Fluance RT82 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ortofon OM10 Cartridge, Speed Control Motor, High Mass MDF Wooden Base, Vibration Insulation Feet - Walnut

Fantastic turntable. The sound is just so good. Very easy to assemble, instructions are clear and precise. I’ve been playing it almost nonstop since it arrived, going through all my old vinyl collection. So many happy memories are flooding back from my youth. I highly recommend this turntable. It is great value.

Pity that I had to wait for weeks. But I like it. To me the quality of the product is the best you can find on this kind of platforms.

Feels like a pretty good first turntable! Good build quality, has an upgrade potential. Definitely worth its money. There's some static (pops and clicks while playing), but it might be because of newness, stylus takes some time to "fit". But overall it's quiet, no ground noise nothing. When auto stop is on, disk won't spinning until you put a tonearm on it. It's on by default, so don't panic, it isn't broken :) For phono amp I got Pro-Ject Phono Box, seems like a good pair. I put it on my IKEA Kallax, it's cheap go-to and fits is size.

Love it! Beautiful and nit record player. Sounds fantastic, and very natural sound. Build very well, and easy to assemble.

I recently resurrected my stereo stack after too many years, and found that my turntable had given up the ghost. Enter the Fluance RT82. I did a lot of research before deciding on the RT82. Great decision! This is a superb choice for someone entering (or reentering) the vinyl world. As the entry point to Fluance's Reference line of turntables, the RT82 has the same motor, plinth, tonearm, and the internals of their higher end RT85. It's silent, stable, and well engineered. And beautiful. The RT82's cartridge is an Ortofon OM10, an excellent midrange one with a rich sound and light set on the record. The steel platter gives nice weight and stability; the RT82 comes with a quality rubber mat that grips the record and minimizes noise and static. I mention the cartridge, platter, and mat, because you can upgrade those later if you wish. If you do that, you have the highest end RT85! I don't plan on doing that as I like the sound and performance of the RT82 right out of the box, but it's nice to have an upgrade path. Set up was relatively easy. You do have to place the plater, hook up the belt, install the cartridge head, and balance the tonearm. That's standard for a higher end turntable. I've done this sort of set up before and this was the easiest that I remember. Fluance has simple to read and follow instructions; lots of videos to do it are on YouTube. You can contact Fluance if you have an issue. Just be patient .. you can do it. The RT82 is easily a 5 star purchase. Good price, terrific quality and build, and excellent sound. I'm enjoying the heck out of this purchase. Why did I wait so long?