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Fluance High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Premium Cartridge Diamond Stylus Belt Drive Built in Preamp Adjustable Counterweight Anti Skating Glossy Black Wood Cabinet RT80
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
388
Old Reviews
49
Unverified
55
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Sound Quality
142sound quality, amp, preamp, sounded, vinyl
+92%
-8%
" ... I care about good sound and have a reasonably nice setup--but nothing that a stereo store junkie would get all excited about. ... The build and mechanics are a big upgrade and there's a noticeable difference in background noise. ... The price also provides a reason to pick this over the next step up (Fluance RT81 or Audio-Technica LP120) although those are better units. ... "
" ... High quality design materials and sound ... "
" ... High quality design materials and sound ... "
" ... solid chassis, quality construction,excellent sound quality, auto stop,switchable pre-amp. ... "
" ... solid chassis, quality construction,excellent sound quality, auto stop,switchable pre-amp. ... "
" ... I am not an audio expert by any means, but I will tell you that this came beautifully packed, easy to setup and the sound is just fantastic. ... "
" ... I am not an audio expert by any means, but I will tell you that this came beautifully packed, easy to setup and the sound is just fantastic. ... "
" ... I'm using the built in pre-amp to get music to the powered Edifier speakers I bought at the same time. ... "
Design
65wood, turntable, elegant, looks like, finish
+97%
-3%
" ... High quality design materials and sound ... "
" ... High quality design materials and sound ... "
" ... The looks are maybe even better. ... "
" ... The looks are maybe even better. ... "
" ... The fit and finish is beyond words! ... "
" ... The fit and finish is beyond words! ... "
" ... It also looks far more elegant. ... "
" ... It also looks far more elegant. ... "
Price
60price point, well worth, rt81, good turntable, price range
+93%
-7%
" ... An amazing turntable at an entry level price. ... "
" ... An amazing turntable at an entry level price. ... "
" ... Good turntable at this price point. ... "
" ... Good turntable at this price point. ... "
" ... It's deffs a good but for the price. ... "
" ... It's deffs a good but for the price. ... "
" ... Good choice for the price category. ... "
" ... Good choice for the price category. ... "
Setup
53instructions, easy, easy to set, setup was easy, turntable
+94%
-6%
" ... Setup was very easy (but I referred to Fluance's YouTube video instead of the instructions) and it sounded fantastic right away. ... "
" ... Setup was very easy (but I referred to Fluance's YouTube video instead of the instructions) and it sounded fantastic right away. ... "
" ... Set up was easy. ... "
" ... Set up was easy. ... "
" ... Easy assembly and adjustment, too. ... "
" ... Set-up was painless and packaging was very well done. ... "
" ... Set-up was painless and packaging was very well done. ... "
" ... Setup is easy, I had it playing in ten minutes. ... "
Build Quality
44twice as much, tonearm, tables, turntable, build quality
+82%
-18%
" ... I replaced it with Fluance's rubber upgrade. ... "
" ... High quality design materials and sound ... "
" ... High quality design materials and sound ... "
" ... The construction and materials seem as sturdy as any unit you might pay twice as much for. ... "
" ... The construction and materials seem as sturdy as any unit you might pay twice as much for. ... "
" ... It is physically heavy/solid/feels well made. ... "
" ... It is physically heavy/solid/feels well made. ... "
" ... The new belt is working great. ... "
Ease of Use
35easy to set, setup, turntable, set, assembly
+100%
" ... Set up was easy. ... "
" ... Set up was easy. ... "
" ... Easy assembly and adjustment, too. ... "
" ... It's easy to set up but be mindful. ... "
" ... It's easy to set up but be mindful. ... "
" ... Very quiet, easy to use. ... "
" ... It was very easy to set up, including the connection of the belt to the drive system. ... "
" ... It was very easy to set up, including the connection of the belt to the drive system. ... "
Returns
34returning, fluance, turntable, refund, tt
+29%
-71%
" ... I'm returning this. ... "
" ... I'm returning this. ... "
" ... I returned the product. ... "
" ... I returned the product. ... "
" ... Sent it back for a refund. ... "
" ... Sent it back for a refund. ... "
" ... The preamp wasn't good enough for me to start playing with it so I decided to return it while I could and go a different direction. ... "
" ... The preamp wasn't good enough for me to start playing with it so I decided to return it while I could and go a different direction. ... "
Product Reliability
29table, fluance, update, weeks, two months
+62%
-38%
" ... I got back into vinyl six or seven years ago and had been slogging along with an acceptable but basic entry level turntable and was looking to upgrade. ... All I can say is after two weeks of moderately heavy use, I'm really happy with my choice. ... "
" ... I've had this table for about three weeks and so far it has turned out to be exactly what I anticipated. ... "
" ... I've had this table for about three weeks and so far it has turned out to be exactly what I anticipated. ... "
" ... If things change, I will update again. ... "
" ... If things change, I will update again. ... "
" ... Have had this turntable a couple of weeks now. ... Did the 24 hour break in and have no issues. ... "
" ... They told me to break the motor in by letting it spin for 24 hours and it worked. ... "
" ... They told me to break the motor in by letting it spin for 24 hours and it worked. ... "
Overall performance
25turntable, speed fluctuations, slowing, speed issue, motor
+44%
-56%
" ... I play a 45 and the 45 is too slow. ... "
" ... I've had it less than 3 weeks and I'm now experiencing the slow speed issue. ... "
" ... I bought one and returned it due to speed fluctuations. ... "
" ... I bought one and returned it due to speed fluctuations. ... "
" ... Nice table, but it had a terrible speed issue and played consistently slow --- exactly 1 RPM slow (32.3 RPM) which is so noticeable, you will never want to listen to a record again. ... Some others I have talked to here also had speed issues. ... "
" ... Nice table, but it had a terrible speed issue and played consistently slow --- exactly 1 RPM slow (32.3 RPM) which is so noticeable, you will never want to listen to a record again. ... Some others I have talked to here also had speed issues. ... "
" ... Particularly with the turntable, after several spins, slowing down and playing at a slow, strange sounding speed. ... "
" ... Particularly with the turntable, after several spins, slowing down and playing at a slow, strange sounding speed. ... "
Marketplace
22fluance, got, wish, turntable, try another
+77%
-23%
" ... Perhaps, I'll try another order someday but for now, I just have to leave this here. ... "
" ... Perhaps, I'll try another order someday but for now, I just have to leave this here. ... "
" ... Thank you Fluance for making this great turntable at an affordable price. ... "
" ... Thank you Fluance for making this great turntable at an affordable price. ... "
" ... Amazon refunded me promptly and I reordered. ... "
" ... Amazon refunded me promptly and I reordered. ... "
" ... Nice to see a product show up better than promised. ... "
" ... Nice to see a product show up better than promised. ... "
Delivery
19shipped, new one, arrive, warehouse, undamaged
+79%
-21%
" ... They had replied and shipped me a new one within 24 hours. ... "
" ... They had replied and shipped me a new one within 24 hours. ... "
" ... Very carefully packaged for shipping. ... "
" ... When it arrived it was true to the description of used like new. ... "
" ... When it arrived it was true to the description of used like new. ... "
" ... Can't wait till it arrives!! ... "
" ... The turntable was packaged very well and assembled easily. ... "
" ... It was packaged very well so no way for it to move around inside the box. ... "
Cartriges
11shure44, headshell, audio technica, at95e, at120eb
+100%
" ... The cartridge it comes with is pretty great, too. ... "
" ... The cartridge it comes with is pretty great, too. ... "
" ... Even with the stock cartridge (AT95E) it sounds amazing. ... "
" ... Even with the stock cartridge (AT95E) it sounds amazing. ... "
" ... I replace the cartridge with my Shure44-7 and it sounds more fantastic. ... "
" ... I replace the cartridge with my Shure44-7 and it sounds more fantastic. ... "
" ... I'll look at the cartridge on that machine and see what I have . ... Update 5/8/2017: Upgraded cartridge to Audio-Technica AT120EB. ... Used a spare cartridge shell, so now I have a quick way to drop in a spare. ... "
" ... I'll look at the cartridge on that machine and see what I have . ... Update 5/8/2017: Upgraded cartridge to Audio-Technica AT120EB. ... Used a spare cartridge shell, so now I have a quick way to drop in a spare. ... "
As Gift
10gift, turntable, husband, father, daughter
+100%
" ... Purchased as a gift. ... "
" ... Purchased as a gift. ... "
" ... This was a gift and she loves it. ... "
" ... This was a gift and she loves it. ... "
" ... Gave this to my son and daughter in law for a present . ... "
" ... I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. ... "
" ... Bought this for my father for Christmas and am very glad I did. ... "
" ... Bought this for my father for Christmas and am very glad I did. ... "
Features
10auto, tonearm, semi, lowers, auto stop function
+80%
-20%
" ... I guess this is a tweak feature, but I don't like it, I would not have bought it if I had know ... "
" ... semi auto, affordable price. ... "
" ... semi auto, affordable price. ... "
" ... Gave it 2 stars because it looks good and has an auto stop feature. ... "
" ... Gave it 2 stars because it looks good and has an auto stop feature. ... "
" ... but it has very nice features right out the box. ... "
" ... but it has very nice features right out the box. ... "
" ... Would have preferred an auto-return feature for this price. ... "
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