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RT83 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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Product Review (submitted on May 18, 2020):

As a teenager, I fell in love with my father's record collection. He had a vintage turntable with a platter that waved as it rotated, a cheap cartridge, and a heap of old records. It wasn't a perfect setup, but it gave me a platform to enjoy music and take it to the next level. Ten years, later, I wanted to step up my game and relive the magic that made me fall in love with music, and so after much deliberation, I settled on the RT83. At first, I was a little unsure as I wanted to go with the more high-end RT85, but any doubts I had about the turntable faded as I played a record for the first time. Fluance turntables are excellent value for money, providing you with everything you need to get started; detailed instructions for setting up the tonearm and attaching the cartridge, a bubble level to minimize any distortion caused by a wonky base, and even white gloves for handling records and the player! The turntable itself is extremely sturdy and sounds fantastic. It doesn't come with a preamp, so make sure that you buy one or that your receiver has a dedicated phono input. I would also recommend buying Fluance's antistatic carbon and velvet brush set to keep your records and needle free of gunk. All in all, I am extremely happy with my RT83, and would recommend Fluance to anyone getting into hifi, or looking to step up their game.