Fluance RT84 vs Music Hall MMF-2.3
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Fluance RT84 · Music Hall MMF-2.3.
| Specification | Fluance RT84 |
Music Hall MMF-2.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. $500 | $695 |
| Category | Hi-fi | Hi-fi |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2019–present | 2010–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | Ortofon 2M Blue | Music Hall Spirit (MM) |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | acrylic | alloy |
| Tonearm | S-shaped aluminium | 9" alloy |
| Wow & flutter | <0.07% | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
On price alone the Fluance RT84 costs less, coming in $195 (about 39%) below the Music Hall MMF-2.3.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
Operation differs: the Fluance RT84 is semi-automatic, the Music Hall MMF-2.3 is manual.
Bottom line: $195 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
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Retailer searches
3 US retailers stock Fluance — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | marketplace | Free shipping on $35+ orders (free on most items with Prime, often same/next day). | Search at Amazon ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | Search at eBay ↗ |
| Walmart | department store | Free shipping on orders $35+ (free with Walmart+); store pickup available. | Search at Walmart ↗ |
Live retailer offers
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Retailer searches
8 US retailers stock Music Hall — linked directly to the product page where we have one, otherwise to a site search for the deck.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive Disc | hifi independent | Free shipping on orders over $79. | View at Elusive Disc ↗ |
| Music Direct | hifi independent | Free shipping on orders over $49. | View at Music Direct ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| Amazon | marketplace | Free shipping on $35+ orders (free on most items with Prime, often same/next day). | Search at Amazon ↗ |
| B&H Photo Video | electronics chain | Free expedited shipping on most orders in the contiguous US. | Search at B&H Photo Video ↗ |
| Crutchfield | electronics chain | Free shipping on nearly all orders, with free 2-day delivery on most gear. | Search at Crutchfield ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | Search at eBay ↗ |
| Turntable Lab | hifi independent | Free shipping to the continental US on most orders (bulk/oversized items excluded). | Search at Turntable Lab ↗ |