Fluance RT80 Replacement Needle

Belt drive · Manual · 33 and 45 rpm · Built-in phono preamp

Audio-Technica ATN91 replacement needleAUDIO-TECHNICAATN91Audio-Technica AT91 cartridgeAUDIO-TECHNICAAT91Moving magnet
Cartridge on your record player: AT91

The needle you need

ATN91

The RT80 takes the Audio-Technica ATN91 needle.

  • Named by Fluance as the replacement
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New cartridge instead?

The RT80 takes cartridges with a standard half-inch mount, on a headshell you can take off. Fluance gives a cartridge weight range for the tonearm of 3.5 to 6.5 g.

Upgrade cartridges within that weight range
CartridgeTypeStylus profileWeight
Audio-Technica AT-VM95CMoving magnetconical6.1 g
Audio-Technica AT-VM95EMoving magnetelliptical6.1 g
Audio-Technica AT-VM95ENMoving magnetelliptical6.1 g
Audio-Technica AT-VM95MLMoving magnetmicrolinear6.1 g
Audio-Technica AT-VM95SHMoving magnetshibata6.1 g
Audio-Technica AT-XP3Moving magnetconical6.2 g
Audio-Technica AT-XP5Moving magnetelliptical6.2 g
Audio-Technica AT-XP7Moving magnetelliptical6.2 g
Audio-Technica AT95EMoving magnetelliptical5.7 g
Audio-Technica VM520EBMoving magnetelliptical6.4 g
Audio-Technica VM530ENMoving magnetelliptical6.4 g
Audio-Technica VM540MLMoving magnetmicrolinear6.4 g
Goldring 1006Moving magnetelliptical6.2 g
Goldring 1012GXMoving magnetother (Gyger II)6.2 g
Nagaoka MP-110Moving magnetelliptical6.5 g
Nagaoka MP-150Moving magnetelliptical6.5 g
Nagaoka MP-200Moving magnetelliptical6.5 g
Ortofon OM 5EMoving magnetelliptical5 g

Do you need a phono preamp?

A phono preamp boosts the very quiet signal from the cartridge.

The RT80 has one built in that you can switch off, so it plugs straight into powered speakers, or into an amplifier’s phono input with it switched off.

Speakers that work with the RT80

Connect the RT80's RCA output to the line input on any of these.

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Spare parts for the RT80

Key facts: Fluance RT80

  • DriveBelt drive
  • OperationManual
  • Speeds33 and 45 rpm
  • CartridgeAT91
  • Cartridge mountHalf-inch
  • Removable headshellYes
  • Tracking force2 g
  • Built-in phono preampYes, can be switched off
  • BluetoothNo
  • USBNo
  • Dust coverYes
  • PlatterAluminium, 300 mm
  • Power supplyExternal power adapter
  • Size (W × D × H)419 × 362 × 146 mm
  • Weight5 kg
Fluance RT80 record playerFLUANCERT803345

How to change the needle on the RT80

With the arm on its rest, hold the AT91 cartridge still, pull the old needle forward and down by its front lip, then push the ATN91 in from the front until it sits flush.

We take these details from Fluance's own website and check them carefully, but makers change parts and part numbers, and we may miss an update. Before you buy, check the part on Fluance's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.

Questions about the RT80

Does the RT80 need a separate phono preamp?

No. The RT80 has a phono preamp built in, and you can switch it off. Leave it on for powered speakers or a line input, or switch it off to use an amplifier with its own phono input.

Can I fit a different cartridge to the RT80?

Yes. The RT80 has a standard half-inch mount, so you can swap the AT91 cartridge for another of the same mount, and the headshell comes off to make it easier.

Can the RT80 play 78 rpm records?

No. The RT80 plays at 33 and 45 rpm only.

Which cartridge is on the RT80?

The AT91, a moving magnet cartridge with a standard half-inch mount. Its replacement needle is the ATN91.