RT81+ Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player, Audio Technica VM95E Cartridge, Anti-Resonant Platter, Acrylic Mat, Phono Preamp Wood Plinth Adjustable Isolation Feet - Natural Walnut

This player is a nice sweet spot between the cheaper and lesser quality “suitcase” or combo record players and something more legitimate like a technics sl-1200. Now, the 1200 is another league than this unit in virtually every way but if you’re looking for a player with a “hi fi” sound output and good overall build quality to pair with some decent book shelf or home speakers then look no further. This player will get the job done admirably. Now, if you’re in a studio or have a high fidelity sound system then look for a used technics 1200 and a good phono preamp as it will certainly be better. For the price, I think it’s fair. It would be a steal if it were $50 cheaper but even at $299 it’s reasonably priced. Highlights: the cartridge is good, much better than anything you’ll find on a suitcase or combo record player. The cartridge is also upgradable should you desire. The tone arm is metal. The feet do a decent job at isolating noise. Controls are not over designed. Set up was simple. Counter weight and anti skate options help dial in a consistent experience. It’s pleasing to look at with a clean, smooth, and shiny finish. Very good sound quality. What could be better: it’s belt driven instead of direct driven, which can be expected at this price point given the other features. The 45 adapter is a simple plastic piece, it’d be nice if it were metal and/or the player had a recess to store it in. The rca cord in the box is maybe 6 ft which is okay but also limiting at the same time. A track light would really set it apart for use in a dim room. Things to know: it needs to be grounded, unlike the budget players you’ll find. This improves sound quality but it is something to be prepared for. Speeds are 33/45, no 78 option while although uncommon it’s something to keep in mind based on your collection. Overall it’s a quality player and a healthy step up over the entry level players. Would recommend.

Had been looking at these turntables for quite some time to upgrade from my very serviceable u-dreamer I bought during COVID. Saw the rt-81+ as a new product (was looking at rt-81) and in a rare occurrence, it was on sale which made it lower in price than the "regular" rt81. Some things to know. 1) These turntables are not exactly plug and play. You have to put the belt on, put on and adjust the counterweight, set the anti-skid and screw in the stylus cartridge. All very easy, probably takes 15 minutes of set up. Take your time, and read directions 2) This turntable feels and looks like high quality. This will be a definite upgrade if you are using a suitcase model or similar. 3) You need to have your own speakers. Spend a couple extra dollars, you will not be sorry. Hooking up speakers is super easy. 4) You will notice a definite high sound quality, even on older albums. (a note however, the stylus will pick up imperfections on older albums or albums pressed poorly) I have some albums over 50 years old and they sound great. 5) This turntable comes with an auto stop spinning when an album is over. Use this feature to pro-long the life of your stylus. It is not an automatic turntable however, you do have to move the tone arm manually. 6) Is it worth the extra $50 you will pay (normally) over the rt-81? I dont know. Looks like the upgrades on this plus model is the better stylus, a better sound dampening slip for the platter and adjustable feet in case what it sits on is not totally level. (even comes with a tiny bubble level) I have only had the turntable a week, so far am very happy with it. The sound quality and just the look of it is great. Hopefully it will be good for the long haul, as I don't see myself needing any higher quality, (although you can purchase an even better stylus when the time comes, this turntable is completely upgradeable.) For someone who just enjoys some quiet time listening to albums on the weekend, this is the perfect turntable. Fits very well in my office just looks and sounds classy.

The Fluance RT81+ plus is an absolutely Amazing turntable for the money, it comes with the AT-VMN95E stylus which sounds fantastic for your average vinyl listener and the Audio-Technica VM95 upgrade path is perfect for a step up in stylus qualty down the road, and this is the only reason I went with the RT81+ over the Fluance RT82 with the Ortofon OM10. The OM10 is a good quality stylus, but I much prefer the VM95E for clarity. That said, I have had 2nd thoughts about not getting the RT82 for a few reasons, but they're personal and nit picky reasons. Either way, you wont find a better value for the money in any turntable in the Fluance turntable line. Excellent counter balance and anti-skate tracking, solid wood body and a beautiful finish, durable and well made.I studied and scoured the internet for a sub $350 turntable and nothing even comes close in that price range. Satisfied and happy. If you're in that price range dint buy anything else!

Like the title says, this is a first class turntable that is affordable to nearly everyone. A record player for the music masses. Easy to setup, there’s a red ribbon to make it so easy to line up and install the drive belt and loading the headshell with the AT cartridge went just as smooth. This turntable features a 3lbs dense deck and three adjustable vibration isolating feet for a pure analog experience. Even without an isolation platform you don’t have to sacrifice volume for clarity. But that’s not the only draw, I purchased the walnut grain finish RT81+ elite and it looks stunning on the shelf. Now to get to the needle in the groove, crisp, clean highs, throaty bass, with mids hitting right where they should be. The included Audio Technica VM95E cartridge is a perfect match. Coming off my Technics SL-V200, I’m listening to the soundtrack of my youth through new ears, my vinyl never sounded so good.

Ont sens que c'est du solide! La qualité de fabrication est très présent, le sons est très bien et si ont veut pousser pour meilleurs rien n'empêche de changer le stylet pour un autre, sincèrement a ce prix ont trouve pas mieux.. et que dire du look de cette table qui est ont va ce le dire, elle est très belle,.. je recommande fortement! Merci fluance pour ce beau travail 👌👍

Den vor 4 Wochen gelieferten Plattenspieler Fluance RT81 Plus habe ich inzwischen recht intensiv benutzt und eine ungeahnte Freude bei der Bedienung des manuellen Gerätes entwickelt. Den Plattenspieler betreibe ich zusammen mit einem REVOX Joy S119 Netzwerkverstärker und einem Joy S22 CD-Spieler, an die zwei Atrium-B-MK-IV-Lautsprecher angeschlossen sind. Der zweckmäßig und solide verpackte Plattenspieler ließ sich mit wenigen Griffen zusammenbauen, an die Anlage anschließen und auswuchten, wobei ich den im Plattenspieler verbauten Vorverstärker aktiviert habe. Die Verarbeitung des Fluance-Gerätes macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck, insbesondere die makellose weiße Klarvierlackoberfläche. Die drei (!) Füße, wobei einer sich verstellen läßt, erlaubten mit Hilfe der mitgelieferten Wasserwaage eine schnelle nivellieren. Wenn auch andere, in dieser Preisklasse vergleichbaren Geräte, ähnliche technische Eigenschaften aufgewiesen haben, war die vorhandene Auto-Stop-Funktion kaufentscheidend gewesen. Lediglich ist aus meiner Sicht die Verriegelungsgabel zu nah am Cueing-Hebel angeordnet, so daß mein „Wurstfinger“ gelegentlich bei dem Absenken des Tonarms versehentlich an die Gabel stößt. Bei der Benutzung habe ich mich allerdings gefragt, warum die Auto-Stop-Funktion erst nach ungefähr 30 Sekunden wirksam wird. Insgesamt macht der Plattenspieler einen ausgewogenen und hochwertigen Eindruck. Obwohl das Hörempfinden eine Geschmacksache ist, habe ich versucht, den Klang des Plattenspielers mit dem Wirken des CD-Spielers anhand der Symphonie Nr. 9 von Ludvig van Beethoven in der Aufnahme der Berliner Philharmoniker unter Herbert von Karajan zu vergleichen. Ich habe keinen nennenswerten Unterschied festgestellt. Sowohl die rein instrumentalen als auch die vokalen Passagen der Symphonie kamen bei beiden Wiedergabegeräten klar und deutlich zu Geltung und bescherten mir einen großen Hörgenuß. Ich würden den Fluance RT81 Plus Plattenspieler jederzeit wieder kaufen.

Got back into vinyl about 5 years ago after buying a cheap turntable (£80 ish new) and i loved it, been thinking long and hard about what to upgrade to for sometime now and decided i'd go with the fluance rt81+ because i wanted the in built pre amp, another upgrade likely in the future but for now this bit of kit is superb, sound is light years ahead of what i've been used to, looks fabulous and set up instructions easy to follow, Maybe 30 mins from opening the box to listening so space oddity. Very impressed with ease of setup and very user friendly & great price.

Great product, well packaged but outer packaging suffered from.careless Handling

Fantástico. Vino perfectamente embalado y totalmente a tiempo. Después de varias semanas de uso, no puedo más que calificar de excelente el tocadiscos. Totalmente recomendable. No es necesario en mi opinión, sino eres muy purista, cambiar la capsula por otra de mejor calidad.