Audio-Technica Hotaru Turntable - Audio-Technica

Overview
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 maximized to fit its compact form, allowing Hotaru to deliver a powerful multi-sensory experience.

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.

Packaged in a faux-alabaster stone box, you’ll find the Hotaru within, wrapped in traditional Kyoto furoshiki cloth.

Where design elevates listening: Floating Platter That Redefines Space
Hotaru’s floating platter uses magnetic repulsion to suspend the turntable midair, minimizing vibration transmission and enhancing playback accuracy. This innovative structure is as purposeful as it is beautiful—designed to deliver clarity in every detail.

20 colors, 3 light modes: Light That Listens to Music
Hotaru transforms any space through a vivid interplay of sound and light. As the record plays, the light reacts and harmonizes with it, drawing from a palette of 20 shades. From dynamic excitement to soft ambience, Hotaru delivers an immersive sensory experience that blends analog warmth with visual rhythm.

Hotaru features three lighting modes: Basic Mode sets the mood with a single color, Gradient Mode transitions smoothly from one color to the next, and Link Mode captures the character of the music, adapting its color by reacting to the sounds being played.

Crafted for performance and presence: Where Function Meets Beauty
Hotaru features a high-quality aluminum case with integrated speaker and solid brass feet. The lightweight carbon fiber 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 minimizes 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.

What to expect in the box:

• Hotaru Turntable
• Platter
• Counterweight
• Headshell with VM stereo cartridge (AT-VM740xML)
• 45 RPM adapter
• AC adapter (approx. 1.1 m (3.6’))
• Power cable

Product Details:

• Features
• 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 fiber
• A sub-platter drive method with concealed belt minimises the effect of motor vibrations while preserving sonic performance
• Turntable specifications
• 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 levels: LINE: 200 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
• Output terminals: Line output (RCA pin jack ×2) , Subwoofer output (RCA pin jack ×1)
• Phono pre-amp gain: MM: 36 dB , MC: 56 dB
• Tonearm specifications
• Type: Static balanced straight carbon tonearm
• Effective length: 227.7 mm (9.0”)
• Overhang: 17.9 mm (0.70”)
• Maximum tracking error angle: Less than 1.9°
• Tracking force adjustment range: 0 to 4.0 g
• Applicable cartridge weight range (excluding headshell):4.5 to 10.0 g
• Cartridge and headshell specifications
• Cartridge model: AT-VM740xML (Limited Edition Black Color Special Specification)
• Cartridge type: VM stereo cartridge
• Recommended load impedance: 47,000 ohms
• Output voltage: 3.2 mV (1 kHz, 5cm/sec.)
• Stylus: 2.2 × 0.12 mil Nude Microlinear
• Cantilever: Aluminum tapered pipe
• Tracking force range: 1.8 to 2.2 g (standard 2.0 g)
• Cartridge 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)
• Headshell overhang adjustment: +1.7 to −3.3 mm (when using AT-VM740xML)
• Speaker specifications
• Speaker unit: 63.5 mm (2.5”) × 2
• Tweeter unit: 31 mm (1.2”) × 2
• Frequency response: 80 to 20,000 Hz
• Sensitivity: 82 dB (1W, 1 m)
• Maximum output: 50 W (25 W + 25 W)
• General specifications
• Dimensions: 430 mm (17”) × 430 mm (17”) × 235 mm (9.3”) （W×D×H）
• Weight: Approx. 13.6 kg (30 lbs)
• Power supply requirements: 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 2.5 A Max. (for India: 1.3 A)
• AC adapter: 12 V, 7.5 A (for India: 12 V, 6.67 A)
• Power consumption: 70 W
• Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
• Replacement stylus (sold separately): AT-VMN40xML BK
• Replacement belt (sold separately): AT-FTT exclusive belt (long, short)
• EAN: 4961310165284

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