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..

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.

What an outstanding turntable! It's a gorgeous piece and the build quality is terrific. Not one aspect of it feels cheap or like it was neglected during design & production. Setup is a breeze and after the recommended 24 hour burn-in I'm thrilled with the quality of every record (new & old) I've played on it. This is an absolute steal for $250.

Sound is great! First record player purchase in decades.

I'm very happy with my RT 81. Looks vintage and classy and it really sounds great!

Great sound and easy to use.

I did a fair amount of research, and then a good bit of hesitating on pulling the trigger on an all-in-one turntable option for the office at my new job. Finally pulled the trigger on at RT81 and couldn't be happier. Super easy setup via the printed directions and worked perfectly the first spin. The sound is wonderful and the build is very solid. Would highly recommend to an other!

I wanted to step up from the cheap all in one turn table I got a few years ago, but didn't want to break the bank. The RT81 was perfect. Built in pre-amp works great with my powered speakers. Pulling the turntable out of the box I could tell it was a solid build. Easy to set up (I am a novice at balancing a tone arm), I had it playing in just a few minutes. It sounds awesome, clear, good bass... well rounded. I've got a mix of older records and newer stuff and it all sounds wonderful. Some folks might find not having an automatic start as a draw back, but I'm ok with it, happy to save a bit on the cost but not sacrifice the sound. I do like the auto stop feature. I love playing records and I think the RT81 will serve me for quite a few years to come.

It’s very clean looking works really well and produces great sound, such an upgrade from my hand me down player

I bought this to digitize records. I only rip about 1 or 2 records per month. Started getting channel drop outs during playback. Tried different amps, cables, etc. The problem is the internal amp bypass switch in the back. Flick it back & forth a few times and the problem is gone......at least for a while.

So far, the Fluance RT81 has exceeded expectations. Assembly and calibration was very simple, even for a newbie to vinyl. For the price, I feel like this is exactly what I wanted. I am actually bypassing the preamp and using a vintage receiver and speakers. The sound is amazing.

Very pleased! This was an upgrade from my "getting back into vinyl" turntable. Easy set up. Walnut finish was out of stock when I originally went to order - definitely worth the wait - not only performs well, but gorgeous looking. Also, shipped and received two weeks earlier than originally expected - thank you Fluance!

I love my Fluance turntable! I did my research for the budget I was working with and Fluance was coming up in the top positions over and over. Gorgeous design and the quality is amazing. The set up was easy and the directions were spot on. My system sounds beautiful. Five stars all the way.

Just got my RT81 set up and holly hell it is beautiful, not only is the table it's self stunning but the sound is beautiful and warm. I'm in love with my new Turntable.

Extremely happy with the Fluance RT81 as my first turntable. Setup was pretty quick, only had the usual issues with the tonearm. It sounds magnificent & I love the way it looks. Great purchase for the price