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product_id: 449417466
title: "RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Adjustable Counterweight, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth - Piano Black"
brand: "fluance"
price: "€ 862.34"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 5
category: "Fluance"
url: https://www.desertcart.fi/products/449417466-rt81-elite-high-fidelity-vinyl-turntable-record-player-with-audio
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# Belt-driven precision High mass MDF wood plinth Adjustable counterweight RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Adjustable Counterweight, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth - Piano Black

**Brand:** fluance
**Price:** € 862.34
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎵 Elevate your vinyl game — because your playlist deserves the elite touch.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Adjustable Counterweight, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth - Piano Black by fluance
- **How much does it cost?** € 862.34 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/449417466-rt81-elite-high-fidelity-vinyl-turntable-record-player-with-audio)

## Best For

- fluance enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted fluance brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Precision Audio Tracking:** Audio Technica AT95E cartridge with diamond elliptical stylus delivers crystal-clear, distortion-free sound.
- • **Vibration-Free Listening:** Heavy MDF wood plinth and isolation feet eliminate unwanted resonance for immersive clarity.
- • **Pure Analog Sound Revival:** Experience music exactly as the artist intended with premium belt-driven mechanics.
- • **Built-In Pro Amplification:** Texas Instruments preamp with gold-plated RCA outputs ensures warm, rich signal clarity without extra gear.
- • **Timeless Design, Modern Craftsmanship:** Sleek piano black finish and solid aluminum tonearm combine style with durability for your curated space.

## Overview

The Fluance RT81 Elite is a high-fidelity belt-driven turntable featuring the renowned Audio Technica AT95E cartridge, a balanced aluminum S-Type tonearm with adjustable counterweight, and a high mass MDF wood plinth finished in piano black. It includes a built-in Texas Instruments preamp with gold-plated RCA outputs for superior analog sound reproduction, designed to deliver precise, vibration-free playback that captures every nuance of your vinyl collection.

## Description

Fluance's Elite High Fidelity Turntable plays traditional LP and EP vinyl records with stunning quality that achieves the purest sound reproduction. When you want the absolute best in music performance, pull out your favorite 33 1/3 or 45 RPM records, hook up your sound system, drop the needle, and immerse yourself in the Fluance RT81 Record Player.Pure Analog Listening ExperienceYour soul will be captivated by the crisp, distinguishing characteristics of the music you love. Premium components allow this belt driven turntable to produce a pure uncompressed listening experience that recreates the performance the way the artist intended.High Performance Cartridge for Warmer SoundYour music will sound richer when the Audio Technica AT95E moving magnet stylus rests in the grooves of your favorite vinyl record at a mere 2.0 grams of tracking force. The upgraded elliptical stylus is renowned for its freedom from noise and distortion, clarity on musical peaks, and channel balance.Complete Clarity Without Compromising Your CollectionYou'll savor every note thanks to the balanced and adjustable counterweight of the S-Type tonearm. The fluid movement of the bearings within the tonearm coupled with the advanced anti-skating system practically caresses your record, preventing scratching and ensuring the stylus is perfectly rested deep in your record's groove for perfect playback every time.Wood Plinth for Superior Resistance to VibrationsThe mass-loaded multi-layered MDF wood chassis inhibits the transfer of unwanted resonance through the system.. Sound isolation feet, an aluminum platter and a Rubber Platter Mat significantly reduce reverberation, leaving you with pure stereophonic sound.Premium Components for Captivating Signal ClarityThe built-in high-quality Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs.

Review: Firstly the plinth is solid and very heavy. The walnut finish is good and you can see each one will be individual. The platter is very nearly perfectly flat. I have never seen one totally flat but this is as good as I have seen. My eyes miss nothing unfortunately for me. The tone arm is quite light but that's no bad thing. Overall it is well put together and for the reasonable price, well finished. Sound wise it is just fine. There is a slight hum noise if you turn the volume up full with nothing playing but I was expecting that. It is presumably the built in pre amp and might not do it if you by pass the pre amp and use an external one. Otherwise I am delighted with the sound it produces with the built in pre amp. Tracking seems faultless. It was very easy to put together. It shows every speck of dust on the walnut surface but what could be done about that? Perhaps the white one would show less but probably wouldn't look as good. To clarify a couple of points. Some reviews say it has a plastic tonearm. It does not. The arm is aluminium painted black to match the aluminium platter. Likewise the speed knob is solid feeling metal. The whole thing is very solid and well made. The cartridge sounds excellent. Some reviewers have mentioned speed variations but I have detected none. It was between this and the Rega Planar 1 for me. The Rega has no pre amp so you would likely need to buy one and has, I believe a much lighter plastic plinth. It is also £50 more. It is doubtless an excellent machine but I am glad I chose the Fluance RT81. I heartily recommend it.
Review: Dieser Plattenspieler ist nur für High-Hifi-Fans geeignet. Eine Start-Stop Automatik gibt es nicht, auf Bluetooth oder USB solltes Du auch verzichten können. Dafür bekommst Du ein Gerät mit Ober-Klasse-Ambitionen zum Einsteiger-Preis. Für mehr Komfort (Halb- oder Voll-Automatik) werden locker 100 bis 200,- € mehr fällig. Das Gerät wird ordentlich verpackt geliefert. Der Tonkopf, das Gegengewicht, der Platten-Teller und der Deckel sind separat verpackt und müssen montiert werden. Der Zusammen-Bau ist für Laien nicht ganz einfach aber mit online Videos gut möglich. Die Anleitung liegt nur in Englisch bei. Ein "Vinyl-Fan" kennt die Prozedur vom alten Player - aus die 70er und 80er. Der Spieler macht einen soliden Eindruck. Er sieht wertig und sehr edel aus. Der Deckel ist leicht getönt, die Chich-Anschlüsse sind vergoldet, ein vergoldetes Kabel (ca. 90 cm, mit Erdung) ist im Lieferumfang. Ich nutze ein ca. 150 cm AUX Kabel mit doppelter Abschirmung (vergoldet ohne Erdung). Das Netzteil ist extern, der Anschluss an der Rückseite. Der Tonabnehmer ist ein Original von Audio Technika mit elyptischen Schliff, der gesamte Tonkopf ist wechselbar und Upgrade fähig. Ich habe das Gerät an einen Denon AVR 1200 angeschlossen. Dieser hat keinen Phono-Anschluss. Die Wiedergabe über einen analogen Chich-Eingang funktioniert einwandfrei. Der Sound über meine 7.0 (Polk ES Serie und JBL L-150 Serie) Lautsprecher Konfiguration ist fantastisch - in Stereo und DTS-X (ein AVR 2800 ist geplant). Für Grobmotoriker mit schlechten Augen ist das Gerät nicht geeignet. Festere Berührungen (auch das Schließen vom Deckel) sind in den Lautsprechern hörbar. Die Bedienung (Tonarm mit Lift Aufsetzen und Abnehmen) erfordert Gefühl und Übung. Fazit: toller Klang, ein Klassiker für Fans, ein Hingucker im Wohnzimmer, Erinnerungen an Lenco, Thorens und Technics werden geweckt - frag Mal Google :-)

## Features

- PURE ANALOG LISTENING EXPERIENCE - Premium components allow this high fidelity belt driven turntable to recreate the performance the way the artist intended
- HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGE - 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
- SUPERIOR RECORD TRACKING - 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
- HIGH MASS MDF WOOD PLINTH - The beautiful piano black finished cabinet is crafted from solid engineered (MDF) wood, incorporates isolation feet, an aluminum platter and a rubber platter mat which results in superior isolation from unwanted vibrations
- CAPTIVATING SIGNAL CLARITY - Incorporating a high quality built-in Texas Instruments preamp, ground terminal and gold plated RCA line outputs that ensures warm, true sound

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07PZF7S8G |
| Best Sellers Rank | #57,416 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #263 in Home Audio Turntables |
| Item model number | RT81T |
| Manufacturer | Fluance |
| Product Dimensions | 34.93 x 41.91 x 13.97 cm; 6.4 kg |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Fluance
- **Included components:** Dust Cover
- **Material:** Plastic Engineered Wood
- **Maximum rotational speed:** 45 RPM
- **Special features:** Built In Preamp

## Images

![RT81 Elite High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable Record Player with Audio Technica AT95E Cartridge, Belt Drive, Built-in Preamp, Adjustable Counterweight, High Mass MDF Wood Plinth - Piano Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71AKPyL-ntL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can the built-in pre amp be bypassed?**
A: Yes, there is a switch on the back of the unit.

**Q: It's not clear from the description, so I will ask:  does it play all three speeds?**
A: Hello LW_NM, thank you or your inquiry.  This unit plays in both 33 1/3 and 45 rpm.  For reference, this information can be found in the first paragraph under Product Description on the listing page.

**Q: Does the "auto-stop" stop the platter from spinning and shut off the turntable?**
A: Hello Jazz, thank you for your inquiry.  The turntable has a switch to engage or disengage the auto-stop once the needle reached the end of the record.  Once playback on a side is complete, the platter will spin for a few rotations before stopping.  This tone arm however, does not have an auto-return feature.  Please visit our site and refer to the user manual which provides a full detail on the auto-stop feature.  If you do have any additional technical inquiries, we do recommend that you contact us directly from our website, where you will have both Live Chat and completion of the online contact form for options.

**Q: I see it comes with a good stylus. Can it be upgraded to higher end such as ortofon or a higher end AT??**
A: You can upgrade the stylus on the AT95E cartridge to an AT95SE, AT95VL, or a AT95SA with the AT95SA being the best stylus with a diamond tip measuring .0002 x .0029 in.  Or, should you prefer, purchase an entirely new phono cartridge.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***F on 14 March 2023*

Firstly the plinth is solid and very heavy. The walnut finish is good and you can see each one will be individual. The platter is very nearly perfectly flat. I have never seen one totally flat but this is as good as I have seen. My eyes miss nothing unfortunately for me. The tone arm is quite light but that's no bad thing. Overall it is well put together and for the reasonable price, well finished. Sound wise it is just fine. There is a slight hum noise if you turn the volume up full with nothing playing but I was expecting that. It is presumably the built in pre amp and might not do it if you by pass the pre amp and use an external one. Otherwise I am delighted with the sound it produces with the built in pre amp. Tracking seems faultless. It was very easy to put together. It shows every speck of dust on the walnut surface but what could be done about that? Perhaps the white one would show less but probably wouldn't look as good. To clarify a couple of points. Some reviews say it has a plastic tonearm. It does not. The arm is aluminium painted black to match the aluminium platter. Likewise the speed knob is solid feeling metal. The whole thing is very solid and well made. The cartridge sounds excellent. Some reviewers have mentioned speed variations but I have detected none. It was between this and the Rega Planar 1 for me. The Rega has no pre amp so you would likely need to buy one and has, I believe a much lighter plastic plinth. It is also £50 more. It is doubtless an excellent machine but I am glad I chose the Fluance RT81. I heartily recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***G on 27 November 2025*

Dieser Plattenspieler ist nur für High-Hifi-Fans geeignet. Eine Start-Stop Automatik gibt es nicht, auf Bluetooth oder USB solltes Du auch verzichten können. Dafür bekommst Du ein Gerät mit Ober-Klasse-Ambitionen zum Einsteiger-Preis. Für mehr Komfort (Halb- oder Voll-Automatik) werden locker 100 bis 200,- € mehr fällig. Das Gerät wird ordentlich verpackt geliefert. Der Tonkopf, das Gegengewicht, der Platten-Teller und der Deckel sind separat verpackt und müssen montiert werden. Der Zusammen-Bau ist für Laien nicht ganz einfach aber mit online Videos gut möglich. Die Anleitung liegt nur in Englisch bei. Ein "Vinyl-Fan" kennt die Prozedur vom alten Player - aus die 70er und 80er. Der Spieler macht einen soliden Eindruck. Er sieht wertig und sehr edel aus. Der Deckel ist leicht getönt, die Chich-Anschlüsse sind vergoldet, ein vergoldetes Kabel (ca. 90 cm, mit Erdung) ist im Lieferumfang. Ich nutze ein ca. 150 cm AUX Kabel mit doppelter Abschirmung (vergoldet ohne Erdung). Das Netzteil ist extern, der Anschluss an der Rückseite. Der Tonabnehmer ist ein Original von Audio Technika mit elyptischen Schliff, der gesamte Tonkopf ist wechselbar und Upgrade fähig. Ich habe das Gerät an einen Denon AVR 1200 angeschlossen. Dieser hat keinen Phono-Anschluss. Die Wiedergabe über einen analogen Chich-Eingang funktioniert einwandfrei. Der Sound über meine 7.0 (Polk ES Serie und JBL L-150 Serie) Lautsprecher Konfiguration ist fantastisch - in Stereo und DTS-X (ein AVR 2800 ist geplant). Für Grobmotoriker mit schlechten Augen ist das Gerät nicht geeignet. Festere Berührungen (auch das Schließen vom Deckel) sind in den Lautsprechern hörbar. Die Bedienung (Tonarm mit Lift Aufsetzen und Abnehmen) erfordert Gefühl und Übung. Fazit: toller Klang, ein Klassiker für Fans, ein Hingucker im Wohnzimmer, Erinnerungen an Lenco, Thorens und Technics werden geweckt - frag Mal Google :-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***N on 29 November 2025*

Delivery was earlier than stated, right in time for the weekend. WOW! This TT is amazing. Did a lot of research and decided this was the one for me and wow, I am so happy with the decision. Incredible machine. First of all, build quality is so good. This things looks and feels so premium. You can tell Fluance put a lot of thought into it. Everything feels so solid. Also, it came ready right out of the box. I measured everything and it came level and set up right away. Instructions were very clear, set up took minutes. It makes my speakers sound even better. I haven’t tried the internal preamp yet bc I have a separate phono preamp and wow, what a huge difference. It’s a TT anyone would love to own and for the price, I don’t think you’ll find anything better. It’s probably better or at least as good as more expensive competitors, no doubt. I love that it is quite heavy, definitely has some heft too it which is great and why it feels so premium. The cartridge that comes with it makes the difference in sound and adds to the value of it. Last I checked the cartridge alone is almost $100 CAD. Considering it’s a third of the price of the whole package, it’s definitely a very good deal indeed. Will spend all weekend playing records now (originally delivery date was Monday or Tuesday). Big thanks to the Seller for delivering quickly and Fluance for making this beautiful TT. I got piano white and this thing is gorgeous. If you are considering this, I would say go for it. There’s literally nothing to dislike about it.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-20*