HiFiMatters At Dutch Audio Event 2026
HIFIMATTERS TO PRESENT TAKUMI TT LEVEL 3.1 AT DUTCH AUDIO EVENT 2026
HiFiMatters will put Dutch turntable brand Takumi at the centre of its presentation at Dutch Audio Event 2026. Designed by Rik Stoet, Takumi has developed a range of turntables focused on construction, materials and analogue music reproduction.
Visitors will be able to see several models from the current range, alongside Takumi MC cartridges and products from other brands represented by HiFiMatters, including Little Fwend tonearm lifters.
TAKUMI TT LEVEL 1.1
The Takumi TT Level 1.1 will demonstrate the entry point to the company’s turntable range. The model is intended to offer an accessible route into high-quality vinyl playback while retaining the design approach used across the Takumi range.
TAKUMI TT LEVEL 2.1DC
Moving up the range, the Takumi TT Level 2.1DC incorporates the electronic SpeedPod speed-control system. This is designed to maintain stable motor speed, with the aim of providing accurate pitch and consistent vinyl playback.
TAKUMI TT LEVEL 3.1
The main attraction will be the new Takumi TT Level 3.1, which currently sits at the top of the company’s turntable range. The model represents the latest development of Takumi’s work on construction, resonance control and drive technology.
Takumi MC cartridges will also be available, with different stylus profiles and cantilever options intended to allow users to select a version suited to their system and listening preferences.
TAKUMI DESIGNER RIK STOET
Takumi designer Rik Stoet will be present at the show and available to discuss the technical decisions, design philosophy and development behind the products. His presence provides visitors with an opportunity to hear directly about the thinking behind the designs.
LITTLE FWEND AUTOMATIC TONEARM LIFTER
HiFiMatters will also present Little Fwend, a Norwegian specialist producing automatic tonearm lifters for manual turntables. The compact mechanical accessory is designed to lift the tonearm automatically when a record reaches the run-out groove, preventing the stylus from continuing to track the groove when the listener is away from the turntable.
The system requires no electrical power and makes no connection to the audio signal. Its mechanism is activated by the tonearm and lifts it in a controlled manner, with the design intended to minimise lateral resistance on the tonearm and cantilever. Little Fwend products are designed, hand-assembled and individually tuned in Oslo, with the current versions precision-machined in Switzerland.
The range includes the Low Mk2, High Mk2 with magnetically attached risers, and the Disco Mk3, designed for various Technics SL-1200 and SL-1300 turntables. There are also dedicated mounting solutions for models including the Rega P8, P10 and Naia. The magnetic attachment allows the position to be adjusted easily or the unit removed when required.nd the Takumi turntables.
HIFIMATTERS AT DUTCH AUDIO EVENT 2026
Alongside Takumi and Little Fwend, HiFiMatters will present products from other brands in its portfolio, including DasL, Moonriver and Stirling Broadcast, bringing together analogue equipment, amplification and loudspeaker design.
HiFiMatters will be exhibiting in the Kempenzaal in the Blue Zone at Dutch Audio Event 2026.
Exhibitor information supplied by the Dutch Audio Event, systems may be subject to change
DUTCH AUDIO EVENT 2026 PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Dutch Audio Event 2026 will be open from 10am until 5pm on both Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October. The event takes place at Hotel NH Eindhoven Koningshof, Locht 117, 5504 RM Veldhoven.
Advance day tickets are priced at €17.50, excluding booking fees, while an advance weekend ticket costs €25, also excluding booking fees. Tickets will also be available at the door for €25. The venue offers free parking, and the organisers are also providing a free shuttle service to and from Eindhoven Central Station.
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The show is divided into four colour-coded zones to help visitors navigate the venue, while all exhibition spaces are located on the ground floor and are accessible to wheelchair users.
