Fluance RT81 turntable unboxing & review

The Geek reviews the Fluance RT81 belt-drive turntable. This record player looks great but does it play well? Watch and find out. Jump to the review 5:44

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[butch]

if fluance sends me one of these, ill personally do a review on my 3 subscriber channel

[WordsThroughTheSky]

This is a really great review. I like that you actually put in the effort to make a pleasant production and show us the pros and cons. Really impressed

[ProbablySteven]

I haven't owned a turntable since I was a kid, and it was a poor one at that. I got this Fluance RT81 a few months ago along with a pair of powered stereo speakers. I love it. The audio quality is plenty good enough, considering my modest speaker setup and the fact that I live in an apartment so I won't be blasting it anyway. It's aesthetically pleasing, reliable, and probably one of the higher quality turntables in this price range. As a Canadian, I'm also pleased this turntable comes from a company in Canada.

[davidgena]

I own two RT 81’s and love them both. They are beautiful and sound terrific. Their speakers are fabulous as well. I’m a big fan of Fluance.

[Kmg_]

I've been using this turntable frequently since November and haven't had a single problem so far. Highly recommended.

[cheesefries]

I've had my RT81 for a little over 6 months now and I'm very happy with it. Looks solid and sounds solid. It really is a quality product at a fair price.

[andydelgiudice]

This was my first geek video and I will definitely be around for more. Entertaining and informative, and the set design goes an extra mile.

[opiekrumpus]

Have been using mine for the past 3 years. Sounds beautiful with not one complaint. I have the black one. My black beauty.

[TheAgeOfAnalog]

Every time I see a review of any new sub $1000 turntable, the more thankful I am that I bought and kept my Technics SL1200mk2.

[BarakaPDub]

Great, honest review. The turntable is attractive for it's price point and I am assuming the profit margins are pretty slim on it for what they did put into it. Also, I do agree with the critique of the motor adjustments. I haven't checked but perhaps Fluance could do their own video on the set up and use yours as a reference point. If you're struggling with it, I am sure there is going to be many others.

If I had someone just getting into vinyl, I would probably recommend this over an Audio Technica deck.

[jeffsims]

I agree 100% about the 45 adapter issues. Cheap plastic sux and without a designated spot for it, it's more likely to go missing. Having said that, I still believe it is a great turntable.

[AShoutIntoTheVoid]

Just got my RT81 and I’m so happy with it so far! Thanks for all your great info. Excited to really start to enjoy my vinyl.

[tavonandez]

My Rt81 is making my wife jealous... she started to think that I care more about my TT than her 🤣... Excellent Video. Marry Christmas 🎄

[RamisDad]

Did you even talk about the sound quality coming out of this turn table? Can’t say this review really help me a lot

[davewills]

Your channel reminded me just how great vinyl is. Excellent channel, thank you.

[NickMoore]

There is a much easier way to adjust the speed trim pots. Put it up on 2 boxes so you can get your hands and screwdriver underneath and adjust it while in operation.

[flyboymcgee]

This channel is gold. Great review. You sold me on a good, step up from entry level turntable with a wood (ish) base

[tiggorr]

Just ordered the Fluance RT81 and a set of Kanto YU4's. I'm just getting into Vinyl and think it will serve me well. Can't wait to see how that set up sounds!

[Feckerhead]

Just picked one up new in box for 150. Super happy with the purchase, I would defiently recommend this unit to someone just getting into vinyl.

[inspector]

Great review! I've had mine for a couple of months now.I have a more recent model, my came out of the box at 33.4. I found it easy to fine tune, ...you should know that you DON'T turn it upside down. I put it between two chairs and adjusted it from below while my wife watched the numbers on the phone app. Took like 5 minutes, little hassle and got it spot on.
Next upgrades will be the Mani Schiit pre-amp and the Nagaoka MP110.

Again, DO NOT TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN. Fluance has a video on doing it. Well worth the watch.

Thanks for another great video and review!