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What is the quality and performance level of Fluance turntables??

I may have ask the  above question before. Nevertheless, I currently own a U-Turn Orbit table with which has several upgrade options like an acrylic platter, arm lift, Ortofon Red cartridge, Supposedly,  anti-skating and tracking force were done at the factory.  However, I had problems with the motor which was replaced twice, courtesy of U-Turn.  However, when I replaced the second motor as per their on-line video  instructions, it developed a hum at higher volumes. I checked all connections  and wires to insure there were No stray wires I may have missed. Also checked connections to my pre-amp and separate phono box.

When I first bought the table, I was pleased with its performance , but now much less so because of the hum. Even though, I own and play less vinyl, I want to upgrade to one of the Fluance turntable which seen well designed and assembled. Every model has both adjustable anti-skating and tracking force. 

Would  like some feedback from members who have owned  or currently own one of their turntables.

Thank you,

sunnyjim.    

sunnyjim

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lewm
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Plugging TT only into a receptacle isolated from the rest of a system is one way to create a ground loop, if there isn’t one already, but I agree if the hum (which we don’t yet know is actually hum) changes character, that would be revealing. Anyway it seems Sunnyjim has left the building.

lewm
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So a cheap Rega doesn’t do as cheap does?

I would agree that Fluance and U Turn play in the same category, but they do provide good value for money. In any case there is a lot that could be done to show that the TT has anything to do with the hum. Has the motor been grounded to the phono stage? Did that help or worsen the hum? if no effect, I’d blame something else for the hum. And is it really hum, with a mono or mixed tone with frequency of 60 or 120Hz? Or some other kind of noise. Just as an aside, I would check VTF, because shipping is quite likely to have disturbed the setting if done only at the factory. (I don’t think that’s the cause of the noise, however, but something else to think about.)

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