Fluance RT83 Turntable Review + PA10 Preamp and Ai41 Speakers! A Perfect Match!

Belt-drive design featuring an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge paired with the PA10 Phono Preamp and the powered Ai41 speakers! Vinyl for Miles reviews this awesome setup!

00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Overview
00:33 - RT Turntable Line
02:06 - RT83 Turntable
08:42 - PA10 Phono Preamp
09:17 - Ai41 Powered Speakers
12:35 - System Demo
14:59 - Final Thoughts

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[elkvision]

The biggest difference besides cartridges from the 80-81 and the 82-85 is the 82+ have an optical speed sensor that makes micro adjustments to maintain proper speed resulting in much better wow and flutter than the 80/81.

[ConcertBuddie]

Really enjoyed this review! Have been flirting with the idea of adding a Fluance deck, and found this super informative. Cheers! 🍻

[davidgena]

I’ve owned the Fluance RT81, 83 and 85 and have loved them all. Terrific looking and terrific sounding turntables at reasonable prices. I’d highly recommend them all.

[anthonyschumacher]

Awesome video man. Most comprehensive I've seen one one of these. I have the 82 and you answered some questions I've had about the build and quality of the components. Stay well!

[michaelmathes]

Just got light in your video. Really like it.

[seanflannery]

Great review! I love my Fluance RT82... I like to change cartridges out quite a bit so the S tonearm and bayonet head shell are perfect. Using a 1979 Audiotechnica LS500 cart mainly and the turntable handles it well, not to mention it is dead silent in between tracks. I did get the bamboo plinth, nice satin finish and looks fantastic. I also swapped out the 2mm rubber matt it came with for one of my 4mm thick Technics matts to facilitate the shorter cartridge as there is no vertical adjustment, but hey, pretty minor.

[angelahuffman]

Great review, helped in deciding on preamp and speakers to go with Fluance TT I’m getting as starter set up!

[InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I saw this same package but with the RT85, which I've owned previously. The package has the RT85, the PA10 preamp and the Ai41 speakers for $857. After watching your review, I'm seriously considering ordering that package.

[annamarialuberto]

I just bought this for my son. If I get the preamp, can they be connected to any receiver with speakers?

[robertculp]

Great review. Is the dust cover completely removable or does it just flip open? Sometimes during long listening sessions I like to have it off to eliminate any vibrations.

[Rocco]

Maybe I missed it, but did you purchase this set, or did Fluance send it to you? This is important to know for your viewers.

[mattshaw]

I've been debating between the 81+, the 82, and the 83...about to pull the trigger and I think you've sold me on the 83....any opinion between these three?

[lfcmarkeb]

have read that these turntables are more lifestyle turntables not audiophile turntables

[MetalGigius]

Highly disgusted by the company behaviour trying to charge me a beyond overpriced amount of money for a stylus guard... we are talking about a piece of plastic... paid 950$ to that company and the design of the stylus guard is doomed to get broken in little time.
Contact them and they tried to milk me and sell me the guard for an unbelievably high price...NOT OK! Not my fault if your plastic part broke after few times had been used!
Shame on Fluance! Lost a loyal customer!