Victrola Hi-Res Carbon
Hi-fi turntables · 2023–present In production
£549 UK RRP
Top of Victrola's hi-res line: carbon-fibre tonearm, Ortofon 2M Red and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth alongside conventional outputs.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first serious turntable for an existing or planned amp-and-speakers setup. Less ideal for: plugging straight into passive speakers with no amp — check the built-in phono stage row above, and note most hi-fi decks still need external amplification.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
- Can transmit over Bluetooth as well as a wired output. A wired connection avoids Bluetooth codec compression.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | Ortofon 2M Red |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | carbon-fibre |
| Dimensions | 43 x 36.2 x 11.5 cm / 16.93 x 14.25 x 4.53 in |
| Weight | 6.15 kg |
| Finishes | Black/Silver (model VPT-2500-BSL) |
| Warranty | 1 year (Victrola standard limited warranty) |
| Years | 2023–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 45% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 39% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
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|---|---|---|---|
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