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Fluance Audio has Fluance RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable w/ Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge (Various Finishes) on sale for $199.96. Shipping is free.

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Available Options:Key Features:
  • Premium components allow this high fidelity belt driven turntable to recreate the performance the way the artist intended
  • The Audio Technica AT95E featuring a diamond elliptical tipped stylus is designed to track your record grooves with greater precision & accuracy for high definition audio
  • 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
  • Revel in the gorgeously crafted cabinet with real wood finish and a highly precise metal platter with adjustable resonance damping feet, ensuring superior isolation from unwanted micro-vibrations
  • Incorporating a high quality built-in Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs that ensures warm, true sound

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Fluance Audio has Fluance RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable w/ Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge on sale for $199.99. Shipping is free.

Available Options:
Key Features:
  • Premium components allow this high fidelity belt driven turntable to recreate the performance the way the artist intended
  • The Audio Technica AT95E featuring a diamond elliptical tipped stylus is designed to track your record grooves with greater precision & accuracy for high definition audio
  • 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
  • Revel in the gorgeously crafted cabinet with real wood finish and a highly precise metal platter with adjustable resonance damping feet, ensuring superior isolation from unwanted micro-vibrations
  • Incorporating a high quality built-in Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs that ensures warm, true sound
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Probably trying to dump the 80 and 81 since they are far inferior to the 82. Both 80 and 81 have grounding issues.That being said, a properly modded 81 is a nice budget option for someone who will not replace the cartridge. The 82 is too close in price to upgrade the 81 any further than the pre-amp/ground mod, especially since you have to upgrade the counter balance to change the 81 cartridge to anything decent. Instructions on pre-amp bypass for those who have an older model. Do it! https://youtu.be/I5-ACHfUhLo
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UniquePolice235
11-26-2022 at 06:34 AM.
11-26-2022 at 06:34 AM.
I wonder if this is an error on their site, they are advertising $50 off the RT80 only and if you just go to their website (not through this link) the RT81 is not on sale. I feel like these rarely go on sale either way so any deal is a good one!
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PhilipM3930
11-26-2022 at 07:22 AM.
11-26-2022 at 07:22 AM.
Sweet, glad I waited. Thanks, OP
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11-26-2022 at 07:57 AM.

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11-26-2022 at 07:57 AM.
Quote from UniquePolice235 :
I wonder if this is an error on their site, they are advertising $50 off the RT80 only and if you just go to their website (not through this link) the RT81 is not on sale. I feel like these rarely go on sale either way so any deal is a good one!
Probably trying to dump the 80 and 81 since they are far inferior to the 82. Both 80 and 81 have grounding issues.That being said, a properly modded 81 is a nice budget option for someone who will not replace the cartridge. The 82 is too close in price to upgrade the 81 any further than the pre-amp/ground mod, especially since you have to upgrade the counter balance to change the 81 cartridge to anything decent. Instructions on pre-amp bypass for those who have an older model. Do it! https://youtu.be/I5-ACHfUhLo
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UniquePolice235
11-26-2022 at 08:00 AM.
11-26-2022 at 08:00 AM.
Quote from HappyTest707 :
Probably trying to dump the 80 and 81 since they are far inferior to the 82. Both 80 and 81 have grounding issues.That being said, a properly modded 81 is a nice budget option for someone who will not replace the cartridge. The 82 is too close in price to upgrade the 81 any further than the pre-amp/ground mod, especially since you have to upgrade the counter balance to change the 81 cartridge to anything decent. Instructions on pre-amp bypass for those who have an older model. Do it! https://youtu.be/I5-ACHfUhLo

Agree, looking at an 82 myself although it's significantly more expensive since I'll also need to grab a phono stage.
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11-26-2022 at 08:22 AM.
11-26-2022 at 08:22 AM.
Quote from HappyTest707 :
Probably trying to dump the 80 and 81 since they are far inferior to the 82. Both 80 and 81 have grounding issues.That being said, a properly modded 81 is a nice budget option for someone who will not replace the cartridge. The 82 is too close in price to upgrade the 81 any further than the pre-amp/ground mod, especially since you have to upgrade the counter balance to change the 81 cartridge to anything decent. Instructions on pre-amp bypass for those who have an older model. Do it! https://youtu.be/I5-ACHfUhLo
Is the preamp on this decent enough to run without an upgrade? I'll be running through a denon x2200 with some energy speakers.
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kemichels23
11-26-2022 at 08:38 AM.
11-26-2022 at 08:38 AM.
Is this better than the LP3
Audio-Technica Consumer that's on sale rn? Looking to upgrade slightly from an old PL 990
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pupkick
11-26-2022 at 09:21 AM.
11-26-2022 at 09:21 AM.
$12 less than amazon had it for BF

In for one.. great post
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11-26-2022 at 11:14 AM.
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Quote from kemichels23 :
Is this better than the LP3
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Also wondering this.
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SlickEdwardo
11-26-2022 at 11:34 AM.
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Also wondering this.

I'd spend the extra $50 the fluance. Cartridge/stylus much better.
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MogwaiWaterPark
11-26-2022 at 11:46 AM.
11-26-2022 at 11:46 AM.
God I love my Fluance. I came to Fluance off of a Crosley turntable and the difference is astronomical. The price difference is worth it for anyone wondering. Treat your records kindly to give them a long life, don't put them in a garbage player.
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11-26-2022 at 01:51 PM.
11-26-2022 at 01:51 PM.
Quote from UniquePolice235 :
I wonder if this is an error on their site, they are advertising $50 off the RT80 only and if you just go to their website (not through this link) the RT81 is not on sale. I feel like these rarely go on sale either way so any deal is a good one!
The white and black are on sale. The walnut veneer is still regular price.
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maheeinfy
11-26-2022 at 02:38 PM.
11-26-2022 at 02:38 PM.
I own this. It sounds great out of the box
Included preamp is good
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