A built-in phono stage changes what a turntable can plug into; Bluetooth and USB change convenience rather than the physical groove-reading system. This report keeps those features separate.
Computed from the live US registryPage refreshed 2026-10-21Master catalogue checked daily
What the data says
47% of current models include a phono stage.
20% list Bluetooth capability; this legacy total does not distinguish input from output.
8% include USB output.
Feature adoption by category
Category
Models
Phono stage
Bluetooth
USB
Average price
Hi-fi
71
48%
14%
4%
$984
High-end
47
6%
0%
0%
$10,204
Budget
30
90%
37%
17%
$340
All-in-one
17
100%
82%
12%
$198
DJ
16
31%
6%
31%
$648
Vintage
2
0%
0%
0%
$13,150
Percentages use current models only. A missing feature is not scored as a defect: many hi-fi buyers deliberately use separate electronics.
A closer look at Connectivity and built-in phono stages
Reading the Average price column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, Average price ranges from 198 (All-in-one) to 13,150 (Vintage). The difference is 12,952 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.