
RT80 High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player


PURE ANALOG LISTENING EXPERIENCE
Premium components allow this high fidelity belt driven turntable to recreate the performance the way the artist intended

HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGE
The Audio Technica AT91 featuring a diamond tipped stylus is designed to track your record grooves with greater precision & accuracy for high definition audio

SUPERIOR RECORD TRACKING
Enjoy perfect playback using the balanced aluminum S-Type tonearm ensuring the stylus is rested deep in your record’s groove, producing every audio detail indistinguishable from the original recording

WOOD PLINTH
The beautiful cabinet is crafted from engineered (MDF) wood, incorporates isolation feet, an aluminum platter and a felt slip mat which results in superior isolation from unwanted vibrations

CAPTIVATING SIGNAL CLARITY
Incorporating a high quality built-in Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs that ensures warm, true sound
Overview
UNPARALLELED VINYL MUSIC PLAYBACK
Specifications

Cabinet Specifications | ▼ |
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Cabinet Material | MDF |
Finish | Painted High Gloss (Black) |
Dust Cover | Yes - Tinted |
Turntable Specifications | ▼ |
Drive System | Belt Drive |
Motor | DC Motor |
Motor Isolation | Three Point Rubber Isolation |
Speed | 33 1/3 RPM, 45 RPM |
Speed Variation | +/-1.00% - Speed Adjustment Guide |
Wow and Flutter | 0.2% |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Weighted) | 67dB or higher (A-weighted, 20kHz LPF) |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Unweighted) | 60dB or higher (unweighted, 20kHz LPF) |
Platter | Aluminum |
Diameter of Platter | 12", 30cm |
Weight of Platter | 1.22 lbs (553 g) |
Height of Platter | 0.62 inches (16 mm) |
Auto-Stop | Yes |
Turntable Mat | Felt |
Tonearm Specifications | ▼ |
Tonearm Type | Static Balanced, S-Type |
Supported Cartridge Weight | 3.5 to 6.5g |
Counterweight | Yes – 3.53 oz (100 g) - Adjustable |
Anti-skating Adjustment | Yes |
Pivot Bearing | Yes |
Cueing Lever | Yes |
Tonearm Material | Aluminum |
Tonearm Wire | 36 AWG Litz Cable / 7 Strand |
Effective Tonearm Mass | 28.2 grams |
Overhang | 19.2mm |
Effective Tonearm Length | 224mm |
Headshell Mount | H-4 Bayonet Mount |
Tonearm Height | 17mm |
Cartridge Specifications | ▼ |
Cartridge Type | Moving Magnet (MM) |
Cartridge Model | Audio Technica: AT91 |
Replacement Stylus | ATN91 |
Stylus | 0.6mil Bonded Conical (Diamond) |
Cantilever | Carbon Fiber |
Mount | Half inch |
Frequency Response | 20-20,000Hz |
Channel Separation | 18dB at 1kHz |
Channel Balance | 2.5dB or less at 1kHz |
Load Impedance/Capacitance | 47k Ohms/100pF |
Output Voltage | 2.5mV +/–3dB |
Cartridge Weight | 5.0g (+/- 0.5g) |
Headshell Weight | 10g |
Cartridge Height | 0.67 inches (17 mm) |
Recommended Tracking Force | 2.0g (+/–0.5g) |
Vertical Tracking Angle | 20 degrees |
Rubber Belt Specifications | ▼ |
Rubber Belt Design | Continuous loop (joint-less) |
Width | 4.5mm |
Length | 534.07mm |
Thickness | 0.6mm |
Output Specifications | ▼ |
Connector | RCA (Gold-plated) |
Preamp | Yes, PHONO/LINE Switchable |
Phono Output | 2.5mV +/–3dB |
Phono Bypass | Yes, all electronics bypassed when using external preamp |
Line Output | 140mV (–17dBV) |
Ground Terminal | Yes |
Power Specification | ▼ |
Input | 100V - 240V AC (50/60Hz) |
Output | 12V / 500mA |
Consumption | 1.5W |
General Specifications | ▼ |
Dimensions | 16.5” x 5.5” x 13.75” |
Certifications | FCC Certified, RoHS, CUL/UL |
Unit Weight | 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) |
Operating Temperature | 20°C |
Wireless Playback | No (Requires Bluetooth or WiFi transmitter connected via RCA connection to transmit audio wirelessly) |
Fluance Speaker Size Comparison Chart | |
UPC | 061783258279 |
What's Included |
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Digital Trends Review of the RT80
" If you’re picking up vinyl for the first time or getting back into it, Fluance’s turntables are a good starting point."
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Great starter turntable to play old records in the basement while doing other activities. The auto shut off and built in pre are a plus. BTW, cannot beat the price performance ratio for this. Definitely a keeper.
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Overall, it's nice. It looks nice (although there was a small dent from shipping), and performs well. BUT. I ordered in March. Set it up in April, and used about once a week for an hour or so. Then in July the tonearm bridge just wouldn't stay up anymore. The weight of the the tonearm would force it down. This is frustrating, and I expected a little better quality for $200.
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Getting back into collecting vinyl and this is a great turntable for the cost. It is really easy to set up and looks and sounds good. A nice feature is that the rubber feet are soft and shock absorbing. The stylus is an Audio Technica brand so replacements will be easy to find. Delivery was fast and it was well packed in the box. Would recommend, now all ready to rebuild the record collection that I gave away long time ago!
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Gave this turntable to my son for Christmas. I had recently purchased an RT85 and love it! My son is starting off on the vinyl journey, and I wanted him to start off with a quality turntable. It sounds great and looks great! Thank you !
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So far I'm very happy with my turntable. Fairly easy to set up and operates smoothly. Would have liked to see another speaker connection to make it more versatile with today's speaker options.
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Best option of turntable for the budget and with the possibility to upgrade lots of parts
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Amazing turntable, I absolutely love it and the quality for the price that you get. This is totally worth it and aesthetically looks great.
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Assembling this turntable is a pain in the butt: You have to string the drive belt and calibrate the counterbalance of the tone arm, then, let the motor run for 24 hours. But, it works like a charm after that initial setup and the Audio Technica cartridge is a nice touch for a cheap turntable.
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Purchased a couple months ago. So far it's been excellent. Sound quality is top notch, no skips, the built in amp projects sound nicely into my receiver stereo system. The initial setup with the weight and balancing was a bit difficult and took me about a half hour to get it dialed in perfectly.
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Great entry level hifi turntable. Good value for money.
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Was so impressed with how fast shipping was. Absolutely love the product, everything came in good condition and very easy to set up. Will definitely purchase from fluance again soon!
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I use this TT strictly for playing records in my office. It is definitely a pretty handsome-looking unit in the piano black finish. For the purpose that I am using the TT, it's mostly great. It sounds pretty good, it tracks well and it's very easy to set up and operate. Once I got everything out of the box, I probably had it playing records in about 15 minutes.However, in hindsight, I probably should have paid the extra $50 for the RT81 for a few reasons. 1) The feet on the RT80 are pretty wobbly and they do very little to dampen vibration. 2) I didn't buy them both to A/B them, but I suspect the upgraded head shell would have been worth it by itself. 3) I haven't used a rubber mat before, but the felt mat on the RT80 holds static and definitely attracts dust.Nevertheless, it is a good turntable and maybe with the exception of the feet, it can be upgraded later to correct those issues.
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Fantastic turntable. Built in preamp solved some problems. Nice to support a Canadian company too.
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This is a great turntable, easy to use, good looking.
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Does everything you could ask with great sound quality and it looks great too. I couldn't imagine what better sound would sound like. Don't believe all the audiophile marketing that you need gold plated stuff to enjoy this amazing hobby.
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FAQs
Fluance turntables do not include built in speakers.
To use a Fluance turntable, connect it to a home theater receiver or amplifier for use with passive speakers, or connect it to a set of powered speakers such as the Ai40 Powered Bookshelf Speakers.
If your receiver or speakers do not have a specific PHONO input or integrated preamp, RT80 and RT81 both include an internal preamp for quick and easy setup.
An amplifier is only needed if you’re connecting the turntable to passive speakers such as the Signature Series Bookshelf Surround Speakers.
If you’re looking for an option without a separate amplifier, the Ai40 Powered Bookshelf speakers fit the bill.
With the Ai40, all you need to do is connect the included RCA cables to the speakers, turn on the internal pre-amp and you’re ready to listen to the music the way it was meant to be heard.
If you’re using an amplifier without a phono input, or some powered speakers such as our Ai40 model, you will need to use the preamp by sliding the switch to the “LINE” position.
The tonearm of the RT80 and RT81 model turntables is compatible with cartridges from 3.5 grams to 6.5 grams in weight.
For full instructions on this process, see our video below: