Effortless to assemble, slick look. I'm delighted with my purchase.

After a lot of research decided on the RT81 turntable and Ai60 speakers. I am very happy I made this decision. The best part of this purchase is my daughter now wants to start collecting vinyl and has taken a liking to my music!-

Sounds great!

I have had the RT81 for a couple weeks now, and so far, I am extremely happy. Shipping was very fast, and customer service quite helpful. I originally hooked the turntable to my Music Hall a15.3 amplifier and really liked the overall sound. Bass was good, especially low end, vocals centered and open, and the soundstage was wide and deep.

I then switched to the turntable preamp, and I have to say, I like it better. Not only does the bass have a little more "thump", but the midrange is really nice and open. Again, soundstage is wide and deep.

I listen to alot of jazz and progrock, and the RT81 is definitely working well for me. I love the heft of the turntable, and the fit and finish are excellent. I have the piano black laquer. I'm officially a Fluance fan and look to buy more of your products in the future.

I had my RT81 delivered to my house in record time. It was a breeze to set up. I first tried it using the phono preamp in my Music Hall a15.3 amplifier, then used the built in preamp on the turntable. The sound was really nice using both, but the RT81 preamp had a little better bass (which is really good, solid bass) and the vocals were more forward in the soundstage. Overall, I really like the sound. The finish of the piano black laquer is extremely nice for a turntable that only cost $239.99. The quality of manufacture and solid build were a nice surprise. I have not found anything to complain about at this point. I'm very happy with my purchase and extremely happy with Fluance solid packing and fast shipping. I WILL be purchasing from Fluance again!

Easy to set up, clear directions, secure packaging. Overall great product. Love the color too!

This is one great turn table great sound better than anything that I have got before looking forward to getting the RT 84 will be my next turn table would recommend this to anyone that's looking for there first record player for the money it's a great package

Love it - it was easy to put together and it sounds great. I had an external pre-amp but the built-in one sounds great.

This is my first record player and I absolutely love it! The finish is a stunner and I have it proudly displayed. Sound is excellent. I can’t wait to order the Fluance speakers to match!

I couldn't be happier with my new Fluance turntable! I had to replace my 35+ year old Technics turntable and wanted something classic that would perform well with my stereo system (also 'vintage' now)... From some research I saw CNet gave a recommendation, then I found the Vinyl TV channel on You Tube - Craig's demo and recommendation sold me on it. Ordering was easy and my turntable arrived in less than a week. Great packaging, and instructions for setting up. This turntable itself is beautiful with its wood base, and I can't believe the high quality of the materials -even the lid is really nice. I couldn't be happier. The stylus that comes with the turntable is excellent - I was worried I would need to upgrade, but no need. The tonearm was very easy to calibrate using the instructions.

Very impressed with build quality, performance, appearance, and ease of setup. The RT-81 is an excellent product with supporting documentation and even a protractor to align any other cartridges you may have. The cartridge that came with the unit was aligned perfectly! The unit has excellent weight and is completely silent and without any vibration whatsoever. Tested speed and it came in perfectly at 33.3rpm right out of the box. For me the RT-81 is all I'll need (for a long while); this is a long term equipment purchase that will last for years and years!

it's funny, I've been looking for a reason to return the item but I haven't found one. As for the price it was very good. As for the sound it's also very good although I use my own cartridge. I'm still torn between the mechanism that works the tonearm. It seems very light and plastic. However that too also works very well it's just not made of any metal anymore I guess. So I really can't fault that mechanism either. I originally purchased this turntable to use as my secondary set up however for the in-home home trial course I've been using it as my primary which I have hooked up to my own preamp and again I use my own cartridges I just needed another setup then I could use with my own parts to get a very clear sound. Thank you Fluance. Did I mention the turntable is also Gorgeous looking!!!

Purchased the RT81 to replace a lesser quality Audio Technica. Previously purchase A160 Speakers and the DB10 sub. The RT81 is a quality turntable, well built and delivers beyond my expectation. Fluance is a quality company with a great product range.

Fantastic turntable, sounds great, easy set up. High end value for close to starter price.

I am floored what you get for your money with this unit. The sound quality is fantastic. Lots of depth and detail with more bass than I was expecting to boot. I tested with the built in phono stage to start out and it was more than passable. A bit muddy and lacking on the top end, but better than any built in phono stage i have heard in a long time. I then switched the bypass on and ran it through the phono stage on my PS Audio Sprout100, and the table really came to life. Using the built in phono stage to get by would be fine but this table really shines when you get a decent external one. Overall it is a great unit. That said there are some minor issues. If you are sensitive to wow and flutter there is definitely some that can be noticed but it's not terrible by any stretch. The other issue is the speed adjustment being on the bottom. I feel like this is an odd choice, but the table has maintained consistent speed without adjusting it yet so maybe it's not that much of an issue, but just be aware of it. Seriously though, I don't know how they can sell a table this nice for so little. if you are in the market for a nice entry level turntable I'm not sure you could do much better.