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RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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Product Review (submitted on July 2, 2020):

I've been limping along with my 70's era ELAC turntable and spent more on repairs than it's worth. A friend had purchased the Audio Technica LP120 and I really liked that turntable and was ready to pull the trigger on buying one. But, then I found a review on the Fluance RT81. The AT really had a lot of features I liked, such as the USB, but the Fluance just looks better.When I unpacked the turntable and set it up, it even looks better in real life. The instructions were easy to follow for the minor assembly you need to do. I also watched a video on their website on how to balance the tone armThe sound quality is night and day compared to the ELAC. There's something about the tonal quality of a snare drum on a record when played through a quality turntable. The RT81 has that tone!The auto stop is a nice feature although it doesn't always work. That is about the only negative I can say. The looks, the tone, I can't imagine there is a better buy for the price point.