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Audio-Technica Hotaru Floating Turntable System
$14,000.00
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Description
Hotaru
Floating Turntable
Hotaru blends sound and light to perfectly illuminate Audio-Technica’s analog ~ naturally philosophy. Unveiled for the first time at Milan Design Week in March 2025 — the largest design festival in the world — Hotaru is limited to just 1,000 units globally.
With an integrated amplifier and speakers, its magnetic repulsion-based floating platter suppresses vibrations, preserving the integrity of the sound. Through considered design decisions its speaker size has been maximised to fit its compact form, allowing Hotaru to deliver a powerful multi-sensory experience. It can also be connected to an external sound system.
The moment the needle touches the record, the voyage begins. The floating record and reactive lights create a playful, sensory-infused occasion, painting a truly one-of-a-kind scene.
The name Hotaru draws inspiration from the delicate glow of fireflies, beloved in Japanese culture. Echoing their fleeting beauty, this analogue experience captures unique, unrepeatable moments that leave an everlasting impression. Packaged in a faux-alabaster stone box, you’ll find the Hotaru within, wrapped in traditional Kyoto furoshiki cloth.
- All-in-one record player with integrated turntable, amplifier, and speakers
- "Floating" concept, using a magnetic repulsion system
- Sound reactive lights with three lighting modes, using a colour palette of 20 shades
- Features a special version of the AT-VM740xML cartridge with a black finish and a microlinear stylus, which can be exchanged or upgraded for any compatible MM or MC cartridges
- Made of meticulously crafted acrylic, and high-quality aluminium with integrated speakers and solid brass feet
- Straight tonearm, made of lightweight, high-rigidity carbon fibre
- A sub-platter drive method with concealed belt minimises the effect of motor vibrations while preserving sonic performance
/ Where Design Elevates Listening
Floating Platter That Redefines Space
Hotaru’s floating platter uses magnetic repulsion to suspend the turntable midair, minimising vibration transmission and enhancing playback accuracy. This innovative structure is as purposeful as it is beautiful—designed to deliver clarity in every detail.
/ 20 Colours
Light That Listens
Hotaru transforms any space through a vivid interplay of sound and light. As the record plays, the light reacts and harmonises with it, drawing from a palette of 20 shades. From dynamic excitement to soft ambiance, Hotaru delivers an immersive sensory experience that blends analogue warmth with visual rhythm.
Meticulously crafted in acrylic, Hotaru accentuates the beauty of its reactive lighting, allowing colour to radiate with clarity and depth. Hotaru features three lighting modes: Basic Mode sets the mood with a single colour, Gradient Mode transitions smoothly from one colour to the next, and Link Mode captures the character of the music, adapting its colour by reacting to the sounds being played.
/ Crafted for Performance and Presence
Where Function Meets Beauty
Hotaru features a high-quality aluminium case with integrated speaker and solid brass feet. The lightweight carbon fibre tonearm and the specifically made version of the AT-VM740xML cartridge pair together perfectly.
The platter is driven via a concealed belt-driven sub-platter, which minimises the effect of motor vibrations while preserving both sonic performance and aesthetics.
/ Precision Rooted in Legacy
Over 60 Years of Analog Expertise
Hotaru includes the microlinear AT-VM740xML cartridge -designed to reproduce even the most subtle nuances and made with a black finish to fit the turntable perfectly. Users who wish to tailor their listening pleasure and swap between a moving magnet (MM) and a moving coil (MC) cartridge, can achieve this via a switch located beneath the platter that changes the in-built phono stage.
Specifications
| Turntable | |
|---|---|
| Motor | DC servo motor |
| Drive Method | Belt drive |
| Speeds | 33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM |
| Turntable Platter | Acrylic platter |
| Wow and Flutter | < 0.15% |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | > 60 dB |
| Output Level | LINE: 200 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec) |
| Output Level | Line output (RCA pin jack ×2) Subwoofer output (RCA pin jack ×1) |
| Phono Pre-Amp Gain | MM: 36 dB MC: 56 dB |
| Power Supply Requirements | 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 2.5 A Max. (for India: 1.3 A) |
| Power Consumption | 70 W |
| Dimensions | 430 mm (17”) × 430 mm (17”) × 235 mm (9.3”)（W×D×H） |
| Weight | Approx. 13.6 kg (30 lbs) |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F) |
| Accessories Included | ・Platter ・Counterweight ・Headshell with VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM740xML) ・45 RPM adapter ・AC adapter (approx. 1.1 m (3.6’) ・Power cable* ・Gloves *The length of the power cable may vary depending on the country of sale. |
| Tracking Force Adjustment Range | 0 - 4.0 g |
| AC Adapter | 12 V, 7.5 A (for India: 12 V, 6.67 A) |
| Replacement Stylus | AT-VMN40xML BK (sold separately) |
| Replacement Belt | AT-FTT exclusive belt (long, short) (sold separately) |
| Notes | The product may be modified without prior notice for product improvement purposes. |
| Tonearm | |
|---|---|
| Type | Static balanced straight carbon tonearm |
| Effective Length | 227.7 mm (9.0”) |
| Overhang | 17.9 mm (0.70”) |
| Maximum Tracking Error Angle | < 1.9° |
| Tracking force adjustment range | 0 - 4.0 g |
| Applicable Cartridge Weight | 4.5 - 10.0 g (excluding headshell) |
| Cartridge | |
|---|---|
| Model | AT-VM740xML (Limited Edition Black Color Special Specification) |
| Type | VM stereo cartridge |
| Recommended Load Impedance | 47,000 ohms |
| Output Voltage | 3.2 mV (1 kHz, 5cm/sec.) |
| Stylus Shape | 2.2 × 0.12 mil Nude Microlinear |
| Cantilever | Aluminium tapered pipe |
| Tracking Force | 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g) |
| Weight | 8.8 g (0.31 oz) |
| Headshell | |
|---|---|
| Weight | Approx. 10.7 g (0.38 oz) (including lead wires) / Approx. 10.0 g (0.35 oz) (excluding lead wires) |
| Overhang Adjustment | +1.7 to −3.3 mm (when using AT-VM740xML) |
| Speaker | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Sensitivity | 82 dB (1W, 1 m) |
| Tweeter Unit | 31 mm (1.2”) × 2 |
| Speaker Unit | 63.5 mm (2.5”) × 2 |
| Frequency Response | 80 - 20,000 Hz |
| Maximum Output | 50 W (25 W + 25 W) |
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