Victrola is the same company as the one established in 1906?
Victrola Stream Onyx VPT-2000-BLK-ATE Turntable Coming in February
Is there a more storied, historic company name when it comes to the history of the turntable than that of Victrola? Well, the company that’s been manufacturing audio gear since 1906 is still going strong, having recently announced at CES 2023 that their next-gen turntable, the Stream Onyx VPT-2000-BLK-ATE, will be coming our way in mid-to-late February.
The Victrola Stream Onyx is the second iteration in the company’s Stream turntable lineup, following in the damped footsteps of last fall’s Stream Carbon ’table. The Stream Onyx, verified as a Works with Sonos product, is said to offer revamped build materials from the original Victrola Stream Carbon that enables users to enjoy their LPs through their entire Sonos system, with no additional equipment required.
The belt-driven Stream Onyx’s feature set includes an aluminum tonearm with a custom-designed removable headshell fitted with an Audio-Technica VM95E cartridge, a built-in preamp, an MDF plinth, a die-cast aluminum platter, adjustable speeds of 33 1/3 and 45rpm, and an adjustable counterweight. See it in action, so to speak, in the videoclip below.
“The Victrola Stream Onyx is the next product in our assortment of Works with Sonos high-performance turntables,” said Scott Hagen, CEO of Victrola, in a press statement. “We have maintained all the amazing DNA of the Victrola Stream Carbon, with a few alterations in the materials and finish so that we can deliver this awesome solution to even more Sonos homes around the world.”
I should point out here that more traditional stereo speaker options can also be used in conjunction with a Sonos sound system via RCA outputs. But if you are indeed Sonos-inclined, the Victrola Stream app (available via iOS and Android) provides relatively quick setup, and is said to connect the Stream Onyx wirelessly to a Sonos system “in seconds.” Once setup is complete, the Victrola Stream Onyx fully integrates with the Sonos app for simple control, with the built-in illuminated control knob providing a tactile, centralized volume control for the entire Sonos system and selected playback groups.
The Victrola Stream Onyx turntable is available for pre-order on Victrola’s site (and elsewhere; see links below) with an SRP of $599.99, with wide availability starting in mid-to-late February 2023. I’ve also been told Victrola plans to distribute the Stream Onyx in Europe sometime later in 2023.
For more about Victrola go here.
To find an authorized Victrola dealer near you, go here.
VICTROLA STREAM ONYX VPT-2000-BLK-ATE
($599.99)
Specs
Wow & flutter: <0.175
Tonearm length: 225mm
Overhang: 18.5mm
Tracking error angle: <2 degrees
Power input: AC 100-240V – 50Hz/60Hz
Connectivity: 802 11a/b/g/n/ac (wireless); 10/100 Ethernet (wired)
Outputs: RCA (built-in preamp)
Materials: MDF, aluminum, plastic
Dimensions: 16.93 x 4.37 x 13.58 in (w/h/d)
Weight: 12.13lb
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COMMENTS
Purchased by RCA in 1929.
Submitted by Anton D on Mon, 2023-01-23 15:24
After that, you'd have to follow who owned RCA!
A Tale of Two 'Tables
Submitted by rich d on Mon, 2023-01-23 21:30
Remember the turntable reviewed here a few days ago - the one that costs nine grand but seemed worth every penny to many readers who hadn't actually heard it? I felt the same way: though the review lacked even cursory measurements (must do better!), the device looked as if a lot of care went into its design and manufacture. I thought, "man that thing looks cool and if I were in the market etc. etc."
Fast forward a few days and we are now examining a plastic excrescence which no one could sensibly desire and which I'm sure doesn't interest anyone on this website. Pro-Ject, Rega and others have this price point pretty well covered with quality gear; why bother even mentioning this thing?
Apropos of nearly nothing, didn't those old Victrola players look great? I'd love to have one to play the roughly three '78s I own...
Yes and No...
Submitted by Mike Mettler on Tue, 2023-01-24 09:32
Remember that we do have a newbie audience here on AP in addition to those of us who are hardcore tried-and-true audiophiles, so we do need to be mindful of covering all ends of the analog gear news spectrum. Not every product is for every single person at the exact same time.
That said, I too love those old Victrolas, and any time I see them in use in period-piece TV shows/movies, I smile. Our intrepid LP reviewer Mark Smotroff also has an affinity for all things Victrola, and he's written about them fairly extensively elsewhere on the interwebs.
Volvic beat me to it,
Submitted by rich d on Thu, 2023-01-26 09:38
but I feel compelled to add: Ad hominem attacks may be the norm elsewhere on the internet, but this site is not an extension of your mommy's basement. Please smear your poop on some other wall.
Agreed Addendum
Submitted by Mike Mettler on Thu, 2023-01-26 12:11
Sorry that volvic's reply got lost in that shuffle, folks. We are all about positivity and thoughtful commentary/debate here. If that's not your thing...
Glad it’s gone
Submitted by volvic on Thu, 2023-01-26 16:35
Along with the initial post, malarkey that adds no value and is toxic should be removed ASAP.
How is my initial post,
Submitted by Noodlebluesman on Fri, 2023-01-27 05:28
a simple question "malarkey"?
Sounds like an ad hominem argument to me.
Humor at 11
Submitted by Mike Mettler on Thu, 2023-01-26 18:16
Our humor will always be at 11 -- or at least strive to be!
best joke I've heard lately (it's probably old)
Submitted by rich d on Fri, 2023-01-27 10:15
I've been called a plagiarist, but those are their words, not mine.
Ad hominem attacks - malarkey - poop
Submitted by Neward Thelman on Fri, 2023-01-27 21:57
Fact: The Victor Talking Machine Company, manufacturer of Victrola phonographs, went bankrupt in 1924.
Fact: Subsequently, the Victor Talking Machine Company was bought by RCA to form RCA Victor in 1929.
Fact: RCA Victor was jointly owned by GE, AT&T, and Westinghouse.
Fact: RCA was fully aquired by GE in 1986, which sold off various parts of RCA to different buyers. Part of the consumer electronics division was sold to Thomson Consumer Electronics, a French company.
RCA had stopped making phonographs by the 1970s.
FACT: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY BOUGHT THE RIGHTS TO THE VICTROLA NAME IN 2015.
Innovative Technology didn't exist in at the founding of the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1906, nor at any previous time, nor did it have anything to do with the manufacture of Victrola phonographs or RCA audio equipment of any kind prior to 2015.
All of these facts are regarded as ad hominem attacks, malarkey, and poop by the readers here, and by show runner Mike Mettler. They prefer the lie that "the company that’s been manufacturing audio gear since 1906". If that's true, than all of the above facts are false. Both can't be true simultaneously.
As a result, my posts stating the pure facts have been deleted.
Respectfully...
Submitted by Mike Mettler on Sat, 2023-01-28 09:33
The timeline of the facts you outline are sound, for the most part. Regardless of all that, Victrola is the name of the company that makes this turntable, and the lineage of them citing 1906 as a starting point is intact and valid, as is. This is a News story, reporting on a new product, which is different from a review or an opinion piece. We write about literally hundreds of new products every year. You can choose to research any of them, buy any of them, or not.
This is not a "gotcha" site, nor is it an "I'll show you" kind of Comments forum, period. Personal attacks on character and intentions are decidedly not fine, case closed. Any more of that kind of back-and-forth will be excised.
Thelman should note
Submitted by Tom L on Sun, 2023-01-29 13:03
that, once his opinions appeared without containing any personal attacks, the site had no problem with them.
that's awesome
Submitted by regina ray on Wed, 2024-11-13 02:38
A Sonos sound system can also be connected to more conventional stereo speaker options through RCA outputs
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