TechDAS TDC01 Ti

摘要

Because of the resume of TechDAS's Nishikawa-san, the company -known best for its sublime Air Force One and Two turntables - is certain to be delivering other than LP spinners in the future. I suspect a tonearm is in the offing, while an own-brand phono stage is not implausible, given that the company produced electronics before it unleashed its record decks. Transducers, too, loom large in Nishikawa-san's history, thanks to his days at Stax [see HFN Apr' 14]. Inspired by the business model that affects a number of turntable manufacturers, which is the inevitable drive to produce one's own tonearms and cartridges, few were surprised at the Tokyo High End Show in November 2013 [HFN Feb '14], where TechDAS released the TDC01 moving-coil cartridge. Although its launch was overshadowed by the earth-shattering news that a second turntable had been completed and would sell for a third of the cost of the Air Force One, some of us were privileged enough to spend time with the TDC01, which turned out to be blindingly good.