Audio Technica Hotaru

Audio Technica's Hotaru merges innovative engineering with captivating design, debuting at Milan Design Week 2025 as a limited-edition release of just 1,000 units worldwide. This all-in-one turntable system features a magnetically levitated platter that minimizes vibration interference, ensuring pristine analog playback. The compact chassis houses optimized speakers and an integrated amplifier, delivering robust sound without sacrificing form factor. Three distinct lighting modes—Basic for ambient color, Gradient for smooth transitions, and Link for real-time music visualization—transform listening into a multisensory event. As the stylus descends, the floating platter and responsive illumination choreograph an immersive experience that celebrates vinyl's tactile, analog nature while embracing contemporary aesthetics.

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