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Victrola's latest streaming turntable, the Stream Sapphire, costs an eye-popping $1,499
Victrola's latest streaming turntable works with Sonos, Roon and any Universal Plug and Play devices.
Spotify's new Jam feature lets friends collab on party playlists
Spotify Jam creates shared playlists for those who want to enjoy joint listening sessions.
Victrola's new Hi-Res wireless turntables won't require a Sonos setup
Victrola's new Hi-Res Carbon and Hi-Res Onyx both have built-in Qualcomm audio hardware that will connect to any Bluetooth speakers or headphones. This audio hardware upgrade is a major shift for Victrola.
Jony Ive's first post-Apple hardware project is a $60,000 turntable
Jony Ive's design agency LoveFrom helped refine Linn’s Sondek LP12 for a 50th anniversary edition. The turntable will set you back quite a bit, though: it costs $60,000.
Victrola's Stream Onyx is a more affordable version of its Sonos-compatible turntable
Victrola is making good on its promise to expand its Sonos-compatible turntable lineup with the Stream Onyx. Visually and functionally, it's very similar to the Stream Carbon, which was released last fall, but it costs $599, 25 percent less than the Carbon.
7910079100Victrola's Stream Carbon turntable works seamlessly with Sonos, at a price
Victrola's Stream Carbon turntable is a well-built, expensive device that can stream your records wirelessly to any Sonos speaker. It's easy to set up and sounds great, but the $800 price point makes it a tough sell.
Audio-Technica resurrects its Sound Burger portable turntable from the '80s
After nearly 40 years and countless clones, the updated model features a few new features to make it more appealing to modern listeners.
Teenage Engineering's PO-80 Record Factory both cuts and plays vinyl
Teenage Engineering has unveiled a stylish record cutter that lets you produce vinyl at home.
Victrola made a $799 turntable that can connect to any Sonos speaker
Victrola, a brand that’s been making record players for more than 100 years, is mostly known at this point for making entry-level turntables with built-in speakers in a variety of vintage-inspired designs. But today, the company introduced the Stream Carbon, a $799 turntable that can directly connect to a Sonos system, which means you’ll be able to stream your records all over your home. Victrola says this is just the first of more planned devices in the Stream lineup, too.
Technics' iconic turntable gets a seven-color makeover for its 50th anniversary
Technics plans to only sell 12,000 units of the SL-1200M7L.
Technics made a black version of its SL-1200 turntable you can actually buy
After dipping its toes in the world of Bluetooth earbuds last year, Technics is back to releasing new turntables and audiophile equipment.
How I inadvertently became a vinyl nerd
I became a vinyl nerd this year and purchased the U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus turntable and the Kanto YU4 powered speakers.
Turntable.fm is back and Turntable.fm is also coming back
Not only is the website itself back up and running (though with a password required for access), there's also another effort to bring it back in a new form.
B&O is bringing back a turntable from the '70s and it costs $11,000
The company restored 95 Beogram 4000 series turntables, which go on sale October 19th.
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The best turntable
By Chris Heinonen This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to turntables. Whether you're buying your first turntable or returning to the hobby after a long absence, we think you should get the Denon DP-400 because it delivers the best combination of sound quality and user-friendly features. It has a built-in phono preamp for hassle-free setup, offers above-average adjustment flexibility, and sounds great out of the box. The Denon DP-400 has a very clear and detailed sound, was the most speed-accurate of any turntable we tested, and played with very little distortion. It has an integrated phono preamp, so unlike many higher-end turntables, it doesn't require extra hardware to get started. The DP-400 offers convenient features like a speed control dial and automatic platter stopping with tonearm lift when a record finishes playing. The turntable performs very well with the standard cartridge, but if you attach an upgraded cartridge like a premounted Ortofon Red or Blue, you'll have a system that's so good that you'll never feel the need to upgrade further. If you're willing to sacrifice some convenient features—like easy speed switching, auto-stop, and a cue lever to raise and lower the tonearm—the U-Turn Orbit Basic offers good sound quality at a great price. The Orbit Basic takes almost no time to set up and is highly customizable. You can order it with a built-in phono preamp, choose a different color, upgrade the cartridge, and even add a cue lever later on. Its simple design works well.
McCormick's concept grill plays music based on what you're cooking
As someone who won't turn down an invite to a barbecue, the one thing missing in my life is a grill. That's the part about living in New York City that saddens me. So, when McCormick invited me to check out its new concept grill, the SUMR HITS 5000, you know I couldn't say no. Much to my disappointment, because the event was indoors, there wasn't any actual grilling involved. Still, it was a good opportunity to see the SUMR HITS 5000 in person, which features a built-in DJ station that can play music based on what you're cooking. The grill uses a mix of capacitive touch sensors, computer vision and machine learning to do this, and McCormick says it custom developed the hardware and software to show how to "combine the fun of music and act of grilling together."
Sony's wireless turntable offers gain control and an automatic tone arm
It wouldn't be CES without a few turntable announcements, and Sony is unveiling a new model of its own this week. The PS-LX310BT is a wireless turntable with Bluetooth connectivity for playing your vinyl collection over wireless speakers. Don't worry, purists: You can still connect it to a stereo system with wires if you want to. This new turntable features a gain select switch that will allow you to choose between low, mid and high -- whichever setting best suits the audio level of the record you're playing. Basically, this should relieve any headaches when you go from a quieter LP to a louder single.
How to buy a turntable
So you want to start collecting vinyl. Great! Record sales have been steadily climbing, and in March, physical music outsold downloads for the first time in six years. You might've even started buying vinyl already to get in on the action. But given how long the format has been around, picking out a turntable can be as daunting as building a home HiFi system to connect it to. It doesn't have to be. You can spend anywhere from $60 on a Crosley all-in-one at Target to more than $3,000 for an audiophile-grade deck, with plenty of options in between. But what's the difference between a budget turntable and something that costs more than a few months' rent? And do you really need to spend that much? What are the features you shouldn't go without? Let us give you a hand.
Yamaha's latest turntable streams multi-room audio via WiFi
You can pair a turntable with a multi-room audio setup (Sonos even offers a bundle), but that usually means wiring your record player into that setup at some point. Yamaha thinks it can do better. Its newly launched MusicCast Vinyl 500 turntable uses WiFi to stream records wirelessly to MusicCast speakers in your home. If you don't insist on that distinctive vinyl sound, the machine will natively stream digital services like Spotify, Pandora and Tidal.
