Fluance 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 - Walnut VS Pro-Ject Essential II
Fluance 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 - Walnut
  • Brand - Fluance
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 20000
  • Manual - rt81.pdf
Pro-Ject Essential II
  • Brand - Pro-Ject
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 25000
  • Manual - essential-ii.pdf

Pros & Cons

Fluance RT81 Elite High Fidelity

VS

Pros

    • High-quality Audio-Technica
    • Adjustable Tracking Force and Anti-Skate
    • Solid Connectivity
    • Auto-Stop Function

Cons

    • Manual Operation
    • No USB Connectivity

Pro-Ject Essential II

VS

Pros

    • The price point is fit to buyers who search for budget-friendly options.
    • The user is delivered a dust cover and one cartridge in addition.
    • The bass response is rich and well-defined.

Cons

    • The platter mat may stick to vinyl records when you try to take it off.

Specifications

Specification Fluance RT81 Elite High Fidelity Pro-Ject Essential II
Motor
Drive Method belt belt
Wow & Flutter (wrms), % 0.2 0.25
Torque >4.5 kgf-cm >4.5 kgf-cm
Speed, Rpm 33.3, 45 33.3, 45
Platter Type aluminum diecast aluminum diecast
Sound
Output Level Pre-amp "PHONO": 2.5 mV nominal at 1 kHz. Pre-amp "LINE": 140 mV nominal at 1 kHz 4 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec
Gain
Signal To Noise Ratio, Db 67 65
Frequency Response, Hz 20 - 20000 20 - 25000
Features
45 Rpm Adapter
Dust Cover
Other has not has not
Stylus
Model AT95E Ortofon OM-5E
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Replaceable
Connections
Other has not has not
Rca 1 1
Dimensions
Weight, Kg/pounds 6.4/14.1 3.7/8.8
Size, Cm/inches 13.7 x 41.9 x 35.8/5.5 x 16.5 x 13.8 11.2 x 41.5 x 33.5/4.4 x 16.5 x 13
Cartridge
Supplied Headshell Weight, G 6,4 5
Appropriate Needle Pressure, G 3,5 3,5
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Controls
Braking System electronic
Pitch Variation, % +/-1,5
Pitch Control
Operation Type automatic full manual
User Manual
Manual rt81.pdf essential-ii.pdf
Power
Power Consumption, W 1,5 3

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