These are two problems which audio company Victrola has set its sights on fixing, with a new speaker, released at CES 2026.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Vinyl got a bad rap for a while there. Though you still might find Reddit types who try to one-up you by ...

With the rise in the popularity of turntables and vinyl records, it is no surprise we're seeing new vinyl tech debut at CES 2024. One such announcement is Victrola's new Stream Sapphire turntable, ...

Personally, I find the argument that vinyl audio sounds better than CDs or high-quality digital streaming audio unconvincing. However, what is inarguably true is that vinyl audio quality, more than ...

Listening to vinyl isn’t as simple as asking Alexa to play a song or opening Spotify on your smartphone, and that’s part of the reason why people love it. The act of choosing a record, placing it and ...

Admittedly, part of the fun of building your own vinyl hi-fi system is having the freedom of choice when it comes to picking your own turntable, amplifier, phono preamp and speakers. You have full ...

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Turntable sales rose significantly last year for the first time in a decade More record labels and artists are release full-length albums Shops that service old record players have seen a boost in ...

The Fluance RT81 turntable can play 45 and 33 RPM records and the speed change is automatic with no need to shift the rubber drive belt onto a second pulley. I can still remember the first turntable I ...

You finally succumbed to the warm and crackly sound of vinyl, bought yourself a great turntable, stereo receiver, and some sweet, sweet speakers, so now what? Well, now comes the fun part — it's time ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Given the amazing resurrection of vinyl over the past few ...