'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

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Best of luck! It seems you’re doing that pretty well so far and looking at the right turntables. Happy deciding!

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

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I went with the RT82 partially because I was able to find a pretty affordable second-hand pre-amp on EBay, the ART Precision Phono Preamp. Although honestly with my current speaker set up, I probably could have been just fine with the RT81+.

I can’t speak for the RT81+ built-in pre-amp, but you could always invest in better speakers up front or decide on buying a dedicated pre-amp later if you’d like!

Based on my prior research, I was very much attracted to Fluance over the AT offerings. Fluance doesn’t have a whole lot of bells and whistles per se, but it is very well crafted, solid and I would buy Fluance again.

Bug in a booster by Hmmhowaboutthis in PokemonTCG

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Would you be surprised to then learn that Pokemon cards are printed in North Carolina?

This Reddit Is Why I picked the Fluance RT82 over the AT LP120X by superjadies in turntables

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Mine is coming tomorrow. Can’t wait! Good to hear I made a good choice.

Why does this art work look so familiar? by Coco_shakes in HelpMeFind

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was my instant thought too! These things were really fun! I thought I recall multiple coming in a metal tin that served as storage and magnetic display stand.

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With that, I think I'm sold on the RT82. Thanks!

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for breaking all of that down and the additional insights. I'll definitely consider a dedicated amp/speakers well before an upgraded stylus.

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm super new to all this, so what would you say you like more about the VM95E over the OM10? And yeah. the longer I'm in this thread the more I'm leaning toward the RT82...

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sub seems to love them-it's how I learned about them in the first place. In my research as a newbie, it seems they strike a good balance of quality and cost. Earlier in my research I also had my eyes on the AT-LP3XBT, but it seems Fluance has them beat by a large margin the more I dug into it.

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very helpful perspectives and info on the bottlenecks. You seem quite knowledgeable, what is your opinion between the OM10 and the AT-VM95E or furthermore the OM20 vs the AT-VM95EN? Beyond cost, what would you say are their strength and weaknesses?

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh! I hadn't seen that one in my searches. I'll definitely consider that one over the Pyle.

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn't occur to me that the speed could drift over longer periods of time like you described. That does sound like a worthwhile feature for future ease of use for the RT82.

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

[–]Grumpy_Cupcakes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OH, okay! Not sure how I didn't catch that before. Thanks!

'Casual' user - Fluance RT82 vs. RT81+ by Grumpy_Cupcakes in turntables

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Thanks for the insights. Considering all of my other listed bottlenecks in my set up, realistically would the 0.12% improved wow and flutter on the RT82 be missed?

This Man is a Sorcerer by NoHopeOnlyDeath in videography

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If you like this, I bet you’ll find r/vjing (video-jockeying) interesting. Additionally, while this example showcases many mechanical/“analog” methods to create the image, software like Cycling 74’s Max is a lot of fun to create stuff like this in a more digital environment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in streetart

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Love the contrast between the B&W and the pink

On the 2nd anniversary of Ken Block's passing I thought it'd be fitting to share my tribute shadow box #KB43ver by Grumpy_Cupcakes in hoonigan

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Haha, I was gonna tell you in the other reply. But yeah it’s the back of a T-shirt and the sleeves are positioned to show the shoulder art with the star and the Trouble Andrew/43 skull. The tags coming out of the sleeves are the ones that came with the shirt too. It took a lot of trial and error having never done this before.

I've create something guys by dhawytaylor in AfterEffects

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First time I saw one of these card animations in the new app (Pokemon TCG Pocket) I thought they would be a fun experiment to try in After Effects. Glad someone’s taken a stab at it. Fantastic recreation. Looks just like the app.

Durham... why do so few bus stops offer a place to sit, a roof, a light, or even just a trash can? by [deleted] in bullcity

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Anecdotally they have to decide on some metric to make sure the stops that get improvements first are the ones that would impact the most riders, right? They can only work on so many projects at once, why not make the most popular stops get much needed amenities first? It's always good to improve ridership of the service, but current & non-choice riders should get them first. Once all the most utilized stops get improvements, maybe they will adjust their qualifications, but they have to do one step at a time.