Fluance RT84 vs TEAC TN-3B-SE
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Fluance RT84 · TEAC TN-3B-SE.
| Specification | Fluance RT84 |
TEAC TN-3B-SE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £449 | £449 |
| Category | Hi-fi | Hi-fi |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2019–present | 2022–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | Ortofon 2M Blue | Audio-Technica VM95E |
| Phono stage | No | Highlighted difference. Yes |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | acrylic | aluminium |
| Tonearm | S-shaped aluminium | SAEC-designed knife-edge |
| Wow & flutter | <0.07% | <0.1% |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
The TEAC TN-3B-SE has a built-in phono stage. Skip the phono stage and you'll need one built into your amp, or a separate box, to play through normal speakers.
Operation differs: the Fluance RT84 is semi-automatic, the TEAC TN-3B-SE is manual.
Bottom line: both are £449 at reference price — price doesn't separate them, so the table above is where the real differences show up.
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