them all, I ordered a retrolife turntable here on Bolo. It was pretty and had good sound, but there were a couple features on it I did not like. So I returned it and ordered this one. I feel like I made the right choice.The Fluance RT81 is a great budget priced turntable. The sound is nice and bassy, and the system is elegantly designed, solid and perfect in its simplicity. There is no bluetooth, which is fine with me. I don't see the point of listening to vinyl on bluetooth speakers. Bluetooth does not have the bandwidth to transmit lossless high fidelity audio. You might as well listen to streaming mp3's if you're going to use bluetooth. But this unit does come with gold rca wires to hook the system up to your speakers. It has one single button to turn on the system and select your speed, and the turntable starts spinning as soon as you move the tonearm into position. What else do you need? Sometimes the simpler something is the better. I love it when a product just does what it's supposed to do, without a bunch of hassle and annoyance.I'm not knowledgeable enough to review the sound quality, but if you want to know my layman's opinion here it is. I think it sounds good. I think it is a little too bassy, and the separation could be a little better, and the pops when the needle hits a speck of dust is a little loud, but it is good enough for me for the moment. I may upgrade to a better needle at some point in the future, but it is good. I just turned the bass down a little on my speakers and make sure my discs are as dust-free as possible before playing an album. Strangely, the much cheaper retrolife turntable sounded better to me, but for build quality and simplicity I would still pick the Fluance.I am happy with my purchase, and I think that says it all. This is a beautiful, beautiful turntable, with a smoky gray lid and artful design and simplicity. Just turn the bass down a little and make sure your records are clean!
5.0 out of 5 stars Very basic turntable, but well-constructed with good sound for the price
It's the end of 2019 and my late-70's Sanyo turntable that has been in my family since I was a wee lad has finally given up the ghost. When it was new, it was a solid mid-range turntable with nice features like direct drive, auto play and return, and easily-adjusted speed. It lasted forty years, which is more than I can say about most modern pieces of audio equipment. A moment of silence, please.When looking for a replacement turntable, I found that I wasn't able to find a decent model that had all of the functions of my old turntable unless I was willing and able to plop down more cash than was possible while keeping my marriage intact. I get it. Records are now and will remain a niche format at best, so the economies of scale dictate that the cost of obtaining a solid turntable is going to be higher than the days when vinyl was the dominant audio format. Still, I was determined to get the best quality turntable that I could afford.My demands were few, but important:It had to be well-constructed. - While I don't expect the turntable to last me for the rest of my life, it had to feel solid and use durable materials.It had to have decent sound. - While I still have decent hearing, I'm in my late-40's, so the days when I could easily discern minute differences in frequency are in the past. With that said, I love my records and want to get the best possible sound quality out of them. Yes, records have shortcomings. Even the best-maintained record may have the occasional pop or crackle. However, a well-mastered and pressed album can deliver audio that stands toe-to-toe with most modern digital releases. Yes, high-res digital audio files have been released for many albums, but everything comes down to mastering and there are a lot of albums being sold as high-res that sound terrible. A container is only as good as the audio it contains.It had to allow me to easily change the cartridge, stylus, and shell and allow for the necessary adjustments when doing so. - I don't care how nice the cartridge and stylus are that are included with a turntable; they wear out over time. Also, there are more often than not better-quality options for these items on the market.It had to provide assurance that it wouldn't tear up my records. - When I see people buying a Crosley or any other ultra-cheap turntable I want to grab them by the shoulders and beg them to turn away from the dark path on which they are heading. If you're willing to pay the inflated prices that records go for these days, especially newer pressings, the last thing you want to do is play them on a turntable that has a tracking force so high that you may as well be using a sewing needle.Taking all of this "must-have's" into account, anything else offered by a particular model would be icing on the cake. I looked around at audiophile sites, publications, etc. and, after laughing at some of the models that were touted as "good buys" that cost as much as a semester at college, I saw the same brand mentioned time and time again: Fluance.Fluance has garnered a healthy reputation as a company that offers a wide range of turntables that deliver solid performance for quite reasonable prices. Like all turntable manufacturers, they offer some high-end models, but even the models toward the lower end of their catalog don't skimp on the necessities.The RT81 falls into the lower end of their range, but I have to say that I'm impressed with it. It was easy to assemble and the parts are constructed of sturdy materials. It offers a built-in preamp for those without phono inputs on their receiver, however it is easily disabled via a switch on the rear of the turntable should you have an external preamp or one built into your receiver. I had no trouble at all switching out the included cartridge and stylus with an Ortofon Red that I had been using on my old turntable (Those are amazing, by the way.) and making the adjustments on the tone arm. I've been putting the turntable through its paces quite a bit since its arrival and am very satisfied with the audio quality. It doesn't blow away some of the more expensive turntables I've listened to, but it's very good, especially considering its cost. It is good enough that, should I find myself in a position wherein I can afford a more expensive turntable, I wouldn't hesitate considering one of Fluance's higher-end models. The fact that there was obvious care put into one of their lower-end models speaks volumes about the company.Do I miss the extra features I had on my Sanyo that are lacking on the Fluance RT81? Sure. With that said, the RT81 has so far delivered very solid, no-frills performance and I'm more than satisfied with my purchase.
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Gratamente sorprendido, la recomiendo y un gran sonido , cálido y eficiente. No te arrepentirás.
Quality deck.
Took a while to balance the tone arm ,but instructions were easy to follow and understand, settled at 2.5 grams to get a good result. Working well.
A joy to set up, use and a thing of beauty.
I spent ages trying to find a turntable that suited my needs. It turns out nothing did, so I had to prioritise my needs. They became preamp, auto-exit, adjustable replicable cartridge, sleek looking black, £~200-~300. Bluetooth, USB recording and fully automatic had to become optional. This Fluance RT81 won over Denon SP300F and Audio Technica AT-LP120xBTUSB, the main contender on being sleek and simple, good sound reviews and everything else there except no modern communication methods. Audio Technica lost out due to slightly inferior sound reviews but mainly no auto-stop and rather complex top arrangement with speed sliders that I cannot see the need for. Denon lost out because it was gun metal not black, inferior sound reviews but also the long dangling cables out the back not sockets and no earth that none of the photos show!When it came, it was a delight to put together. Almost designed to be put together by a normal person. instructions made sense - had words not just impossible universal line drawings. Drive belt had to be clipped over the spindle (easy with tag supplied) - all hidden under the platter. The tonearm weight simply clicked on. Balancing was a dream, just turn the weight till arm was hanging mid air, adjust the indicator ring to zero, and then turn big weight back to 20 and the antiskating to 20.The auto-stop is the most basic in that the drive stops, leaving the tonearm and needle on the record, but it saves wear! I cannot comment on sound, other than I liked it with my 66 year old ears. However you can easily upgrade to another cartridge, which can solve any issues. Mat is rubber. The whole unit seemed very sturdy on nicely damped feet. Lever to lower tonearm is damped so can be just flicked. Unit supplied with a plug "charger" unit. Good in my books as keeps magnetic disturbance away.
Beautiful-looking, and beautiful-sounding
The media could not be loaded. This is my first record turntable since my family owned one when I was a kid. I'm quite impressed so far, the audio quality I'm getting out of my Edifier R1280T speakers is excellent from this turntable. Setup was easy, even for someone with no experience. There is step-by-step instructions included on how to set the tracking force and anti-skating. The stylus and cartridge come pre-assembled so you just need to pop it on the end of the tone arm. Every little aspect of the design seems well thought-out and functional. The cue-lever works nicely and gently lowers and raises the needle from the record. The hinges on the dust cover have just the right tension and detents so it's easy to swing upward and trust that the hinges will catch it and prevent it from falling back down. This may seem like a dumb detail, but I've seen plenty of lids and covers that fail because of poorly designed hinges.I'm not a turntable expert, nor a hardcore audiophile, but I'm quite impressed with the audio quality coming from this turntable using the built-in preamp and a pair of reasonably priced, powered speakers. I am someone who, if the audio quality isn't good, I don't even want to listen to it. If you have a more finely-tuned ear for this sort of thing, I suspect you'd be satisfied with this turntable, but there is still the option to upgrade the cartridge/stylus in the future, as well as use an external preamp if you choose.Additionally, it's a gorgeous device, with its high gloss walnut exterior, matte black components, and tinted dust cover.Overall I'd say it's a very easy to use, but high quality turntable. I don't have any complaints really, it's just a sweet machine.//EDIT May 2022: Still really enjoying this record player. I later went and bought a relatively inexpensive preamp (DJ Art Pre II) and did notice an improvement in audio quality even on my modest little speakers. It widened the overall sound and gave clearer bass than the built-in preamp. So If you want to squeeze more out of this turntable that would be an easy place to start. Also ensure you have moderately thick, shielded cables running between components or you may pick up some hum. (I went with Bolo Basics RCA cables)I will agree with another reviewer about the dust cover being very easy to scratch. Doesn't bother me a huge deal, but it's worth noting. Simply laying or sliding a record sleeve on top of it could scuff it up a bit.I don't foresee replacing this turntable unless it utterly breaks down which I think is unlikely given its mechanical simplicity and good construction.//
Great value, great product.
This RT81 is a great bang for your buck.Solid performer with decent parts and a built in amplifier. The auto stop feature is a nice touch a works well with 12" LPs.I love the wood finish on this colour, it looks very nice. The simplicity of the design is also appreciated, it makes it look modern with a hint of vintage.The Audio Technical AT95e cartridge is a nice midrange moving magnet needle combo which yields in good sound quality.The only gripe with this is the tone arm mechanism. It feels a little cheaper and flimsier than my Audio Technica LP120. Also, and this is more of a personal preference, the lowering mechanism is very slow.Other than that it does it's job and works well.This is a good beginner to mid range turn table. Ingot this for my wife. I personally prefer direct drive tables, but there is nothing wrong with this belt driven RT81. It has all the features you want and yields in good sound performance.
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Fluance High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Dual Magnet Cartridge, Elliptical Diamond Stylus, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Adjustable Counterweight & Anti-Skating, Solid Wood Cabinet RT81
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