u/tpainsautotunes

Hi guys, my birthday is coming up and I’ve asked my parents to get me a turntable as a birthday present. I’ve chosen then Fluance RT82 turntable. This will be my first “real” turntable. Previously I’ve had the Crosley one and it’s terrible. I’ve chosen the RT82 because there’s no built-in preamp and it seems like parts could be upgraded, and the turntable will last me a very long time. It is $350 and that’s not including shipping, it’s $80 to have it delivered to me. So it’ll actually cost $430… The speakers and pre-amp, I’m buying this weekend at BestBuy, you can recommend me some too!! The main thing for me is sound quality, I want to be locked in my room and play music (within budget)!!

Question: what’d you guys think about the turntable? Is it worth paying $430? Or are there any other models that’s similar to this one that’s a bit cheaper? I’m extremely firm on the budget.

Unfortunately the very first record player I bought was a cheap Crosley in high school for about $80. Would skip really bad, to the point where I thought my vinyls were the problem. Looking for a turntable set up on a budget, this is around $400 after taxes and maybe an extension cord. Do I need another speaker or is one fine? This set up will be in my room just for me to listen.

Thanks!