Review Details
RT85 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable
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Product Review (submitted on November 10, 2020):
I’ve lived with the RT85 for almost 7 months now and I don’t have anything bad to say about it. Like many others my RT85 is an upgrade from the AT-LP120 technics wannabe TT. There’s no comparison. The RT85 is built like a tank! Setup was a breeze. Super quiet operation. The ortofon 2m Blue sounds better and better after each spin. It’s true what they say about a good 30 hour break-in on that stylus to really bring out the magic in it. The cartridge was perfectly aligned when I received it. I’ve noticed that records that had a lot of sibilance on my old TT sound great on the RT85. No inner groove distortion or any issues that I had before. The ortofon is really kind to my noisy records as well. Seems like I don’t hear as many pops and clicks on my more “used” records. The sound is amazing. I can’t really put it into words you just have to hear it for yourself. I’m using a Bellari tube preamp into Klipsch R-51pm powered monitors with a Polk 10” sub. Couldn’t be happier with my setup. If you’re thinking about purchasing one of these, go ahead and do it! You won’t be disappointed!