This was an excellent purchase. High quality product that performs really well, and comes with an easy to follow manual. Also provides room for some upgrades which is really exciting.

Like others it's been a long time since I bought a turntable and was unsure about what was out there. After doing a fair amount of research and seeing positive reviews I decided to go with Fluance. I'm happy to say that was the correct decision. The turntable looks, works and sounds beautifully. To anyone wanting to enjoy vinyl again and is on the fence about what to buy - go with Fluance and spend the extra money you would have spent on other turntables to upgrade your speakers a notch and on some new records.

Performs well beyond price point.

Beautiful machine. Easy setup. Performs beyond its price point. Only issue was a blister on the platter mat.

The RT81 turntable was exactly what I was looking for. With my budget around $250 this hit the sweet spot especially when it came with an Audio-Technica AT95E Cartridge with Elliptical Stylus. I’ve been listening to vinyl since the 1960’s and it was time to retire my (2nd) older turntable. The sound from my Infinity floor speakers are clean, crisp and the bass is solid but not boomy in thanks to the cartridge and engineering that went into developing this model. The unit is built solid, the belt drive (my preference vs direct drive) is very quiet, the tone arm was easy to balance and vinyl lays tight against the platter. The black finish looks great combined with my other components and it was a breeze to set up. I’ve listened to 30 plus LP’s with no issues and I am looking forward to listening to them on this unit for many years to come. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 Stars (I grade hard on items I purchase) was there was a shipping issue but in all fairness, the representative at Fluance (thank you Dawn) stayed on top of everything and it all turned out great. I do consider customer service when determining if I will purchase from a company a second time and I can tell you for a fact that I will be purchasing a set of Fluance Bookshelf Speakers to replace my older floor models in the very near future. Thanks again Fluance. Special Note : I am not a paid representative.

Awesome. Turntable is fabulous. Haven't played records in decades, but decided to give this one a try and I'm hooked. Easy set up. Easy to use. Love the sound. Coupled with Fluance powered speakers, I'm ready to sell my Audio Research tube gear and Vandersteen speakers, and spend my time listening to music! Woth every penny.

Awesome! Love it!

The build quality and value is excellent. The only thing I would like better is auto return of the tonal arm.

I performed a great deal of research befor I purchased the RT81. I don’t have many regrets. I have it connected to a Pro-hect preamp (although I think the turntable’s built in amp sounds better I just get to much feedback), Yamaha R-N 303 Receiver and Wharfedale diamond 25 speakers. This setup sounds great with a rich warm sound.
The downside: the auto stop mechanics do not work on my turntable and you can’t get through to customer service for any help. The cheesy excuse they give you is now long in the tooth. When you call Customer service they put you hold then hangs up...hmmmm. One feature I was looking for in a turntable was either an auto return or auto stop.
I Would like some assistance in this matter. Now I wonder if this is the great Canadian Fluance Service I should expect going forward.

I turn on the. Turntable,, and the platter doesn’t spin!!!!!!

I had previously listened to this unit at my son's home and was very impressed. When my Pioneer PL600 packed it in, I elected to look at Fluance. The RT81T is a good solid unit and the AV stylus is satisfactory for my needs. I did find that once I started to play older vinyls on the RT81T, I was hearing tiny nicks much more obviously in between song tracks, so I guess that's a good thing (although now it frustrates me). I wanted an internal pre-amp so went with the 81. It tracks very well - no issues there and the sound reproduction is excellent. The auto off is a good feature and works very well so far. The only negative I have to relay is that the legs DO NOT have leveling capabilities. When I purchased this unit on June 20, 2020 there was nothing in the technical literature about the legs being static. To note there was nothing, zero, nill on the Fluance website in any article or posting that referenced turntable leveling "period". I sent an email in on June 26th and then called support on July 2nd after no response. The support group told me the legs do level and they are turnable (not). When they researched further, support realized that a NEW notice had been added to the website on June 30 regarding TT leveling. So in all the years they have been selling Fluance TTs noone ever thought of adding in leveling instructions (you would think that would be important). The notice now states that the RT80/81 series does not have leveling legs, while RT82 and above does. A good leveling pad costs $70 so if I returned the 81 for an 82 with leveling legs, I'd pay an extra $50 for the upgrade and then need to also purchase a decent external pre-amp another $50+. Caught between a rock and a hard place. Still deciding.

Very impressed with this turntable, classic look, works flawlessly, easy set up, like the video instructions on the site

Bought this after moving in to a new apartment and so far it totally lives up to my high expectations. Sounds great, looks great. Easy to assemble. Has every feature I need as a relative novice.

Got this on a Father's Day Sale and was absolutely impressed! I was suppose to buy the Rt 80 but when I saw the reviews on YouTube and CNet I was convinced this was the turntable for me. Great design and the sound rich highs and vivid lows. At this price point you can't go wrong plus you could easily upgrade the cartridge and enjoy your Music. Definitely a great Buy!

Easy setup and well packaged. The shipping box had a huge dent on one corner that I was worried about, but the turntable was well packed and had no damage. It sounds amazing too!