Fluance RT81+ Review - A nice upgrade from the original RT-81

[geraldcrook]

Hi Craig Great to see you back at your best. I always enjoy your straight up take me as i am sort of chats. This video was very enlightening and yes i could here the difference with your 45rpm record the sibilance was there on the Red but the Blue tracked it just fine . I use a record for testing my equipment.And its by weather Report 3rd track Gibralta also the title tune Black Market . I find them very testing and revealing . Anyway back to the point I don't think i can warrant the blue price so im sold on getting the red. But i wish to thank you again for a well put together video. Gerald /South wales UK

[jmcdeal]

Looking at this model. This was very helpful. Thanks.

[Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Nice to see you active again. I just came across one of your old vids and noticed the recent releases.

[TBNTX]

Another terrific video, Craig. I'm delighted with my Fluance RT-85 and RT-81 turntables. They are well made, and they never disappoint me. The RT-85 is my go-to, but the RT-81 is my back-up.

[andypomeroy]

I bought my RT85N because of your reviews and my son's recommendation. I've had it for 2 years now. Records that skipped no longer skip. The tracking and build quality for the money is stunning. Looking forward to more videos!

[peabody]

Glad to discover that you're back! We missed you!

[matthewsilesky]

you helped me a LLOOTTT with my turntable/vinyl journey. Thanks uncle creg (youre like an uncle to me)

[Doctore_Robert]

Holy Moly! 64K subscribers? I didn't know you could do that in the VC. I'm in!

[quintus]

you back, thank goodness, lover your honesty

[Jammerk]

Thanks Craig for another great video! So nice to see you doing video's again

[gregcarson]

I love my RT85 they really do make a good product.

[jrh]

Just ordered this TT; very excited to see if it can re-kindle what was once a very important part of my life: listening to my collection of 1000+ LPs.

[TimWilliamsDFS]

What a great video. I was stuck on a few different turntable brands and watch a bunch of different videos but THIS video was the most helpful of them all. Thank you such much for your delivery and honesty with this product. I think I've made my choice!

[jaybaldwin]

This is great news. I got an rt81 and your videos helped me decide and of course setup.. Thank you for that. I feel these are really sensible upgrades and represent some serious value..👍

[loki]

Hi Craig, I agree a beautiful machine and great sound. Thanks for the recommendation in your video a few years back.

[Rebel]

Well of course they'd improve it now after I just plunked down several hundred for a Pioneer DJ PLX500, LOL! I put an acrylic mat on mine as well I got from Hudson HiFi and upgraded the styli from their 3600L clone to an Ortofon 2M red. Ah well, I can still change out cartridges to my AT-VM95SP so I can play 78's as well. But now I'm going to save up for this turntable for my living room system, the Pioneer being in my bedroom. I don't have powered speakers in the house except for subs and my old receiver/amp in my living room doesn't have a dedicated phono input so I'm glad the Fluance has it's own preamp so I won't have to hook up some dinky box with tiny backlit chinese tubes in between it and the receiver/amp. Someday I'll build my own tube amp...Lord knows I have enough antique radio chassis and vintage tubes and transformers to do it with, lol.

[prattpt]

So glad the turntable legend is back!!

[TheNeilo-Audiosound]

It’s always a “Plus” to See an upload from Craig, I’ve followed you from nigh on the beginning and although
You got me into the Audio Technica turntables
(I bought 2 of them) upgrading one and leaving the other standard.
Never had anything to do with Fluance even though they look great and as always your review is as concise and in-depth as it gets yet seeing as I got my grail Technics SL-1210MK11 turntable a year ago I’ve no need to look at anything else.
I cannot recommend the Schitt Mani Pre amp enough and The cartridge I use is the Nagaoka MP-110.

[suseendranbalakrishnan]

Craig, Congratutios for appearing again here for TTs & Vinyl after a long gap. But, Sorry, no suufficient close ups in the video to see the belt & pulley parts under plater.

[analogue]

I've had the RT-84 Model going on three years now, and I'm incredibly please with it! I paired it with "shcitt Mani" and it's like a dream! I treat it like a baby, it is my baby!😅