Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Vinyl has come back from the brink of extinction to being the ...

The Fluance RT81 turntable can play 45 and 33 RPM records and the speed change is automatic with no need to shift the rubber drive belt onto a second pulley. I can still remember the first turntable I ...

Many vinyl records today are a bit chunkier and a tad heavier than many of those on sale a few decades ago. But such quality improvements are clearly not high quality enough for some listeners, as ...

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The Fluance RT81 is a high-quality, entry-level turntable that sounds great out of the box. You can upgrade its cartridge and pre-amp with higher-end components down ...

If sales are any indicator, vinyl appreciation is now reaching far beyond audiophiles and hipsters looking for that new, old sound. Record album sales hit 14.32 million in 2017, the most since Neilsen ...

Best known for its speaker systems, hi-fi manufacturer Fluance is taking its first steps into the once again popular world of turntables with the RT80 and RT81. I spent some time with the latter and ...

For the last few years we've seen a steady rise in sales of vinyl records, along with a resurgence in the gear needed to play them on. Canadian hi-fi brand Fluance has added a new turntable to its ...

Canadian turntable maker Fluance has launched a new RT81+ High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable, a starter turntable that’s an upgraded version of the brand’s flagship RT81 model. In our Fluance RT81 ...

Fluance is one of the big players in the audio/audiophile and especially vinyl record market. We’ve reviewed and used several of their products over the years and they are fantastic. Now, the company ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Audio brand Fluance has introduced a chic new addition to ...

Over the years, Fluance has made a name for itself in the realms of home theater systems and hi-fi speakers, but it started making turntables in 2016 and, to date, its RT81 ($250) is one of our ...