Was finally able to get my hands on the RT85 and it was well worth the wait. Sound quality is superb and looks even better in person than in the pictures. Also can’t beat the price as it is the only table on the market that I could get every feature that I wanted in my budget.

Amazing product and very happy here

Very detailed sound. Much the same looks as the RT81. I couldn't be happier with this turntable.

I am extremely happy with the Fluance RT85. I wanted to start listening to vinyls again after many years of only listening to CDs and other digital formats. I was missing the experience and sound of listening to an LP.
After spending a few months researching online I decided on the Fluance RT85 because it had everything I was looking for at an affordable price: Ortofon 2M Blue, Acrylic platter, easy change between 33 1/3 and 45 RPM, auto stop...
Ordering process was very easy and efficient. I received the turntable 2 days after ordering it. Assembly was also quick and straightforward.
After two weeks of listening, I can say that it exceeded my expectation. The sound was very nice right from the start, but after 10-15 hours of listening, the sound started to open up even more and get warmer. This is very exciting. As a bonus, the RT85 is a really beautiful turntable.
Overall, this is a great turntable with an excellent sound. I would recommend the RT85 without hesitation.
Current setup: Fluance RT85 > Cambridge Solo > Yamaha RXV > Paradigm Monitor 9. Waiting for the Fluance preamp to come out to try it.

Worth the wait. The RT85 is beautifully designed and crafted. Everything was well thought out. Setup was easy and balancing the tonearm & setting anti-skate there were no other tweaks needed. Looks great, sounds better. I'm very happy with my RT85.

Been listening to vinyl for the past 5 years on a Denon DP-300F w/Ortofon Red...an excellent table to initiate anyone into the world of vinyl bliss. Just completed setup of my RT85 w/Art DJPRE II and am currently rocking Nevermind...wow wow wow!!! I just entered a whole new level of audio consciousness. The turntable is beautiful to eye eye and heavenly to the ear. Highly recommend this table...probably the last one I'll ever need. Don't hesitate...just do it.

Upgraded from the RT81 (which is a great table) to the RT85 and love it. The 2M Blue needs time to break-in, but as it does (currently only have about 15-20 hrs) the sound starts filling in and the details start shining through. If you’re on the fence, you owe it to yourself to give them a listen. Currently have the RT85 hooked up to a Schiit Mani > Onkyo A9010 > Elac B6’s and loving it!

I am happy to be the first buyer to complete the feedback loop and state unequivocally that the new Fluance RT-85 is an absolutely awesome product with excellent quality and sonic performance.
1st: upgraded acrylic high impetus platter,
2nd: new 500 times/sec automatic speed adjustment,
3rd: leaving out the phono stage means 100% pure analogue, and
4th: moving way up to the Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge means greatly expanded soundstage, purer sonic response and perfect price performance leading to my "home run" declaration!

After just a few days of critical listening both my wife and I are truly impressed and excited about the opportunity to try the new top of the line RT-85 of the Reference Turntable series. It arrived a day early (Monday), easily and straightforward setup meant it was already providing pure stereo vinyl audio with nothing but ease. This weekend will provide an even longer / larger stream of sessions with true critical listening, but it is obvious to both of us that we made an excellent investment in our new TT!

Kudos to the team for putting together a real winning combination of improvements and we encourage everyone to "go deep" along with us!