FLUANCE TURNTABLE TRIAL
Fluance does offer a generous 30-day, in-home trial policy with free returns if you want to try the PA10 with the RT85. My simple suggestion is that you complement the Fluance with the best-quality preamp you can afford. I did not have the PA10 as part of my review setup and therefore cannot comment on its performance. Therefore, you’ll need to pair the RT85 with a phono preamp or an A/V receiver with a built-in phono pre-amp, which will apply the right amount of gain required.įluance sells its own PA10 phono preamp for about $80. Sans phono stage, any turntable’s signal output is far too low to work by simply plugging into a receiver or pair of powered speakers. Without exception, I’ve always found a high-quality outboard preamp to be superior to included phono stages. Like most audiophile-grade turntables, the RT85 lacks an onboard phono preamp. The turntable’s semi-automatic function can be turned on or off from the rear panel. If you don’t like the auto-stop function, you can turn it off via a switch on the turntable’s back panel. This feature is certainly convenient if you’re playing your vinyl in the background. Once the tonearm reaches the end of the record, it will automatically stop the motor after about 20 to 30 seconds. The platter will start spinning at the designated speed once you move the tonearm over the record. Generally speaking, belt-driven designs are more popular with audiophiles than direct-drive motors because they tend to have less vibration Fluance says the servo-controlled motor features a speed-regulating optical sensor that suppresses motor vibration and noise from reaching the stylus. The RT85 comes with a belt-driven, servo-controlled DC motor with 33- or 45 RPM selections. In fact, if purchased separately, the acrylic platter and Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge alone cost about $350 at retail.Īn acrylic platter is standard on the Fluance RT85. The Ortofon 2M Blue phono cartridge alone costs about $235, further adding to the RT85’s value proposition. The step-down Ortofon 2M Red is more typical for sub-$500 tables. You typically don’t find this more-expensive cartridge paired with a turntable at this price point. Appealing to the purist, Fluance says there are no electronics between the signal path from the stylus tip to the gold-plated RCA outputs. įluance pairs the RT85’s S-shaped tonearm with an Ortofon 2M Blue phono cartridge. An acrylic platter is typically a ± $120 upgrade. Acrylic platters are coveted for their higher density and dampening properties compared to metal platters. The RT85 comes with an acrylic platter instead of the typical metal platter on most entry-level and midrange turntables. A detail view of the tonearm and anti-skate dial.
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