Review Details
RT85 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable
Product Rating:
| Overall Performance |
Product Review (submitted on September 11, 2020):
I'm loving the RT85. After a couple of weeks of A LOT of use, the Ortofon Blue cart is sounding beautiful. The table, with what I assume is brilliant assistance from the optical scanner that helps tracking speed, makes even my really old and not-so-perfect albums sound rich and warm.
Instruments and vocals are rendered is really excellent in three dimensional sound on my Polk bookshelf speakers. I'm blown away by the value of the RT85. Looks, sounds and feels like a $1,000 turntable.
My only very minor criticism is that autostop doesn't work on some records, especially new pressings. And the "Q-up" tool doesn't fit on the table. But I'm guessing this issue isn't limited to Fluance tables. And high-end tables don't typically even include this feature.
Highly recommend the 85 to anyone looking to upgrade their vinyl experience and enjoy your library like you're listening to albums for the first time. Yes, it's that good and at an amazing price.
Lastly, setup was super easy for me and I'm a novice at this sort of thing. Great directions. Unboxing was a fun and rewarding experience. White gloves--super classy, Fluance!