Description
Hotaru
All-in-One Floating Record Player
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.
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 color 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 aluminum with integrated speakers and solid brass feet
- Straight tonearm, made of lightweight, high-rigidity carbon fiber
- A sub-platter drive method with concealed belt minimizes 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, 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.
Product model number
AT-FTT
Turntable specifications
Motor
DC servo motor
Drive method
Belt drive
Speeds
33-1/3 RPM, 45 RPM
Output terminals
Line output (RCA pin jack × 2)
Subwoofer output (RCA pin jack × 1)
Tonearm specifications
Type
Static balanced straight carbon tonearm
Cartridge and headshell specifications
Cartridge type
VM stereo cartridge (special specification)
Headshell type
Original headshell
Speaker specifications
Speaker unit
63.5 mm (2.5″) × 2
Tweeter unit
31 mm (1.2”) × 2
Frequency response
80 to 20,000Hz
Sensitivity
82 dB (1 W, 1 m)
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.
AC Adapter
12 V, 7.5 A
Accessories
- Platter
- Counterweight
- Headshell with VM stereo cartridge (special specification)
- 45 RPM adapter
- AC Adapter
- Power cable
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