Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ai40 5” Powered Bookshelf Speakers

Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ai40 5” Powered Bookshelf Speakers

Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ai40 5” Powered Bookshelf Speakers
Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ai40 5” Powered Bookshelf Speakers

Diamond Stylus, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp - 70W Class D Amplifier and aptX Bluetooth

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Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ai40 5” Powered Bookshelf Speakers

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EXTRAORDINARY SOUND PERFORMANCE
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EXTRAORDINARY SOUND PERFORMANCE

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Enjoy a pure listening experience by pairing a fully loaded high fidelity turntable with incredibly detailed, room-filling 70-watt powered bookshelf speakers

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PREMIUM TURNTABLE COMPONENTS
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PREMIUM TURNTABLE COMPONENTS

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Packed with high performance components including an Audio Technica ATN95E diamond tipped stylus, rubber mat, S-type precision tone arm, Texas Instruments preamp, recreating the performance the way the artist intended

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POWERFUL SPEAKERS
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POWERFUL SPEAKERS

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With an integrated 70W Class D amplifier, 1-inch silk dome tweeters and 5-inch high performance woven drivers, these active speakers deliver stunning acoustic accuracy

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PRECISION CRAFTED WOOD CABINETS

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The engineered MDF solid wood turntable plinth and speaker cabinet ensure a warm, distortion-free sound, delivering exquisite audio reproduction

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SIMPLE AUDIO SETUP

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Easily switch between your vinyl records and streaming your favorite music apps through Bluetooth aptX with this simple plug and play setup – no separate amp required

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Overview

Specifications

RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable

RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable
Cabinet Specifications
Cabinet Material MDF
Finish High Gloss Piano 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 (78 RPM - No)
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 Rubber
Tonearm Specifications
Tonearm Type Static Balanced, S-Type
Supported Cartridge Weight 0.12 to 0.23 oz (3.5 to 6.5 g)
Counterweight Yes – 3.53 oz (100 g) - Adjustable
Anti-skating Adjustment Yes
Pivot Bearing Yes
Cueing Lever Yes
Tonearm Material Aluminum
Effective Tonearm Mass 0.99 oz (28.2 g)
Overhang 0.76 inches (19.2 mm)
Effective Tonearm Length 8.82 inches (224 mm)
Headshell Mount H-4 Bayonet Mount
Tonearm Height 0.67 inches (17 mm)
Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge Type Dual Moving Magnet (MM)
Cartridge Model Audio Technica: AT95E
Replacement Stylus ATN95E
Stylus 0.4 × 0.7mil Bonded Elliptical (Diamond)
Cantilever Aluminum
Mount Half inch
Frequency Response 20-20,000Hz
Channel Separation 20dB at 1kHz
Channel Balance 2.0dB or less at 1kHz
Load Impedance/Capacitance 47k Ohms/100pF
Output Voltage 3.5mV (+/–3dB)
Cartridge Weight 5.7g (+/- 0.5g)
Headshell Weight 0.38 oz (10.7 g)
Cartridge Height 0.67 inches (17 mm)
Recommended Tracking Force 2.0g +/–0.5g
Vertical Tracking Angle 20 degrees (Non-Adjustable)
Rubber Belt Specifications
Rubber Belt Design Continuous loop (joint-less)
Width 0.17 inches (4.5 mm)
Length 21.03 inches (534.07 mm)
Thickness 0.02 inches (0.6 mm)
Output Specifications
Connector RCA (Gold-plated)
Preamp Yes, PHONO/LINE Switchable
Phono Output 3.5mV (+/–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 5.5 x 16.5 x 13.75 inches / 14.0 x 41.9 x 34.9 cm (HxWxD)
Certifications FCC Certified, RoHS, CUL/UL
Unit Weight 14.1 lb (6.4 kg)
Operating Temperature 20°C
Wireless Playback No (Requires Bluetooth or WiFi transmitter connected via RCA connection to transmit audio wirelessly)
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UPC 871363017123
What's Included
  • RT81 Turntable
  • Dust Cover
  • 2x Dust Cover Hinges
  • Headshell with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge
  • Counterweight (PFHTCW)
  • Aluminum Platter
  • Rubber Belt
  • 45 Adapter
  • Rubber Platter Mat
  • 3ft RCA Cable With Ground Wire (PFHTCW)
  • 5ft 100V - 240V (50/60Hz) AC Power Adapter
  • User Manual
  • Lifetime Customer Support
  • 2 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty
  • Ai40 Powered 5” Bookshelf Speakers

    Ai40 Powered 5” Bookshelf Speakers
    Speaker Configuration 2 Way – 2 Driver Powered Bookshelf Speaker System with Integrated Amplifier (Pair)
    Bluetooth Yes; aptX Codec
    Inputs RCA L/R
    Tweeter 1 inch Silk Soft Dome Ferrofluid Cooled
    Woofer 5 inch Woven Glass Fiber Composite Drivers with Butyl Rubber Surrounds
    Amplifier Power Class D 70 Watts Continuous Average Output (2x 35 watts)
    Frequency Response 40Hz – 20KHz (DSP Virtual Sound)
    Internal Lead Wire 18 gauge Internal Lead Wire to Reduce Signal Degradation
    Power Input: 100-240V AC (50/60Hz); Output: 19V 3.15A
    Crossover Frequency 2600Hz Phase Coherent – PCB Mounted Circuitry
    Enclosure Acoustic Suspension Design
    Dimensions 10.9 x 6.5 x 7.6 inches / 27.7 x 16.5 x 19.3 cm (HxWxD)
    Speaker Weight Active Speaker: 7.9 lbs
    Passive Speaker: 7.45 lbs
    Speaker Type Bookshelf
    Phono Preamp No
    Certifications ICES, FCC Certified, ETL/CETL
    Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <0.3%
    WiFi Casting Pairs via Bluetooth with Google Home, Amazon Echo and AppleTV (Ai40 is not a WiFi speaker)
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    UPC 871363024626
    What's Included

    Ai40 Speaker Line Out

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    Ai40 Speaker Lineout

    • Fluance Ai40 Active Bookshelf
    • Speakers (pair)
    • Remote Control
    • 2x AAA Batteries
    • 8ft 100-240V Power Adapter
    • 8ft 18 Gauge Speaker Wire
    • 3ft 3.5mm Aux to RCA Cable
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Fluance Catalog
    • Lifetime Customer Support
    • 2 Year Manufacturer%E2%80%99s Warranty

    Customer Reviews

    Overall Rating:

    Daniel E May 26, 2020

    This was a gift for family living in another state. I discovered that they do not use the left speaker, because the hum is overpowering. I tried to add shielded cabling, but it made no difference. I checked the grounding. I suggest you avoid this product. Buy instead a turntable and provide your own pre-amp, amp and speakers. It's just not worth the money.

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    Tara W April 17, 2020

    I love the value of this record player and the bookshelf speakers. Out of the box and setup was pretty easy. Setting the balance of the tone arm was not complicated and worth the effort. Really pleasing sound quality, even in the speakers break in period.Thing you may want to purchase with this though includes 2 wire speaker cable, the included cable is maybe 6-8 foot and did not reach where I wanted to install. The other item to have is a long RCA cable to connect the speakers to the record player. Again, this is included but was shorter than I wanted for my install.

    5
    William April 7, 2020 Illinois, United States

    What a beautiful product, and even better customer service. My table ended up having a bent stylus that was causing it to play out of only one channel. Contacted Fluance and they had no problem send me a brand new cartridge and head shell. Best purchase I’ve made.

    5
    Cleveland L. March 21, 2020 Florida, United States

    Well, unfortunately I have had an unbelievably negative experience with this setup. First is the low level hum that persists. I have tried moving it to several different locations, speaker distance (turntable and speakers are ion separate surfaces) balanced and rebalanced the tonearm, replaced the rca cables, grounded it to a steel post on shelving unit and the speaker, bought a new grounded plug and even plugged the turntable into a separate outlet than the speakers, all to no avail. Speakers themselves are muddled even after what I consider a post month long break in. After the hours of moving, rewiring, balancing , t is just basically a piece of bric a brac (very expensive bric a brac). It makes me realise how adequate my old Sony turntable with Mission speakers and a Demon receiver were. I fell for the hype so I'm just trying to save someone else the troubles. It makes me wonder if all those reviews are real. It looks good though. I've written a review before but they didn't print it. Hmmm. So I though I'd try again after just becoming frustrated by it once more.

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    Cleveland L March 11, 2020 Florida, United States

    I have had the RT-81 turntable and Ai40 speakers for about a month now. I consistently get a low level hum that has a tendency to appear when more bass is present but sometimes just at higher volumes. I listen mainly to jazz and rock so no really heavy bass. I have placed the turntable and speakers in three different set ups (yes, they are on separate surfaces), grounded the turntable to both the speaker and a metal beam, balanced and rebalanced tonearm, switched rca cables and I even purchased a different GROUNDED plug that I plug into a different outlet. All to no avail. Speakers also sound muddled, even after what I would consider a considerable break in period. Also the turntable seems to lag occasionally. Maybe I just got a bad egg but my experience has not been the glowing review that seems to persist.

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    Tony C March 11, 2020 Virginia, United States

    I ordered the RT81 Bundle with the Ai40 Loudspeakers. The online ordering experience was flawless and my components arrived in three days. Setup was a breeze, supported by the manuals as well as the numerous YouTube videos (both Fluance sponsored and independent). After decades away from vinyl, I'm thrilled with the overall Fluance experience. 5 Stars!

    5
    Bryce F March 5, 2020 Ontario, Canada

    Easy assembly and amazing sound! Totally worth it! No Problems!

    5
    Victoria D February 22, 2020

    It was a superb choice for my decision to step up (from an all-in-one player) my vinyl audio enjoyment! I highly recommend Fluance turntable for anyone that loves music in both forms... analog for your vinyls, and digital from the bluetooth speakers for listening from another device.

    5
    Jim V February 13, 2020 Pennsylvania, United States

    Absolutely love the quality & sound of my RT81 turntable. Great value at a great price !

    5
    Joseph D January 22, 2020 New Jersey, United States

    Aside from superb sound quality, I like the lift-able see-through cover. The cueing lever is easy to use. And I like the stylish classic look to it.

    5
    Robert C. W. January 14, 2020 Alberta, Canada

    Simplified setup with an RT81/ai40 bundle. Loving it. Bulky vintage equipment and 5 speaker setup gone in favour of bluetooth and the turntable is a nice introduction to modern vinyl technology. Previous player was a Sanyo from 1977 and am impressed that this one is 10x better in almost every way, aside from a lack of auto return of the arm once the record is done playing... but not a big deal at all. Great decision to support a good Canadian company (as a Canadian) upon choosing to enter the world of higher end brands that put sound and quality at the forefront. Looking forward to a lifetime of products!

    5
    Ben T November 28, 2019 Minnesota, United States

    I purchased this turntable for my wife and she LOVES IT. Sounds fantastic and is a very classy piece of audio equipment. Highly recommended.

    5
    T October 5, 2019 Texas, United States

    Beautiful product.

    5
    Michael D. October 2, 2019 Massachusetts, United States

    Awesome Product! It looks sleek and modern, and the sound quality for such small speakers is loud and crisp treble and deep bass for such a small speaker size. We are very happy and highly recommend Fluance products.

    5
    Steven S. October 1, 2019 Missouri, United States

    It feels disingenuous giving this 3 stars, as the equipment did sound great. However, I have not had the best experience with my order. I ordered the Natural Walnut turntable and speakers as a gift to my wife, but was sent the black turntable and white speakers. Besides receiving the wrong equipment, I had to send pictures to prove they sent the wrong items before they would issue the return. I was told when UPS received they would cross ship the correct items. I dropped them off with UPS 3 days ago and they still have not shipped anything.

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