The Fluance RT82 is the overachiever of the bunch with its polished looks, useful features and involving sound. While most are competent, the only ones that fall far behind are the Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN and the U-Turn -- their sound quality can't match the others. If you're able to pay a little more, the Pro-Ject T1 is lovely, if a little awkward to use. If you want to get a greater insight into the performance of each model, below are the notes I took for myself while listening to each turntable with four different songs, each from a different record.