RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable
Record Player with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Solid Wood Plinth
RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable
PURE ANALOG LISTENING EXPERIENCE
Premium components allow this high fidelity belt driven turntable to recreate the performance the way the artist intended
HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGE
The Audio Technica AT95E featuring a diamond elliptical tipped stylus is designed to track your record grooves with greater precision & accuracy for high definition audio
SUPERIOR RECORD TRACKING
Enjoy perfect playback using the balanced aluminum S-Type tonearm ensuring the stylus is rested deep in your record’s groove, producing every audio detail indistinguishable from the original recording
SOLID WOOD PLINTH
The beautiful piano black finished cabinet is crafted from solid engineered (MDF) wood, incorporates isolation feet, an aluminum platter and a rubber slip mat which results in superior isolation from unwanted vibrations
CAPTIVATING SIGNAL CLARITY
Incorporating a high quality built-in Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs that ensures warm, true sound
Overview
UNPARALLELED VINYL MUSIC PLAYBACK
Specifications
| Cabinet Specifications | ▼ |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Material | MDF |
| Finish | High Gloss Walnut Real Wood Veneer |
| Dust Cover | Yes - Tinted |
| Turntable Specifications | ▼ |
| Drive System | Belt Drive |
| Motor | DC Motor |
| Motor Isolation | Three Point Rubber Isolation |
| Speed | 33 1/3 RPM, 45 RPM (78 RPM - No) |
| Speed Variation | +/-1.00% - Speed Adjustment Guide |
| Wow and Flutter | 0.2% |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Weighted) | 67dB or higher (A-weighted, 20kHz LPF) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Unweighted) | 60dB or higher (unweighted, 20kHz LPF) |
| Platter | Aluminum |
| Diameter of Platter | 12", 30cm |
| Weight of Platter | 1.22 lbs (553 g) |
| Height of Platter | 0.62 inches (16 mm) |
| Auto-Stop | Yes |
| Turntable Mat | Rubber |
| Tonearm Specifications | ▼ |
| Tonearm Type | Static Balanced, S-Type |
| Supported Cartridge Weight | 3.5 to 6.5g |
| Counterweight | Yes – 3.53 oz (100 g) - Adjustable |
| Anti-skating Adjustment | Yes |
| Pivot Bearing | Yes |
| Cueing Lever | Yes |
| Tonearm Material | Aluminum |
| Tonearm Wire | 36 AWG Litz Cable / 7 Strand |
| Effective Tonearm Mass | 28.2 grams |
| Overhang | 19.2mm |
| Effective Tonearm Length | 224mm |
| Headshell Mount | H-4 Bayonet Mount |
| Tonearm Height | 17mm |
| Cartridge Specifications | ▼ |
| Cartridge Type | Dual Moving Magnet (MM) |
| Cartridge Model | Audio Technica: AT95E |
| Replacement Stylus | ATN95E |
| Stylus | 0.4 × 0.7mil Bonded Elliptical (Diamond) |
| Cantilever | Aluminum |
| Mount | Half inch |
| Frequency Response | 20-20,000Hz |
| Channel Separation | 20dB at 1kHz |
| Channel Balance | 2.0dB or less at 1kHz |
| Load Impedance/Capacitance | 47k Ohms/100pF |
| Output Voltage | 2.5mV +/–3dB |
| Cartridge Weight | 5.7g (+/- 0.5g) |
| Headshell Weight | 10.7g |
| Cartridge Height | 0.67 inches (17 mm) |
| Recommended Tracking Force | 2.0g +/–0.5g |
| Vertical Tracking Angle | 20 degrees |
| Rubber Belt Specifications | ▼ |
| Rubber Belt Design | Continuous loop (joint-less) |
| Width | 4.5mm |
| Length | 534.07mm |
| Thickness | 0.6mm |
| Output Specifications | ▼ |
| Connector | RCA (Gold-plated) |
| Preamp | Yes, PHONO/LINE Switchable |
| Phono Output | 2.5mV +/–3dB |
| Phono Bypass | Yes, all electronics bypassed when using external preamp |
| Line Output | 140mV (–17dBV) |
| Ground Terminal | Yes |
| Power Specification | ▼ |
| Input | 100V - 240V AC (50/60Hz) |
| Output | 12V / 500mA |
| Consumption | 1.5W |
| General Specifications | ▼ |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 16.5 x 13.75 inches / 14.0 x 41.9 x 34.9 cm (HxWxD) |
| Certifications | FCC Certified, RoHS, CUL/UL |
| Unit Weight | 14.1 lb (6.4 kg) |
| Operating Temperature | 20°C |
| Wireless Playback | No (Requires Bluetooth or WiFi transmitter connected via RCA connection to transmit audio wirelessly) |
| Fluance Speaker Size Comparison Chart | |
| UPC | 061783264362 |
| What's Included |
Press
Unbox and Review the RT81 Turntable with Vinyl Rewind
It’s going to carry you along for a very long time. I give this turntable four-and-a-half pompadours out of five.
RT81 Turntable and Signature Bookshelf Speaker Review
Set up and take the RT81 Vinyl Turntable and Signature Bookshelf Speakers for a spin with Vinyl Eyezz.
Detailed Review of the RT81 Turntable with Craig Farraway
It's a very very nice turntable...I can recommend this turntable, absolutely. It’s an awesome piece of equipment, it sounds amazing. You will not be disappointed, I can almost guarantee you that.
Slash Gear Reviews the Fluance RT81 HiFi Turntable
"Playback from the RT81 was quite good, with even the deeper bass of hip-hop and some electronic music coming through smooth and clear.”
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CNET Reviews the Fluance RT81 HiFi Turntable
"It feels like a $400-$500 turntable. I guess you can tell by now I'm impressed."
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Tech Crunch Reviews the Fluance RT81 HiFi Turntable
"The walnut finish gives the RT81 one of the best looks of any entry-level turntable I’ve seen. It’s sturdier and heavier than some of the cheaper turntables out there from brands like Crosley and Denon."
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Digital Trends Review of the RT81
"Music played on the record player was deep and smooth with excellent clarity. In general, there was low distortion, sparkling treble, and strong bass across the records we listened to, from Broadway to Drake."
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What's the Verdict? TechRadar Reviews the RT81 Turntable
“The Fluance RT81 is the best starter turntable you can buy. Its gorgeous design and convenient features takes the headaches and stress out of setting up a turntable for the first time."
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Best Buy Reviews the RT81 Turntable
“I’ve been impressed with the Fluance RT81. Audio performance is very good, with relatively balanced sound and excellent separation."
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Customer Reviews
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Great turntable for the price. Well made and easy to set up.
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RT-81 Turntable...an excellent value.
Like it's simplicity and appearance. Dislike the fact that after record is played, it stops with stylus down. -
Easy to set up and adjust. Sounds incredible. Much better than all of my previous turntables. Has a great look to it as well. It feels very well built.
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Upon unboxing and setup the speed was spot on and the stylus was dialed in too, sounds very beautiful.
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Great product. It came pre set and after double checking was happy to happy to see everything was set perfectly.
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Fantastic sounding turntable listened to differnet genras of music from clasic rock to more modern hip-hop all sounds great. Had a great experience with customer service agent Dawn, had an issue the weight stabilizer that whould not fit the spinal on the Turntable at all. Sent an email to customer service. Sent all pictures they requested and received a new weight within a week. Other than the price of the RT81 went down a couple weeks after I bought it. All is ex excellent.
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Shipped to NZ without a hassle and arrived in excellent condition. Excellent packaging inside the box and easy to assemble. For the exchange rate plus shipping, I could have bought another brand in NZ but I wanted a Fluance : )
Not a purist or aficionado on turntables so not sure what to expect but sounds good to me ! -
After numerous attempts following instructions exactly I am unable to correctly adjust tonearm & use turntable.
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Once I got the ground loop humming issue solved (I had to wire the ground to a cold water pipe) it worked perfectly. Easy set up, spins perfectly. Solid turntable!!!
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My first real Turntable and I love it. The look, the quality and sound without breaking the bank. What is not to love
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White piano color simply beautiful,this RT 81 sounds pretty good ,I'm using ortofon blue ,a better audio cables makes all the difference, acrylic mat,and record weight,the price is right and this color is new for fluance line up,I'm pretty happy,thanks Fluance keep doing the good job!!!
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RT81 sounded good and looks beautiful but there's a few concerns.
*Cueing lever feels so flimsy and will probably will not last
*RCA cables are cheap, WTH Fluance!
*Speed was way off! I mean not expecting 33.3 but 33.78!
*Provision for the 45 adapter should have been thought out.. -
Looks great and is super easy to assemble. Beautiful sound quality.
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I'm a newcomer to the vinyl turntable experience, but can't imagine a better turntable. The build quality is excellent, and so is the audio quality. Having a built in preamp and auto-stop are great for me, but knowing that I can bypass the built in pre-amp down the road and upgrade to a separate one is awesome.
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I like this turntable. It is well built and looks nice. The setup process was nice and smooth. The auto on/off feature is nice. I am not an expert in turn tables, so I can't make a lot of comparisons. After more research I wish I had spent just a little more money on an upgraded model, but I still think this is a really good value for my needs just starting out.
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FAQs
Fluance turntables do not include built in speakers.
To use a Fluance turntable, connect it to a home theater receiver or amplifier for use with passive speakers, or connect it to a set of powered speakers such as the Ai41 Powered Bookshelf Speakers.
If your receiver or speakers do not have a specific PHONO input or integrated preamp, RT80 and RT81 both include an internal preamp for quick and easy setup.
Fluance turntables do not include built in speakers.
To use a Fluance turntable, connect it to a home theater receiver or amplifier for use with passive speakers, or connect it to a set of powered speakers such as the Ai41 Powered Bookshelf Speakers.
If your receiver or speakers do not have a specific PHONO input or integrated preamp, RT80 and RT81 both include an internal preamp for quick and easy setup.
If you’re using an amplifier without a phono input, or some powered speakers such as our Ai41 model, you will need to use the preamp by sliding the switch to the “LINE” position.
The tonearm of the RT80 and RT81 model turntables is compatible with cartridges from 3.5 grams to 6.5 grams in weight.
For full instructions on this process, see our video below:
