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RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

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Product Review (submitted on December 26, 2019):

I did a lot of research into "intro level" TT's. What sold me on the RT81 was the auto stop and build quality. I bought this as an xmas gift for my partner and we are not disappointed on either note. The auto stop has already come in handy.

We started off with Bill Callahan's "Apocalypse". And while I haven't had vinyl as my primary music source since the late 80's I know how to listen. We were blown away by the texture and space of the music. The experience instantly turned us into pretentious audiophile douchebags. Going record shopping today.

My friend has a P*****t TT. It is fiddley and over engineered. Who wants to play with weights on strings anyway? The Fluance was easy to set up, easy to balance and sounded great even though HK computer speakers. The cueing lever is included (unlike some other brands) and easy to use. And the wood finish (worth the extra $) is beautiful. The weight of the unit is great. It is substantial and well made.

What I really like is that the TT can grow with us. We can upgrade the cartridge and plater and turn off the preamp. Very very happy with the purchase and would highly recommend.