The Takumi Recordplayer is driven by Passion and built with Love
Designed with Playback in mind, experience the most of your vinyl
Adjustable in more ways than one, platter arm and speed
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.
If you purchase a Takumi, you purchase perfection. You purchase the result of craftsmanship and passion, and you can breathlessly enjoy your favourite music, played on an elegant-looking machine with a divine sound.
Vinyl has made a comeback. This also means that there are more and more turntables in circulation. More models are presented on the market, but do they also give you that warm feeling that you are looking for? Both technically and optically, you only want the best of the best.
That is possible with the Takumi TT Level 2.1, a turntable that can compete with models from higher price classes at a favourable price. So, what are you waiting for?
As a child I grew up with a grandfather known for his transformer factory. He was famous for his audio transformers and tube amplifiers. On Sundays, he would show me what he was doing and taught me about electronics. I was too young; I did not understand it all. Later, I finished my studies in Electrical Engineering and in 1993, I started my company named Rik Stoet Audio. The main products were tube amplifiers with the brand names Heart and StoetKit. Since then, many products have been created. The Tube Amps and CD players with tubes were mainly sold in the Netherlands, except for the Marantz “tubed-by-Heart” CD players, which were also available in the US. Three years ago, I designed a turntable called ‘Takumi’. This turntable partly uses third-party components, but the design is clever. It is simple but it has a great sound – I know how to engineer things. The hundred pieces produced sold out quickly on the Dutch market. I decided to continue the production, but this time it had to be an even better sounding turntable, with a great look, for a very reasonable price. This decision was the start of the Takumi adventure – it was the birth of the turntable you are looking at now. The Takumi became a passion.
Naturally, it all starts with the base. The result? The perfect balance
The design is a textbook example of ‘form follows function’
As the proud of owner of the Takumi, you can adjust everything personally
The sound experience for you is as if you are witnessing a live session
Thanks to a built-in spirit level, Takumi will be perfectly levelled
The Takumi Recordplayer is Timeless and Driven, which one would you choose?
In conclusion, we must say that Rik Stoet did a great job. He managed to design and construct a recordplayer that is complete on all fronts. Depending on the budget, the customer gets an excellent product for the price paid. The Takumi Level 2.1 exceeds its price level in musical quality, looks, and completeness. When vinyl is your (new) passion, the Takumi TT Level 2.1 may very well be the solid centerpiece for years to come; a sound investment.
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