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RT84 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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RT84 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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Product Review (submitted on March 10, 2020):

I upgraded from an Audio Technica LP120 I have had for 10 years and modded the heck out of. The Audio Technica was sounding good after all the work I did, but the Fluance RT-84 is in a class of its own. I set it up and could hear more detail, but it just wasn't as dynamic as the LP120, then I switched the Fluance rubber mat for the Hudson Hi-fi acrylic mat (bought here on Amazon) I had on the LP120 and it opened the RT-84 up like you wouldn't believe. I don't know why, but this thing sings with that cheap acrylic mat.I tried different cartridges on it and the Nagaoka MP110 was good, the Ortofon Blue that came with it was better and the Nagaoka MP200 took the best of the MP110 and Ortofon Blue and was easily the winner, but that is to be expected with the price point of the 3 cartridges tested.If you get this turntable and add a cheap acrylic mat or the acrylic platter from Fluance it will perform very well, just no you have to have a phono pre-amp for this table. I use and recommend the Schiit Mani for around $130 here on Amazon. And remember if your speakers and amp (not pre-amp) are not good, you will only get so much out any turntable. Pair this with a decent set of speakers and amp and you will be happy.

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