FluanceRT82 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Ortofon OM10 Cartridge, Speed Control Motor, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth, Vibration Isolation Feet - Piano White

Beautiful Walnut finish. Great quality. Just a great addition for anyone wanting to revive their old vinyl collection. Easy to set up, balance and level. From the deck to the vibration isolating feet to the to tonearm/cartridge, each part is built with precision. It’s packed with care and performs great.

I recently resurrected my stereo stack after too many years, and found that my turntable had given up the ghost. Enter the Fluance RT82. I did a lot of research before deciding on the RT82.Great decision! This is a superb choice for someone entering (or reentering) the vinyl world.As the entry point to Fluance's Reference line of turntables, the RT82 has the same motor, plinth, tonearm, and the internals of their higher end RT85. It's silent, stable, and well engineered. And beautiful.The RT82's cartridge is an Ortofon OM10, an excellent midrange one with a rich sound and light set on the record. The steel platter gives nice weight and stability; the RT82 comes with a quality rubber mat that grips the record and minimizes noise and static. I mention the cartridge, platter, and mat, because you can upgrade those later if you wish. If you do that, you have the highest end RT85! I don't plan on doing that as I like the sound and performance of the RT82 right out of the box, but it's nice to have an upgrade path.Set up was relatively easy. You do have to place the plater, hook up the belt, install the cartridge head, and balance the tonearm. That's standard for a higher end turntable. I've done this sort of set up before and this was the easiest that I remember. Fluance has simple to read and follow instructions; lots of videos to do it are on YouTube. You can contact Fluance if you have an issue. Just be patient .. you can do it.The RT82 is easily a 5 star purchase. Good price, terrific quality and build, and excellent sound. I'm enjoying the heck out of this purchase. Why did I wait so long?

This is my second TT. First was a Dayton, which got returned due to speed consistency issues and replaced with this.Right off the bat, the speed control of the Fluance RT82 is noticeably excellent. The sensored motor keeps things nice and tight.The OM cartridge produces nice balanced sound quality. My vinyl is all very used and has noticeable flaws, but the Fluance still sounds excellent. Clear highs and lows, and it’s not even broken in yet.Setup was very easy, and stereo tracking seems dialed using the skate settings recommended.Fluance did a great job on an entry level player that I don’t see me upgrading away from for a very long time. Plus, upgrading would be as simple as changing the cart or platter to their higher end parts.Also, I added their heavy record weight, which is compatible with the RT82. No problems with the big 760g unit they produce.

I was looking for a different look to take some hours off my inherited HH Scott PS-76 that I restored. The old silver on silver look just seems dated...but it's a great playing and sounding machine and will always cherish it.Decided on the RT82 in Bamboo and it's built like a tank and beautiful. Speeds are spot on out of the box. Setup was super easy. I purchased the full acrylic platter at the same time and it's very nice. All my previous carts/styli are all Japanese made Audio-Technica and they all look great and sound great on this player. The Ortofon OM10 that comes with this is my first listen to a European made cart and gotta say that for a bonded elliptical it's has great clarity and seperation, smooth mids, defined bass, but rolled off low-end drive. I found tracking it at 1.55 grams seemed to give the best sound. I love the design of the cart though, looks very unique. Highly recommend this player for the money. Can't imagine anything could be better.

I bought the Fluance RT82 as a replacement for an early 70's Technics SL 1500. Having used this direct drive unit for several decades, I was ready for something that required less fiddling to maintain constant platter speed while listening to records.The RT82 was straightforward to set up out of the box. The three adjustable isolation feet made leveling this unit far easier than the previous turntable that required various thicknesses of washers and coins under the 4 corners. The RT82 and speakers sit on the same shelf. There is no audible feedback or rumble I can hear when playing songs or with the amp at max volume and the platter spinning. All parts went together easily and fit snugly.Since my old turntable had an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, I put this on the RT82 (essentially an upgrade to an RT83). The overall sound between the turntables is the same, though it seems the Fluance turntable with this cartridge has better L/R separation and less crosstalk. There is also less sibilance on cymbals and the letter s. This might be due to newer less oxidized tonearm wiring, or a factory vta set for a 20 degree cartridge. Both turntables use the same preamp/power amp combination so it is a headsup comparison.In any event, the RT82 is a good piece of equipment and a good value. I can finally put on an album and just listen again.