Review on 🎶 Fluance RT85 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge - Piano White by Kevin Parker

I bought this turntable to replace an old Technics model. At the same time, I bought mmf 2.3 SE at Music Hall Sale to compare the performance. Same price. While the Fluance looks very nice in wood veneer, has good bulk and an acrylic panel, the truth is that Music Hall blew it away. The 2.3 sounded better - clearer, more detailed and accurate - and tracked very well with a stick cart. I think the fatal flaw of the Fluance line is the insanely heavy arm. I think its effective mass is about 29 grams IIRC. The Ortofon Blue has a noticeably grittier, thicker sound compared to the Music Hall, but it failed to track my test LP on this arm. updated the trolley in music hall to AT - VM540ml and couldn't be happier.