Takumi
MASTER THE MOMENT
Precision analogue playback, designed and built in the Netherlands.
ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT BY NAHOKO KOJIMA
"The essence of Takumi is to gain a sublime understanding of the nuances of a particular art. To be focused and spend countless hours on one thing, and to carry on. It requires one to empty the mind and focus in a way that is simply not possible when still acquiring a skill".
PASSION
The Takumi Record player is driven by Passion and built with Love
QUALITY
Designed with Playback in mind, experience the most of your vinyl
PERFECTION
Adjustable in more ways than one, platter arm and speed
The Record Players
Record Player : CRAFTSMANSHIP.
If you purchase a Takumi, you purchase perfection. You purchase the result of craftmanship and passion
Takumi 2.1 DC — Designed for Real Listening
The Takumi 2.1 DC isn’t just about looks or trends. It’s built on solid engineering and refined through careful listening. Every part is chosen to serve one purpose: to deliver clear, natural sound from your records — with no distractions.
From the start, performance came first. Materials, mechanics, and design were selected with one thing in mind: getting the most out of the music — with as little interference as possible.
What looks simple on the outside is carefully designed on the inside. The turntable’s structure, motor, and speed control all work together to support smooth, stable playback. Each part of the system helps make sure the music sounds just as it should.
The Takumi doesn’t add color or character. It simply plays what’s in the groove — with great timing, detail, and space. Quiet passages stay quiet. Loud ones hit hard. It lets the record speak for itself.
Built to last and easy to maintain, the Takumi 2.1 DC is made for people who take music seriously. It’s a tool you can trust — now and in the future.
Takumi TT level 2.1 DC - Black
Record Player : Balance is the keyword in the design of Takumi
A Solid Foundation — Why We Chose Acrylic
At the heart of the Takumi 2.1 DC is a carefully chosen material: acrylic. We didn’t pick it for looks (though it does look clean and modern). We chose it because it sounds good.
Acrylic handles vibrations in a very balanced way. Unlike wood or metal, it doesn’t ring or favor one direction. It spreads energy evenly, which means fewer unwanted resonances — and more natural sound.
Any turntable picks up vibrations — from speakers, from the room, even from the stylus tracking the groove. The base needs to absorb and control those forces. Acrylic does that well. It keeps things stable and quiet, so the music comes through clearly.
We machine the acrylic base using high-precision CNC tools. Every cut, hole, and thread is made with tight tolerances. This ensures that the motor, bearing, and tonearm are perfectly aligned — and that nothing shifts or flexes over time.
Acrylic is often used in scientific and optical instruments because it’s strong, consistent, and predictable. Those same qualities make it ideal for audio. It supports the rest of the turntable with calm, silent authority — no matter what kind of music you play.
Takumi TT level 3.1 - Walnut
Record Player: The next chapter in the Takumi line solid wood, Delrin platter, and integrated front-panel controls.
Takumi TT level 3.1 DC. Beech
Record Player: coming soon
Takumi TT level 1.1 DC. Clear
Record Player:The Entry Model Thoughtful engineering, mechanical precision and long-term ownership.
Takumi TT level 1.1 DC. Black
Takumi Moving Coil Cartridge Series
Why No Platter Mat?
Most platter mats create a barrier between the record and the platter, allowing the vinyl to vibrate on its own. This can amplify subtle resonances, which may color the sound, blur transients, and mask fine details.
With the Takumi, the record rests directly on the acrylic platter. Because acrylic has similar resonance properties to vinyl, it quickly absorbs micro-vibrations instead of reflecting them back into the stylus. By doing so, we effectively add the mass of the platter to the record itself, forming a single damped unit. This combination is then isolated from the subplatter and spindle by carefully tuned rubber interfaces.
The result is greater stability, lower noise, and a cleaner, more focused musical presentation — with preserved clarity, blacker backgrounds, and sharper detail.
Speed Pod
Get the speed right.
You control the speed with the SpeedPod, a small external unit. It switches between 33.33 and 45 RPM, and lets you make fine adjustments in 0.01 RPM steps — helpful for older records or tuning by ear. Designed to integrate seamlessly, the SpeedPod fits precisely under the Takumi chassis.
Takumi Moving Coil Cartridge Series
