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Fluance RT80 Piano Black Turntable Record Player Main

Average Customer Rating:

Rating:
91 % of 100

RT80 Classic High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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Product Rating
Overall Performance
60%

Product Review (submitted on October 21, 2019):

I finally decided to play vinyl records again after so many years of enjoying digital music (CDs, Mini Discs, WAV format, etc.). I used to have turntables way back in the 80's and have given them away a long time ago when CD's became more popular. I still mostly listen to my collection of CDs up to now and I got a turntable just to have one and enjoy the whole process of putting the record on the turntable and lifting the tonearm to your vinyl record.

I am impressed with the looks of my RT80 considering its price. But I am really disappointed and bothered with its inconsistent speed. I only have 33 1/3 RPM records and as I play them, I would clearly hear that the speed goes faster and sometimes slower, this is especially noticeable when I play my jazz albums. Because of this, I measured the speed of my turntable using an app on my phone, it varies from 33.1 to 33.9 within the duration while the app is measuring the speed, this is what really annoys me. Honestly, I do not mind if it is not exactly 33 1/3 but at least stay in one speed more or less. Playing pop or rock albums, it is less noticeable.

For my purpose I will keep it, but I am really disappointed.

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