Fluance RT82

5 inch powered speakers as well, which they have put together a nice package on their website. We've been big fans of what Fluance is doing there.

That's this. Protect the stylus from touching the platter. Do not allow the stylus to touch the platter

I, for one, do not regret the choice at all to go with the RT-82.

* **Source** \- I'm plugging the headphones into a Fosi Audio TUBE-P2 amp which will be connected to a Rolls VP29 which will be connected to a Fluance RT82. * **Requirements for Isolation** \- I would like to have as much isolation as possible, despite the headphones only really being used indoors. I dislike the idea of the music I'm listening to leaking out. * **Will you be using these Headphones in Public?

It’s definitely not overkill (it’s an entry level turntable) but I don’t think it’s the best you can do for the money. Also that Best Buy exclusive color is a crime against humanity.

For $1500 I would pick up a Fluance RT82 turntable, a Yamaha A-S301 amplifier, and a pair of Polk R200 speakers. This combo would leave you $100 to spend on speaker stands and a roll of speaker wire. You could also go for the RT85 rather than the 82… but the 82 comes with a very solid cartridge, and the acrylic platter on the 85 is something you could buy later as an aftermarket upgrade if you wanted to. Avoid Klipsch (nothing they sell in this price range is competitive) and avoid all-in-one packages (those are junk).

**Gear**: Marantz PM7000N / Fluance RT82 / KEF Q750s. **Sources**: FLAC (Audirvana) / Vinyl / Tidal. Picked up the second half of my new speaker set (don't ask) today and I can't even believe the difference. Previously I was using a pair of ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2, which are fine, but these KEF Q750s are just a whole other league.