I LOVE This Turntable - Fluance RT-85

[@vinyleyezz]

Notification squad where y’all at? 😎

[@Livewire91]

Yo!

[@vinyleyezz]

Eyyy!

[@Lellos_]

Hello there!

[@jayjay2008ish]

Two of the best things vinyl records and Christian worship right on Jerr

[@eddyabernathy3449]

Hi

[@TheSoundrookie]

Dude, now you're talking sense. This is a real turntable. Such a shame it's only possible to give one thumbs up.

[@roberteye7352]

Really like your videos! Thanks for doing these! One point: Use the bubble level on the platter, not the plinth. They may not be parallel and the platter is what you want to be level.

[@cmkilcullen8176]

Agree

[@musicman8270]

You hook the ground wire to the preamp. You don't need to hook a ground to the receiver\amp. Phono preamps would be useless if you needed a ground for them. Because the only receivers and amps with ground connections have phono preamps built in. FYI.

[@abeardwithtattoos]

So you don’t need a receiver? I mean more power if you do, but you can just run with Turntable, Preamp, and Speakers.. right?

[@musicman8270]

You need a receiver or some kind of integrated amp, or preamp and amplifier. You can plug your phono stage into any analog input.

[@nebomusic2024]

Thanks for sharing! Great piece of information ❤

[@ct1660]

Just use one of the case screws on the receiver for ground, always works.

[@davidmartineziii7343]

I’m still more of a novice but I love collecting and making an occasion of listening to my vinyl. I’m currently sporting a Pro-ject VT-eR vertical table, because I really don’t have much room to play with in my little office cave that I’ve setup. I almost always listen with earphones as well. I really enjoy your channel, and thank you for introducing me to Vinyl Moon! Thanks!

[@PAMAROSHOUSE]

i own 2 technics 1200s i bouht new in the 80s still use and work perfect.

[@nanimitendayo]

Technics sl-1300 mki. Favorite feature... peace of mind knowing that this table will last for many more decades.

[@paulrevelli]

I think the optional auto shut-off feature should have been worthy of mention (especially while you were back there going over the connection points). This is a brilliant idea for those who would've preferred an automatic model. The other thing I like about this turntable is the removable head shell. Personally, I love having a dedicated mono cartridge. Having the removable head shell allows for a quicker switch from one cart to the other than models with a one piece arm, assuming you are knowledgeable enough to set the recommended tracking force. And I'm actually glad they left off a phono preamp on this model. There are so many good ones on the market. Great review overall. Thanks.

[@dsf5362]

I just got the rt85 this week. I don't have any vinyl yet Ha. I have assembled and connected it to my receiver but still need to make adjustments, your videos along with others will help with that enormously. I am building my home audio system again after many years away, while I've been trying to keep it a budget system, the turntable is one place I felt I needed to invest more money. I was able to get a discount on an open box unit from Fluance, and upon receiving it looked in every way to be an unopened new unit.

[@Miguel8131981]

Thank you for review. I was tired of my Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable and ordered the Fluance RT85 as a replacement turntable. I just got it in the mail today and so far I am very impressed with its build quality and sound. I hope it holds up for a long long time.

[@cinemacreeps2379]

I am debating between those two tables you mentioned. How are you liking your RT85 compared to the debut carbon? And why were you tired of it? Thanks!

[@JoeOrber]

@@cinemacreeps2379 one thing might be the speed change, a lot of people don't like to have to manually change the belt

[@Livewire91]

I had a AT-LP120, AT-LP5, Pioneer PL-990, but there was something wrong with every one of them so i decided to go with the turntable that i wanted from the start. Technics-SL1210GR + Ortofon Blue and could not be happier! The RT85 looks awesome and have read great reviews about it!

[@DIRECTSOUNDVINYL]

I bought too a new Technics Sl 1500. Great turntable !

[@Livewire91]

@@DIRECTSOUNDVINYL You mean the late 70's one or the new 1500C?

[@deepblue8143]

I've got both the Technics Sl-1200gr and the Fluance RT85 and love them both. Great turntables.

[@shredthegnar26]

Heath Vance what was the price difference and which do you prefer

[@VinylTV33]

I love my RT-81, which I purchased, and I love my RT-85, which Fluance sent in for review. I kept the Ortofon blue on the 85 and put my AT440mla on my 81. Fantastic turntables, and in my opinion, knocks the competition out of the park.

[@vinyleyezz]

So true Craig! I really fell in love with the RT-85, it's such a classy turntable. The RT-81 is a great bargain, but the build quality of the 85 is a beast! Thanks for watching!

[@DSB1234567890]

What are your thoughts on the AT micro line vs the 2M blue?

[@davidgena2667]

I own the RT 85 and it’s magnificent! I had no need for the preamp as my receiver has a phono input. Also, there is no need for the protractor because the cartridge comes pre-aligned.....unless, of course, you like to fiddle. Bottom line, it is a beautiful looking (I got the gloss piano black version) and wonderful sounding turntable. Highly recommended.

[@TBNTX]

I couldn’t agree more, David.

[@TBNTX]

​@@frankmurray1549. Well said. FWIW, I tested the alignment using an audiophile alignment gauge (not the paper one in the owner’s manual), and the alignment was spot-on.

[@massv953]

@@frankmurray1549 direct order it from fluance

[@massv953]

@@frankmurray1549 dang that sucks, glad things worked out though. Cheers

[@AaronMal1978]

How did you set up the anti-skate? Is the scale on the dial accurate enough?

[@jasonmoquin]

Pretty excited.....mine just arrived on my doorstep today. I can see it in the camera!!!

[@TheBoomerPlace]

Got the RT-85 about 3 months ago. It’s fantastic👍🏻

[@ryguy9341]

Just upgrade from a Technics SL-1900 (thift store find back in high school) to a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit. I love it's acrylic platter, carbon fiber tone arm, and it has the ability to switch the speed with a button instead of actually touching the belt (I also like that the belt isn't exposed. Not that it makes a difference I just don't like tables with exposed belts) I also went ahead and upgraded the included Ortofon Red to the Blue and WOW. The blue is vastly superior to the Red in a lot of ways. Highly recommend!

[@ReasonablySane]

I have three turntables. Two of them are quite old, one of which is the one I bought around 1977 new. The third one is the AT LP120 USB that you have. That one is actually the one that gets the most use because it is connected to my computer for headphone use. The one thing they have in common is that they are all direct drive. I sold hi-fi from 1976 through 1983 and learned to love direct drive, for a lot of reasons. Why do I bring all this up? Because I've been watching the growth of the popularity of vinyl and the new TT options available. I've seen an odd resergence of belt drive, fueled by, IMO, the fact that anybody can build a turntable with a chinese motor and belt drive. It takes a more significant company to produce DD turntables. But enough about my DD bias. My point is this, after seeing all the new belt drive offerings (e.g. uTurn), these new Fluance TT's are the first "sanely priced" belt drive TT's I've seen that I'd even consider. And not that it's the only reason, but a major reason is that they offer a removable headshell. I've been around TT's enough to have first hand experience with how inconvenient a TT with non-removable headshell can be. Not a problem with the FLuance. I think this is an excellent TT line for those that want to move up from their AT LP120 USB. But I'd keep the AT LP120 because it's always nice to have something to play 78's as well as those "questionable" garage sale finds. And it is quite durable and very good sounding. But the fluances are an excellent alternative and quite beautiful. And though most won't hear it, they do sound better, though It will usually take headphones to notice it - and an a/b comparison (which is a lot of bother).

[@taiya2859]

Your video makes me feel like I am the one who’s opening the fluance turntable, Thanks for the detail information !!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@vinyleyezz]

Thank you for watching! 😄

[@martinleduc125]

I own the RT-81 from a couples of years now and I just love it and will last for a very long time.

[@TBNTX]

FYI, I purchased the RT85T a few months ago, and I really like it. This said, Fluance pre-aligns the cartridge/headshell combination for the RT84T and the RT85T. ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS: Forgive me for tacking this onto my earlier comment: I would advise anyone to actually test the tracking force and the anti-skating of EVERY turntable, even Fluance’s. To set the tracking force, I use a very affordable electronic tracking force gauge (which I validate using a vintage Shure mechanical gauge). These can be easily found online. Once I’m sure that I’ve gotten the tracking force right, I test the anti-skating using an old LaserDisc that I bought at a thrift shop. LaserDiscs are approximately the same size as an LP, and have a perfectly smooth surface. And this is what a person wants when testing anti-skating. I drop the needle in the middle of the LaserDisc, and observe whether the tone-arm moves toward the spindle, or toward the outer edge. Adjusting the anti-skating dial, I can bring the tone-arm to a neutral state, and it stays exactly where the needle was dropped. This is proof-positive the the anti-skating is correctly set. Doing this things will deliver the best playback, and reduce wear on your vinyl and your stylii.

[@littledre6648]

What tracking force and anti skate number do u set yours too ?

[@TBNTX]

@@littledre6648 Tracking force is set to 1.8g, per Ortofon’s recommendations for the 2m Blue. The anti-skating is whatever it takes to keep the tone-arm static on the Laserdisc because it can vary from one turntable to another. with mine, it’s about 2.3g.

[@faustoortiz1343]

I just recently purchased the Rega Planar 2 and I love it! It’s definitely a huge improvement over the Audio Technica LP120. Played Miles Davis Kind of Blue album and the P2 was able to extract the finer details. Clearer treble and bass. Made fall in love with analog sound again.

[@thehonestman26]

May have been said somewhere in these comments, but I have found the easiest way to ground the wire without a ground post is simply to remove one of the screws from the back panel of the amp, slip the ground wire on, and put the screw back on. Done. Easy and clean. Hope this helps someone.

[@budpaddock9503]

I have the RT83 which replace the LP 120. The RT83 is quiet where the LP 120 had motor noise. I can hear details that I never heard before with the RT83. I am very happy with it and can upgrade to an RT85 with the platter and cartridge.

[@ReasonablySane]

My high school friend in Seattle (class of 1972) and I both own Audio Technica AT LP120 usb's. For me, it's one of three turntables I own, but it was his only turntable. However, he got the bug for something better and I recommended the Fluance RT85. He picked it up a few weeks ago. I visited him last weekend (I live in Kentucky now) and we had a play off of the two turntables. He runs them both through a Radio Shack STA-960 receiver from 1981 70's and uses the AT 120's internal pre-amp through AUX to plug them both in. The AT Preamp is a known weakness of that TT. The sound difference with the Ortofon Blue on the Fluance was noticeable easily to both of us. He dearly loves that turntable. Meanwhile, I told him to run the LP120 through the phono pre-amp on his Radio Shack receiver and run the Fluance through the phono pre-amp of his Marantz 2230 (1972). Those are the perfect combo's in his systems. IMO ' But the funny part is that you and he did the exact same starting point and the exact same upgrade. And if one of my "good" TT's failed, I'd be right behind him. I wear hearing aids. They are all "good enough" for me now

[@Vintageelectronics2296]

I have a Fluance RT 81 and a Fluance RT 84 both of them rock very good turntables

[@inko123]

Finally got the acrylic platter, looking forward hearing the difference between the aluminum platter that came with my RT-84

[@armandomesa4278]

I have the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit w/ Ortofon 2M Blue...the details that combo extracts from all of my records are AMAZING !

[@george9822]

Armando Mesa same here buddy but you probably know more than this guy

[@IREMEMBERNOW]

I have the rt 85. Still deciding on a preamp. Thinking about the phono box ds or the Cambridge duo. Any thoughts?

[@TBNTX]

One other comment that I’d like to mention. The 2M Blue cartidge uses a nude eliptical stylus that rides lower in the groove than, say, a conical stylus does. By riding lower in the groove, surface scratches are less audible. And if you replace the 2M Blue needle with the 2M Bronze Nude Fine Line stylus, it rides even deeper.

[@likesnoozn]

I snatched one in February. Got to act fast when they’re in stock. It’s an excellent turntable in its price range. It’s simple and elegant looking. The Ort blue cartridge, after breaking in, does a really nice job of bringing out what’s in the record groove. I love it. Song of the day: Revolution #9!

[@rosanna3304]

song of the day happiness is a warm gun - the beatles

[@utub1473]

That’s the song that just came on my record player as I was scrolling through comments lmao

[@avagreenheart]

that song is amazing

[@LegoDonut18]

That song right after While my guitar heavenly weeps is amazing. But often on Beatles records they have a song like Something but then play Maxwells silver hammer afterwards. It’s a bit like when you finish masturbating and you get that weird icky feeling.

[@sabrit0n35]

Happiness is a warm bun. Bite, bite, chew, chew.

[@mysty1353]

@Gingerbread King But I like Maxwell’s Silver Hammer :3

[@thecarman3693]

I have gone from a Pioneer PL-10 belt drive, to an Oracle Alexandria to finally my present VPI HW-19 MK-IV over the years; and in every case I found that using a good spindle bearing oil can make a huge difference regarding unwanted rumble in lowering the noise floor. If you can change/replace the oil I strongly suggest trying out various oils. For the first two mentioned, I got great results with TufOil, as the microscopic Teflon particles smoothed out any imperfections the bearing may have had, and there was never a build-up issue. For the VPI my best results were with Van den Hul Lower Friction (TLF) special oil type I. It made the background extremely quiet --- dead quiet in fact. The best way to remove any existing oil is to use foam tipped swabs, as they leave no torn away residue like paper toweling can.

[@skygolding16]

I have a Debut Carbon DC and to be honest the way I feel about turntables is that the less features the better. It means that more of your money is going straight into the sound quality

[@williamhuff5641]

I got tired of waiting for the RT 85 to be back in stock, so I just bought an RT 82. It doesn't have the acrylic platter and and has an OM-10 stylus instead of a blue, but I already had a blue on my AT120, so I just swapped them. Fluance told me in an email that eventually the acrylic platter will be offered on it's website to order alone, so eventually I can order that and basically have an RT85. You get a really great turntable if you get the RT82,83,84 or 85.

[@GordonHorneOfficial]

I just got an ATLP60. It’s amazing. Thank you for recommending it 😁

[@DetroitNerd]

I also love my LP60 :)

[@DarthMan2008]

AT-LP60 as well as any other belt-drive turntable at this price, AT-LP3 also included, they all have pitch issues which means they won't spin at the correct speed. I had a Sony PSLX300USB as a starter turntable as I heard only good things about it mostly at it's price range. Sure, for it's price, the sound was amazing, not what you would except from a turntable at that price range. But I realized that it had pitch issues and also you could not replace the cartridge with another one. Also it disapointed me that it had no counter weight and anti-skate so I decided to go for the Audio Technica AT LP5 and I'm more than happy now with it. This is more than ok for me and the speed is constant now, the turntable is direct drive which maintains it's speed and the motor is so silent I can't even hear it, even if I get very close. At it's price it does more than I could ever think of. Now, I don't want some super high fidelity sound and playing any kind of vinyl without skipping which would require investments in ultra expensive high-end turntables, ranging from thousand of dollars to more than 10k. All I want is to enjoy the music with a decent sound at a decent price and with no speed fluctuations, and possibility to upgrade the cartridge at anytime and with any available in the market.

[@johndumars758]

I have Technics SL - B270 belt drive automatic turntable made in Japan sounds great

[@geraldcrook9504]

Hi I love the look of the Florence deck .I have been watching lots of your videos on vinyl stuff also I been comparing different decks (.Over the past few months) I had a Rega2 .Regar phono 3 preamp. Arcam FMJA29 amp. Emit 10 speakers. Marantz CD6007 cd ,And decided to up grade the turntable. After months of reading and searching KZbin I decided to go with a Rega3 deck . Waw what a difference the decks sounds . The detail is clear to here. Any way enough of me keep losing your videos I love them . Gerald Wales UK

[@eqsheiky]

I bought an RT81 about four years ago and have really liked it. Your video is tempting me to upgrade to an acrylic platter and blue cartridge though. I love your videos man, please keep it up! =)

[@BG-wu3vm]

Got my first turntable (LP120) on your recommendation about a month ago and use it everyday. Absolutely love it, keep up the great content.

[@charliethebossgray5379]

Good Turntable Jarrett And It’s Good To See You Back Again.👍 I’ve Bought A Few 45rpm Singles Like Queen Bohemian Rhapsody,Madness One Step Beyond & My Girl, David Bowie Let’s Dance And A Few Cliff Richard Singles And Also A Couple Of Andrew Lloyd Webber Singles And Finally Walking On The Moon From The Police Album Regatta De Blanc

[@alparslanesmer4251]

"Güle güle kullan" Jarrett - "Enjoy it" in Turkish. Happy for your upgrade.

[@keremaltun2622]

Sa

[@steffenjachnow8176]

My main setup is (and I'm extremely happy with it): Turntable: ONKYO CP-1050D Preamp: ARTcessories DJ PRE II Amp: SONY HAP-S1 Speakers: SONY SS-HA1 And recently I acquired a 1982's Technics SL-6 direct drive fully automatic turntable in perfect working condition. The most intriguing feature is the ability to program (and play of course) a tracklist.

[@ManosS40]

Mine is the Sony PS-434 from the early 80s. My first and only record player, with a Sony VL-37G head. It is paired with the Sony TA-535 amplifier from the same era.

[@rochat]

I have a Rega Plannar 2 and what I love about it other than the sound and build is the simplicity. All manual and fewer moving parts. The best part is that I bought the Rega P2 used with a full mid 90's Denon system (receiver, tape and CD) Boston accoustics speakers with both stereo and speaker stands for $350. Not a bad way to get back into vinyl ;) Edit for song of the day. Explosions in the Sky - First Breath After Coma

[@dalemau5]

I have the RT80 and it's 2 years old now. I hope to upgrade to the RT85 soon.

[@professionalvr]

I have a 1982 Akai AP-D210 turntable. The features that are important to me are:-Direct Drive mechanism-Servo controlled motor(Which helps with maintaining a constant playback speed)-Cut/Return button. To me this turntable is really good for it's age, but I wouldn't pass a new turntable if it has a decent build and sound quality.(But still, I prefer vintage turntables).

[@Vince_Tasciotti]

The buzzing is the 60 Hz hum. Easily removed with a good ground.

[@joemartin6439]

My Thorens TD 160 had it for 60 year, new Jelco 550S arm GoldNote Donatello Red cartridge, Six Acoustics Audio , York phono stage

[@DougMcDave]

Okay, I'll brag; I heard Laruen Daigle perform "You Say," during her concert tour where she opened up for "Casting Crowns," in Monticello, Iowa about a month before that album was released on the market, during the summer of 2018.

[@JessHull]

Um yeah I've been wanting one for awhile but they're never in stock I keep getting adds for them as well(which this video basically is), but they're never in stock!

[@audiorick841]

I am still trying to get one... always out of stock 😩

[@JessHull]

@@audiorick841 I'm subscribed to a lot of vinyl related content creators and it seems they're the ones that are getting them. So looks like I"m going to have to start my own Hi-Fi related channel if I'm going to get one, lol.

[@audiorick841]

Jess Hull 😅

[@adamh7630]

@@JessHull Right!

[@patryk4323]

Yes-the gates of delirium

[@spacedout4300]

Have one and LOVE it the auto stop feature is great as well

[@aaronschultz7382]

I have one. While the acrylic platter is nice it sounds even better with a cork matt.

[@anthonyschumacher9925]

Unless I'm mistaken, that's a Swatch Skin your wearing in this video. I have the exact same one and don't often wear it but you've convinced me. Eminently cool. I've never seen anyone sport one. Oh, I also have a Fluance Rt82. Best turntable there is...as far as I'm concerned but not doubt the 85 is just as good. Good video!

[@rickdrake9850]

I was waiting to get an RT85 which has been out of stock for months. Bought the RT82 instead and added a Sumiko Olympia cartridge, sounds great and it isn’t even broken in yet. I will buy an acrylic platter if they ever become available. That is why there are no RT85 or RT84 for that matter, no acrylic platters.

[@mapp4751]

awesome review and i must add a proudly Canadian product!

[@maxdondada]

Thank-you sir!! Finally a review I can understand.

[@latheofheaven]

Ambient 4: On Land... My very favourite Eno ambient album : )

[@hawaiifiles]

My turntable is a Technics SL 3300. I've had this for about 20 years I think. Works fine, sounds good. Song of the day? "Give Up Your Guns" by The Buoys from 1971.

[@dovakris1062]

The record player I have is the Audio Technica LP 120. I replaced the felt mat with an acrylic one. I always use it with speakers. I would use headphones but when I do, there is little to no base, which kinda bothers me, since I listen to hard rock bands such as Motley Crue.

[@deadmetalbr]

I've noticed I have to EQ the AT-LP120's bass up a bit to get the punch I expect from the Denon receiver I have it plugged into, but it's not so far removed from my expectations that it stops me from listening to the turntable with headphones. No, it's the motor noise that does that. A pair of sensitive headphones expose every wrinkle the LP120 has. Glad my speakers are cheap.

[@dovakris1062]

deadmetalbr Ah

[@takenouttacontext242]

Awesome vid Jarrett . Bought the RT 85 a couple of weeks ago , upgraded from my audio Technica LP 120x . While I love my 120 , the 85 rocks . So now I'm a crazy but with two turntables . No regrets tho . I use the 120 w speakers & the 85 w headphones . I was laughing as you were mentioning how that's how you listen to most of your records bc I pretty much do the same . Anyways love your videos . Keep up the great work .

[@Bigtompi34]

I have this turntable on my want list for months. I signed up on the website to get a notification when they are back in stock.

[@hi-fihaven2257]

Great looking turntable! Nice price tag. 2m Blue cartridge is a great cartridge. Big bonus! Great looking build quality, love the size of the plinth. Awesome that you can use your own RCA cables to hook it up. Nice work on your review man!

[@jccullars4266]

Love all the reviews I've seen on this turntable but it's like I'm watching a ghost I have given up it's been on backorder for months

[@rrpiva]

I just bought the RT 81 and it was a bargain at 205 dollars. Pretty happy with that. Does what I expect it to do.

[@ghaasl78]

Pioneer PL-250. I like it because it was inexpensive, built when vinyl was king (1979), and it has auto return. Also direct drive.

[@nickmoschetti2977]

I'd love to test turntables as much vinyl as I play Do u get to keep those players or do u have to send them back

[@bodensick]

I have the Fluance RT 83...it's incredible and has a nicer piano finish

[@31cify]

I have the Audio Technica LP60x Bluetooth. I think it's a significant upgrade from the original. Produces wonderful sound connected to a legacy Goodmans amplifier and 6 speakers. The Bluetooth feature is a great added bonus, but tend to just stick with a traditional wired connection.

[@williamgoldschmidt8840]

Just hooked up the 85! Amazing!! I have it paired with Klipsch RP- 150M speakers, Kenwood 1080 VR reciever/Art DJ pre ii preamp and the Klipsch synergy 400w 10in Subw. Love the channel!! Keep spinnin '

[@TBNTX]

Hey Jarrett, how about a video about the headphones that you like?

[@beatlesean9625]

he already did "audio technica ath-m50x"

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Hey Jarrett thanx for the RT85 review... Not quite ready for a new TT , as i have just bought the Fluance RT81 (Love It, Love It, Love It ! )and i have the Audio Technica LP120 along with those Fluance book shelf Speakers you were showing. Thanx mainly to you for all of your upgrade recommendations , i have an awesome stereo set up.

[@discnmandoe9667]

I've had my Pro-ject Carbon Esprit for almost a year now. It's paired with a set of Klipsch RP 160m, a Yamaha HTR 6030 and a Pro-ject phono box. I absolutely love this setup, the only thing I'll change is the cartridge at some point. Defiantly going to the Ortofon Blue.

[@rome8180]

If I'm using an integrated amplifier or a stereo receiver with a built-in phono preamp, I don't need a separate one, right? Especially if the built-in one is high quality?

[@niedaugusto1735]

In my country we only have to had the turntable, receiver and speakers.. Because the receiver have built in phono pre amplifier with high quality of song..

[@Kepitt]

The Beach Boys - Let's Go Away For Awhile

[@Mcrclerk]

Song of the day Xanadu- Rush

[@patmckeownmusic6478]

When is your Q and A coming out...it feels like we've been waiting forever!

[@oliverjackson5070]

What's that Heart record? Also, SOng of the Day: Closed On Sunday - Kanye West.

[@n473-w3m]

SONG OF THE DAY!!!! Bring on the Night - The Police

[@vortex2641]

Bicycle - Queen

[@9__fingers]

Fluance announced on June 23, 2020 that they are now shipping worldwide

[@Trance88]

I've been really tempted to get a Fluance turntable for a while, but I'm actually perfectly happy with the turntable I have, which is a mid 80's Technics SL-QL1 linear tracking turntable. Since I've gone linear, I don't think I'll ever go back to standard pivoting tonearm record players again. No alignment issues, no inner grove distortion because of the tracking angle. I wish someone would make a linear tracking turntable again. I dunno why no one has!!

[@tireoghain82]

Might have to check one of these out for my living room.

[@AureliaCrawford1973]

I still use my Sony PS LX2 turntable, which goes into my Sony LBT-D109 which I basically only use as the amplifier.

[@jesserussell7242]

I have a couple turntables which I absolutely love and my favorites are the audio technical and I love the fact that the audio technic a 140 XP has a Pitch slider control which means I can change the tempo of the song and I love the fact that the audio Teknika the 140 and the 120 are great turntables the 120 exile of because since I have a computer I can digitize all of my vinyl. I love the fact that the audio technic a 140 has three speeds I could play 3345 and 78 records. One of my favorite feature which is not available in the 120 X but it is only available in the 140 XP, and that is the forward and reverse button. I love the fact that in the audio technic a 140 XP, if I want to go back to the same song that I love all I would have to do is push the forward and reverse button play back when the music is played backwards all I would need to do is wait for a few seconds before switching the turntable to make it sound forward which is a great feature and I think every turntable should have the forward and reverse playback it’s a great way to listen to music, that way you don’t have to literally turn the turntable backwards. I love the audio technic I didn’t know how long those things would last I think the audio technic a products can last a long time and when I was reading the description on the audio technic a 140 I was so amazed and reading some of the reviews I was hooked thanks to you Jared for recommending the audio technic a 120 I absolutely love it.

[@genuinescorruption]

Still hoping to hear your thoughts on linear tracking.

[@monsieur_chinchilla2657]

song of the day gun to the head - the good, the bad and the queen

[@icpizzaboy]

i spin on a technics sl-1210 m3d with an audio technica ls450-lt cartridge (t4p) with atn-132ep stylus has .2x.7 mil nude stylus and it sounds amazing and i love having direct drive and quartz lock and great w&f specs and its also heavy. my other tt is a technics Sl-1100a complete with lid and strobe still thinking of what cart to put on it thinking ortofon om30 stylus on concorde body(arkiv). My vinyl that is not in the best of shape is spun on a technics sl-d93 with at-81cp cart its sounds pretty good. pre amps are rolls vp29 for the 93 and a nad pp 2e on the 1210

[@Iisakki3000]

Probably a better way to ground the receiver, would be to carefully unscrew one of the screws in the back, enough to slide the grounding connector in there, and then of course screw it back to to secure it in place. May void your receivers warranty, but a cleaner and more proper way of doing it non the less :)

[@theshack28]

I've been waiting months to get this turntable specifically this model. I think fluance needs to rolls these out soon or they're going to lose my business to Rega.

[@danootto6382]

I ordered the RT85, and had it in one week. Tremendous piece for this price range

[@theredon2]

It looks like a solid TT I have the Pro-ject DC with upgrades. My only question is if the vibrations of the speakers doesn’t bother the sound of the turntable because they are place on the same furniture. I think it will be better if you place the speakers on a stand. Nice vid!

[@a5e26]

right now i have a Digitnow Mini USB turntable and its not a bad little turntable at all

[@juri2894]

Hey! Since you said that you could place the record directly on the acryl, i've wondered if this is true for all acrylic turntables. I dont want to scratch my Records, so it would be good if someone responded.

[@hysteria1219]

I have a Crosley C-100 and it sounds pretty good

[@julianhiguera7254]

Difference between at-lp120 vs at-lp120x ??? Can’t see the difference but the price is way better for the X why?

[@icpizzaboy]

arm height adjustment and reverse function removed

[@electronicjatt2353]

You should get some non copyright music on vinyl if it is not available in market you should get it recorded personally cus u will also need it in future.

[@d.logic1]

If that preamp doesn't do anything about the turntable ground, why have it or use it? I would just bypass it and ground the turntable to the amp (if it has one) or find another method of grounding. When I've needed a preamp, I've never had it pass ground to another component. It was always taken care of at the preamp. Just find that odd. 🤔

[@kittycat7227]

Atlp120. It needed 78 functions and it has it. Great recommendation from you. Sounds great and affordable!

[@stanguay169]

It's been MONTHS since it's out of stock.... With no news of when it's going to be back on sales.

[@aaronschultz7382]

Go to their website and give your email. I got a message when they had some and ordered mine. That was late march or early april i think. Worth waiting for it sounds amazing

[@stanguay169]

@@aaronschultz7382 I did, 2 months ago, no news. But got TONS of message about other Fluance stuff.

[@aaronschultz7382]

@@stanguay169 that sucks. I musta gotten in on the last ones. I hope you can get one. It is as nice as this dude says it is