In recent years, Victrola has made big strides with its turntables. While still known for its super affordable all-in-one record players — many look like suitcases and cost less than $100 — it now offers several higher-end models for those who want to upgrade their vinyl setup.
The standout among these new models is Victrola’s Stream turntables, which cost around $800 (depending on the model) and have the unique distinction of being the only “Works with Sonos” turntables. With these turntables, you can stream your vinyl directly to your existing Sonos speakers.
At CES this week, Victrola announced a new line of turntables called Wave. They’re not as high-end as its Stream line and can only stream vinyl over Bluetooth (and thus don’t work with Sonos), but they scratch a vinyl-curious itch and a more attainable price.
Additionally, the Victrola Wave turntables boast a new-age streaming feature that will likely be the standard in the coming years — specifically, they support Auracast.
Victrola Wave
Wait, what’s Auracast?
If you’re unaware, Auracast is an audio-sharing feature that works over Bluetooth. It allows any source device (such as a smartphone, turntable or TV) to stream audio to seemingly countless receiving devices (such as headphones, earbuds or speakers) that also support Auracast … all at the same time.
As the Victrola Wave is concerned, Auracast will allow it to stream vinyl to any number of Auracast-ready speakers and headphones you have in your home. Effectively, you can play multi-room audio throughout your home across various devices. It’s pretty neat.
