For many newcomers to vinyl, the intimidating part isn’t just choosing the right turntable, but realizing it’s only the beginning of a potentially expensive journey. Unless you opt for a record player with built-in speakers, you’re often looking at investing in a full hi-fi setup, complete with amplifiers and speakers, that can quickly drive up costs and take up a fair amount of space just to get your records playing.
Victrola aims to tackle both those issues with a new speaker unveiled at CES 2026. Dubbed Victrola Soundstage, the soundbase is set to launch in summer 2026 with a price tag of $350. First spotted by ecoustics, the Victrola Soundstage is a speaker designed to sit directly beneath a record player. Tailor-made for those who don’t want to invest in a full, multi-component hi-fi system, the Soundstage saves space, cuts costs, and even avoids the technical complexity associated with the turntable. All-in-all, Victrola’s latest creation offers a simpler alternative while also doing away with the need for a separate amplifier.
The Soundstage measures approximately 17 x 15 x 3.5 inches (approx), and closely matches the footprint of a typical turntable. That makes it a neat platform to place your record player on, or simply raise it a little higher. Naturally, opting for a single-speaker solution instead of a full hi-fi system can raise questions about sound quality. Victrola says it addresses this with two proprietary audio technologies designed to help make up for the lack of a more complex setup.
One of those features is Victrola’s Symmetric Drive Woofer, a downward-firing design with dual diaphragms that the company says “delivers powerful, accurate bass while cancelling vibrations, keeping the turntable steady for smooth, uninterrupted vinyl performance.” The second is a Balanced Mode Radiator, which, as per the makers, “delivers exceptionally wide, even dispersion, creating a spacious, natural stereo image that stays clear and detailed anywhere in the room.”
The Soundstage has been built with Victrola’s Wave and Automatic turntables in mind, but the company says it should play nicely with a wide range of other record players as well. When it comes to connectivity, Soundstage is compatible with Bluetooth, 3.5mm AUX, RCA, and USB-C. That range of inputs also means the Soundstage can double as a wireless speaker for other devices, making it useful beyond vinyl playback alone.
Besides the Soundstage speakers, Victrola also announced a new walnut finish for its Wave turntable and Tempo bookshelf speakers. The Soundstage is available in the same wood-toned option, offering an alternative to the standard black for those looking to match their setup.
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