That’s not to say that the Victrola Journey is a complete non-starter and for kids or people taking their first steps into the world of vinyl, particularly those on a tight budget, it’s a perfectly adequate record deck. While the turntable sounds noticeably better when hooked up to a pair of decent external speakers, it still doesn’t come close to the quality you’d get from one of the decks in our best budget turntables guide – and understandably so, seeing as they tend to cost a lot more. We can’t help feeling that hooking the turntable up to external speakers defeats the purpose of it being in a suitcase, anyway, as you’d have to lug those speakers around, too, somehow.
But what about everyone else? In all honesty, most discerning music fans would probably baulk at the sound that comes out of the Journey’s built-in speakers tinny and lacking in detail, it’ll hardly do justice to those classic Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin albums. Of course it won’t – there are records that cost more than this thing. Here's the most obvious sentence you’ll read all year: the Victrola Journey will not appeal to audiophiles. You can also use those RCA leads to connect a non-Bluetooth device to this suitcase turntable, which could be useful if you have an old cassette deck or radio that you want to integrate into an all-in-one music system.
#VICTROLA VINYL PLAYER BLUETOOTH#
Disappointingly, though, the Bluetooth only works in one direction, meaning you won’t be able to wirelessly pair the record player to external speakers - you’ll need to use the aforementioned RCA leads for that. Happily, thanks to the Victrola Journey’s Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity you can wirelessly pair your device (from up to 10m away) and stream music from any of the best music streaming services straight to the turntable’s speakers. But that doesn't necessarily mean you don’t enjoy playing tunes on your phone or tablet, too. The fact you’re reading a turntable review suggests you’re fond of vinyl music. You’ll also find a headphone jack, which is a nice thing to have although we’d rather it had been located at the back of the machine as you could end up with cables trailing all over your vinyl as it’s playing. Other controls that can be found on the surface of the deck include an on/off/volume knob and a three-speed selector. However, you can choose whether you want the platter to stop manually or automatically at the end of your listening session using a switch that sits atop the plinth.
#VICTROLA VINYL PLAYER MANUAL#
The Victrola Journey is essentially a manual turntable, meaning you’ll need to lift the needle across to the record by hand, thus setting the platter in motion. However, if you want more than the 2 x 3W of power that they offer, you can easily hook up your own speakers via a set of RCA leads. You don’t have to connect any speakers as there are stereo ones built into the front of the system. Simply open the lid, pop the plug into the wall and you’re good to go. The Victrola Journey is also a cinch to operate. Though the faux leather cladding looks a bit cheap the overall build quality is good – which is just as well if you’re planning to take it to parties.
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