Fluance RT80
Budget turntables · 2016–present In production
£199 UK RRP
The Canadian value champion's entry deck: auto-stop, a real AT cartridge and a built-in phono stage in a solid-wood-look plinth.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first turntable for casual, low-effort listening. Less ideal for: an existing hi-fi system where you want to hear more detail — the fixed cartridge and light tonearm are the limiting factors there.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge included | Audio-Technica AT91 |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | S-shaped aluminium |
| Wow & flutter | <0.2% |
| Dimensions | Product page marketing copy lists 16.5 x 5.75 x 14.25 in, but the official RT80/RT81/RT81+ User Manual v2.6 (Specifications table, p.19) gives 16.5 x 5.5 x 13.75 in as the authoritative unit dimensions. |
| Weight | 5 kg |
| Finishes | Piano Black gloss (only finish currently sold for RT80) |
| Warranty | 2-year manufacturer's warranty + lifetime customer support |
| Years | 2016–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 45% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 26% of priced budget decks cost less.
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon UK | marketplace | Prime next-day on many items | Search at Amazon UK ↗ |
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