"Fantastic" turntable"" Easy setup standard RCA connections with the ground cable.Thats all I wanted and needed" Delivery time was fast and arrived in perfect condition" Very" Happy"

I recently had to replace an ancient (1970s) Panasonic turntable purchased while I was serving in the Navy in the Western Pacific. I am no audiophile, but wanted to play the old albums that, over the years, managed to escape the garage sale bins. I wanted something basic, solid and good enough to bring old vinyl back to life. The entry level Fluance fit my needs. It arrived well packed, with excellent instructions for setup. When I made a mistake with the stylus, the support team at Fluance was helpful, polite and professional. RT80 is the bottom of the Fluance line, but it can be upgraded with better cartridges and higher quality turntable pads. It does not have extras (bluetooth, usb connectivity, automatic play) but it does all the basic turntable functions with ... MoreI recently had to replace an ancient (1970s) Panasonic turntable purchased while I was serving in the Navy in the Western Pacific. I am no audiophile, but wanted to play the old albums that, over the years, managed to escape the garage sale bins. I wanted something basic, solid and good enough to bring old vinyl back to life. The entry level Fluance fit my needs. It arrived well packed, with excellent instructions for setup. When I made a mistake with the stylus, the support team at Fluance was helpful, polite and professional. RT80 is the bottom of the Fluance line, but it can be upgraded with better cartridges and higher quality turntable pads. It does not have extras (bluetooth, usb connectivity, automatic play) but it does all the basic turntable functions with elegance and excellence. It may not be for everyone, depending on your needs, but it gave me exactly what I was looking for.

After researching a great number of turntables, and setting a reasonable budget, I decided to go with this Fluance player. It came carefully packaged, with clear instructions on how to assemble and set up the tone arm and platter. This table comes equipped with a phono preamp, in case you are connecting it to a powered speaker or an amp/receiver that does not have an onboard preamp. Mine does, so I do not use it. I used the included RCA cables with grounding wire, but have already purchased a higher quality connecting cable with braided copper to eliminate any slight electrical interference. Performancewise, I love this thing! It sounds fantastic, and the cartridge/diamond stylus really do a nice job of reproducing all the subtle nuance of my old record collection. ... MoreAfter researching a great number of turntables, and setting a reasonable budget, I decided to go with this Fluance player. It came carefully packaged, with clear instructions on how to assemble and set up the tone arm and platter. This table comes equipped with a phono preamp, in case you are connecting it to a powered speaker or an amp/receiver that does not have an onboard preamp. Mine does, so I do not use it. I used the included RCA cables with grounding wire, but have already purchased a higher quality connecting cable with braided copper to eliminate any slight electrical interference. Performancewise, I love this thing! It sounds fantastic, and the cartridge/diamond stylus really do a nice job of reproducing all the subtle nuance of my old record collection. I clean the stylus after each record with the Magic Eraser trick (look it up), and it always sounds its best. I can't speak to its longevity, since I have only had it for a few weeks, but so far I am very impressed. It may not have all the bells and whistles that some, way more expensive, models boast, but this record player does well at exactly what it needs to do: play my old Joe Jackson records.