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    Fluance RT85 turntable review: A great-sounding turntable for the vinyl enthusiast on a budget

    Apr 21, 2020 4 minutes
    BY THEO NICOLAKIS

    Canadian Hi-Fi manufacturer Fluance has launched a new line of turntables, targeting the budget-conscious vinyl enthusiast who has an eye on high performance. Fluance’s $499 RT85, the subject of this review, sits at the top of the company’s turntable lineup and gets our high marks for its price/performance ratio.

    BUILD QUALITY AND FEATURES

    On paper, the RT85 reads like a turntable that should be priced close to four-figure territory. The turntable’s plinth is made of MDF (medium-density fiberboard), and it comes in your choice of traditional piano black or a real walnut veneer. Up close, the piano-black, high-gloss finish on my review model was beautiful. There

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