Victrola's new Hi-Res wireless turntables won't require a Sonos setup

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Victrola has introduced two new premium turntables: the Hi-Res Carbon and Hi-Res Onyx. Both products have built-in Qualcomm audio hardware that will allow for wireless vinyl record play to any Bluetooth or aptX-enabled speakers or headphones. This hardware upgrade is a major shift away from Victrola’s

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which was only compatible with

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.

The turntables support Bluetooth 5.4 and Bluetooth LE and feature Qualcomm’s

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. The Hi-Res models will still feature RCA outputs for self-powered wired speakers for the more traditional crowd.


Victrola’s Hi-Res Carbon and Hi-Res Onyx models are priced at

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and

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, respectively, and are available today. Each runs $200 cheaper than their respective Sonos-compatible counterpart.

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