It plays beautifully. The sleek look fits perfectly. It took a while to put it together but when it was finished it was pretty. When it arrived it with a cracked dusk cover but the customer service was great as sending a new one.

The reference turntables are elegant and pleasing to the eyes. The unit has good weight and solid construction as well. The unit has an S-shaped tone arm which allows versatility in upgrading outside of the recommended selection of cartridges. This is very important. The automatic stop is an excellent feature and is difficult to find in other tables. The 30 seconds automatic stop time would work better at 5 seconds in my opinion. I had several questions concerning the turntable and Julie in customer service did very well in either answering or finding the answers for me, thank you.

I finally treated myself to a high quality turntable and it's made listening to music even more enjoyable! What great sound!

Rt83t is great!

Replaced an old turntable with this beautiful RT83 and couldn't be happier. Sound is more defined and it brings out the best in my old vinyl records. Thanks

I purchased the RT83 after considering the different Fluance models as well as other brands. I first considered the RT82 based on the list of features: great sounds, no built in pre-amp, ease of set up, ease of upgrade. I then decided that the Ortofon 2M Red was worth the immediate upgrade, so I sprang for the RT83. The set up went smoothly as expected, and the sound quality is top notch. I expect to upgrade to the acrylic platter down the line, but for now the RT83 works wonderfully right out of the box.

I did a lot of research in my quest to find a new turntable, and I finally chose the RT83. I honestly could not be more pleased with my purchase. The build quality is impressive, the sound is amazing and it looks fantastic. Thank you Fluance for providing me with another high quality product that I plan to enjoy for years to come.

I bought the RT-83 about 8 months ago. The first unit I received had what I would consider excessive platter wobble. After going back and forth with their customer service department about the issue, they sent me a new unit at no extra cost. The platter wobble is far less noticeable on the replacement unit, so there's obviously some variance in the tolerance at the factory where they are built.This is my first turntable purchase and so I have a limited perspective regarding how it sounds compared to other units of similar cost. What I will say is that it has worked flawlessly since I bought it and sounds good to my ears through my Yamaha Aventage series integrated amp. I think a lot of the credit for that goes to the Ortofon 2M Red cartridge. Though not the best cartridge you can buy, it delivers accurate sound with good low, mid, and high end frequency reproduction. Depending on the pressing, you get a room-filling sense of space and volume that's missing from the more compressed sound inherent in MP3's and digital streaming services like Spotify. It has made me a believer in the superiority of vinyl, but again: that's highly dependent on the quality of the pressing.Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and it's nice to know that I can upgrade the platter and cartridge if I so choose to in the future. The only thing that I would improve on is the tone arm assembly. Though the arm itself is metal, the assembly is made of plastic and feels a bit cheap. Still, I would recommend this unit to anyone looking to get into vinyl without breaking the bank. Note: make sure you buy a decent gauge to dial in the downforce of the stylus. Makes all the difference when set right and will save unnecessary wear on your records.

I've quickly become a big fan of Fluance products. The quality of the RT83 table rivals those of $400-500 tables I've seen elsewhere. It looks and sounds absolutely beautiful, and I've already received multiple compliments from friends who are talking about purchasing this table for themselves.

As an old audio lover, I have had a number of tables back in the 70's and 80's but not had a table since. Did a lot of research before deciding on this model and I am blown away by the quality and value.

I brought this to replace my Audio Technica LP120x which wasn't a bad turntable but as soon as I saw the Fluance I knew it was the one to have long term. I went for the RT83 but if I could have stretched to the RT85 I would. If you can do it as it makes financial sense as the Ortofon blue cartridge is £185 and the acrylic platter is another £100. The RT85 is £150 more that the RT83......no brainer

I started my turntable journey about six weeks ago. I started with a very popular introductory model and was not very impressed with it for many reasons including skipping and lack of adjustments.
I returned it for a more advanced model of the same brand and was initially impressed with it's performance, but for the price I wasn't impressed with the build quality and attention to detail on it.
I found out about Fluance and realized for about the same price I could have a much nicer piece of equipment! A real work of art. A center piece in my audio experience.
I chose the RT83 as the best point of entry in the reference turntable lineup. It had a nice stylus/cartridge in the Ortofon Red and still fit within my budget!
I was very impressed with how fast it shipped out and the level of attention of the packaging it arrived in, the white gloves were a nice touch!
I am blown away on just how good this turntable sounds! Maybe it's the real wood plinth or the needle? either way it's very impressive for the money! Highly recommend Fluance to anyone looking for a new turntable!

bought this to replace a dual 506, for the price I dont think you can beat it, every component seems to be high quality, super easy to operate and sound is excellent

glad i made this purchase it is serving me well.

Superior quality, superb sound