RT81+ Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player, Audio Technica VM95E Cartridge, Anti-Resonant Platter, Acrylic Mat, Phono Preamp, Wood Plinth, Adjustable Isolation Feet - Piano White

I bought the Fluance RT81+ Elite as an upgrade to my existing turntable. After much research and comparing this model, to other turntables around this price point, I pulled the trigger; and I'm really glad I did. Firstly, I managed to purchase this new when it was on offer, so if you're able to wait until Amazon has a limited time deal then you can make a good saving on the full price. Although, even at full price it is worth it. Setting it up was really easy as I had previously watched YouTube videos explaining the set up on this model. With that said there are very clear step by step instructions on setting up the turntable included in the box. I also purchased the Edifier R1280DBs active speakers to go with my new turntable (these were new and also on offer). so overall I feel I've managed to get an excellent set up for the money I paid. The turntable has a timeless, sleek design that looks modern, weighty and solid. The tonearm and head shell are made from aluminium and have a quality feel to them. I was pleasantly surprised at the increased clarity, separation and depth of sound with the fluance turntable together with the Edifier speakers. Connecting them together was very easy and straightforward. There is no Bluetooth built into the turntable, however if you wish to stream music or podcasts the Edifier R1280DBs speakers do support Bluetooth. This edition of the turntable has 3 adjustable feet that allow you to get the turntable completely level, and they even included a small circular spirit level so you can get it bang on. I have found the Fluance RT81+ Elite turntable to be really great right from the start. I play tested it with albums I am very familiar with that have good dynamic range (Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, Genesis Nursery Crime, and Foxtrot, Pink Floyd's Meddle. The Fluance revealed much more detail, balance, warmth and bass to the recordings than my previous set up. It really is a pleasure to listen to. The only thing that might improve the Fluance RT81+ Elite would be metal hinges for the dust cover. Having experienced similar plastic hinges on my previous turntable they tend not to be particularly robust. The automatic stop would benefit from stopping sooner than 30 seconds after the record has finished. Also the tonearm lever might benefit from being slightly further away from the tone arm locking mechanism. These are small negatives and certainly not deal breakers for me as everything else is so spot on. MY FINAL VERDICT: sleek, stylish, cool, great build, great sound at a reasonable price, with the ability upgrade components and accessories along the way if you require it. Although for me I'm very happy with all the components as they are at present. 10/10

Got back into vinyl about 5 years ago after buying a cheap turntable (£80 ish new) and i loved it, been thinking long and hard about what to upgrade to for sometime now and decided i'd go with the fluance rt81+ because i wanted the in built pre amp, another upgrade likely in the future but for now this bit of kit is superb, sound is light years ahead of what i've been used to, looks fabulous and set up instructions easy to follow, Maybe 30 mins from opening the box to listening so space oddity. Very impressed with ease of setup and very user friendly & great price.

Excellent turntable, extremely well made, easy to put together, teamed it with a pair of Fluance speakers and the sound is incredible, glad I paid a bit more to get a higher spec one, there was £50.00 off at the time so it was a no brainer!... Very impressed do far...

I feel I have to put pen to paper - in a manner of speaking - and give my view on the Fluance. First off the bat, is its beautiful. It looks amazing. It came very well packaged. So easy to set up. Great videos on the Fluance channel on YT. I was so excited to put on an LP and hear what everyone was raving about. Well, I was not disappointed! This is sensational! I put on my favorite album - YES: Close to the Edge. I was immediately blown away by the detail. After listening to this album for nearly 50 years - I am only 59 - I thought I had heard everything. But, no! I could go on and on about sound, looks, ease of set up....but, suffice to say that this is an absolute bargain at £299. Do not delay, get one today!

Having been out of the record game for a couple of decades I wanted a quality turntable without too much expense - this turntable caught my eye as it has some top end features for a reasonable price. The sound is a little top end heavy to begin with but I’d now starting to warm up. Very detailed sound with the VM95e - almost like a digital source. If you’re considering this as one of your choices, you won’t be disappointed!

I really like this turntable overall. It was easy to set up, user-friendly, and works great. The only downside is that the dust cover arrived damaged. I purchased it through Amazon Resale in “like new” condition, but there was no mention of this flaw. The damage is noticeable, though it doesn’t affect the use (at least for now), so I’ll keep it. Aside from that, the Fluance RT81+ feels like a solid choice for anyone just getting into vinyl. There are more advanced turntables out there, but this one is definitely a great place to start.

After returning the previous unit not working properly and having to wait for my refund i am delighted to say it was worth the wait beautiful looking good soiled built sounds amazing

This turntable is totally manual. It has a setting to turn off when the record has finished, but the arm does not lift off. I also had a problem with feedback because the turntable was fighting with my system. There is a small switch at the back that turns it to phono now works perfectly..For the price, this is probably the best turntable I have ever had. The sound is amazing. I have a lot of records, some very old (like me) and this has brought life to many of them. It is also a really nice looking piece of kit, so smart and so good for a home system. I have to say I am very pleased with this product.

Take your time to assemble it; it’s not difficult but it takes a little while. It’s my first record deck for over 50 years and I’m very impressed.

Excelente tonamesa para quienes no desean invertir en un preamplificador

Ont sens que c'est du solide! La qualité de fabrication est très présent, le sons est très bien et si ont veut pousser pour meilleurs rien n'empêche de changer le stylet pour un autre, sincèrement a ce prix ont trouve pas mieux.. et que dire du look de cette table qui est ont va ce le dire, elle est très belle,.. je recommande fortement! Merci fluance pour ce beau travail 👌👍

Den vor 4 Wochen gelieferten Plattenspieler Fluance RT81 Plus habe ich inzwischen recht intensiv benutzt und eine ungeahnte Freude bei der Bedienung des manuellen Gerätes entwickelt. Den Plattenspieler betreibe ich zusammen mit einem REVOX Joy S119 Netzwerkverstärker und einem Joy S22 CD-Spieler, an die zwei Atrium-B-MK-IV-Lautsprecher angeschlossen sind. Der zweckmäßig und solide verpackte Plattenspieler ließ sich mit wenigen Griffen zusammenbauen, an die Anlage anschließen und auswuchten, wobei ich den im Plattenspieler verbauten Vorverstärker aktiviert habe. Die Verarbeitung des Fluance-Gerätes macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck, insbesondere die makellose weiße Klarvierlackoberfläche. Die drei (!) Füße, wobei einer sich verstellen läßt, erlaubten mit Hilfe der mitgelieferten Wasserwaage eine schnelle nivellieren. Wenn auch andere, in dieser Preisklasse vergleichbaren Geräte, ähnliche technische Eigenschaften aufgewiesen haben, war die vorhandene Auto-Stop-Funktion kaufentscheidend gewesen. Lediglich ist aus meiner Sicht die Verriegelungsgabel zu nah am Cueing-Hebel angeordnet, so daß mein „Wurstfinger“ gelegentlich bei dem Absenken des Tonarms versehentlich an die Gabel stößt. Bei der Benutzung habe ich mich allerdings gefragt, warum die Auto-Stop-Funktion erst nach ungefähr 30 Sekunden wirksam wird. Insgesamt macht der Plattenspieler einen ausgewogenen und hochwertigen Eindruck. Obwohl das Hörempfinden eine Geschmacksache ist, habe ich versucht, den Klang des Plattenspielers mit dem Wirken des CD-Spielers anhand der Symphonie Nr. 9 von Ludvig van Beethoven in der Aufnahme der Berliner Philharmoniker unter Herbert von Karajan zu vergleichen. Ich habe keinen nennenswerten Unterschied festgestellt. Sowohl die rein instrumentalen als auch die vokalen Passagen der Symphonie kamen bei beiden Wiedergabegeräten klar und deutlich zu Geltung und bescherten mir einen großen Hörgenuß. Ich würden den Fluance RT81 Plus Plattenspieler jederzeit wieder kaufen.

Great product, lived up to my expectations. Delivered on time.