TechDAS
Website:https://techdas.jp/
Est. year: 2010
Location: Japan
TechDAS is a Japanese manufacturer of high-end turntables building a substantial international reputation for uncompromising, precision-engineered analogue-source components at the flagship tier of the turntable market, with founder Hideaki Nishikawa's background in vacuum-technology engineering directly informing the brand's air-bearing designs.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Air Force series turntables, with TechDAS's engineering distinguished by massive, precision-machined platters using vacuum-hold-down record clamping and air-bearing technology, reflecting founder Hideaki Nishikawa's specialist background in high-vacuum engineering applied directly to analogue-source design.
Who owns it and where it's made
TechDAS is a Japanese company, founder-associated with Hideaki Nishikawa, designing and manufacturing its turntables domestically in Japan.
The lineup in this catalog
Turntables. Prices span roughly 15,000 to well over 150,000 dollars for the flagship Air Force One.
Who it's for
TechDAS suits buyers specifically seeking uncompromising Japanese turntable engineering, appealing to the most demanding analogue enthusiasts for whom vacuum-hold-down and air-bearing technology, informed by the founder's specialist vacuum-engineering background, represents the pinnacle of turntable design.