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

Love the sound of vinyl.

Outstanding product! The quality of this turntable is very evident in its component parts, as well as the cartridge. Two niggling observations, both of which have been noted by others: auto shut off is inconsistent, but well-addressed on the support page, and the tone arm lift lever is difficult to see. Simple fix - a dot of anything white. Highly recommended!

Excelente producto.

Cannot be beat at this price point!

After getting back into my vinyl collection I purchased an A/T120. Really enjoyed it and the sound. But after a while and reading a number reviews I thought I would roll the dice and upgrade to a mid priced turntable. So happy I did. Only wish I had done it sooner. The sound is like night and day. I am hearing instruments I have never heard before. It was delivered early and set up was extremely easy. Would definitely recommend for a mid priced upgrade.

SOUND

I’ve been researching turntables for some time now. I kept coming back to the Fluance RT85. I feel that the RT85 is a great value.

This is a great sounding turntable. I recently replaced my rega pl1 with this. And so far Im very impressed. Its got some weight to it and feels sturdy and well built but its not a plug and play. You need to know what youre doing when balancing the tone arm for the first time. Watch the tutorial videos on the fluance website first. After that shes all good. Happy spinning!

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.

This is my present to me; an upgrade to my Numark TT200 that I also purchased at Amazon 20 years ago, that finally gave up the ghost. After much research, the Fluance was my choice for a quality audiophile-like turntable that ticked all the boxes. I am experienced with TTs so setup wasnt difficult. This does require assembly. The box arrived in good condition and when specified. I was very excited to have a new TT. Carefully I removed all the parts and assembled them. Calibrated the TT and enjoyed it in short order. The Ortofon 2M Red cartridge adds a high level of definition and the clear acrylic platter isolates any vibration or noise from the playback. Playback is smooth with the belt-driven motor. The tonearm is a sturdy build and the lift mechanism drops gently onto vinyl. The auto-stop stops the platter from spinning after 30-seconds to prevent stylus/vinyl wear. It does NOT return the tonearm to the rest. It is a predominantly manual TT. There is NO pre-amplifier on this model. All items were packaged neatly and in good condition. I am enjoying hearing my LPs and adjusting between 33 and 45 RPMs is an easy do. The dust cover is hinged and closes and opens gently. All cabling is provided and includes white handling gloves to prevent any smudges or oil from hands onto the components. I am hoping for a long enjoyment of this TT and perhaps upgrading my receiver/amplifier/speakers down the road to expand on the sound that this quality TT provides. I think this is a great choice when selecting a $500 TT. My alternate choice would have been the Rega Planar 1 or 2. Both great choices in this price category. I hope this is helpful. Enjoy your music! Jc