Victrola is breaking free of Sonos exclusivity in its streaming vinyl turntables with the new Stream Sapphire. While the flagship Stream Carbon and more recent Stream Onyx can only natively stream audio to a Sonos speaker or sound system, the Stream Sapphire can output audio to any speaker or system that supports the Roon platform, opening up your vinyl collection to a wider array of wireless options.
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Additional specs for the Victrola Stream Sapphire include a brushless motor with support for 33.3 or 45 rpm, a single-knob design for volume and playback, and a carbon-fiber tonearm that comes stock with a Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge. The Stream Sapphire also supports UPnP for networking with streaming speakers or smart TVs.
“After hearing from both consumers and the integrator community, we recognized an opportunity to build on that promise by opening our ecosystem to include other popular streaming options while also elevating the turntable itself to a level we’ve never introduced in the market before,” commented Victrola CEO Scott Hagen.
The Victrola Stream Sapphire is expected to launch early this year for a price of $1,499.
