Technics introduces a terracotta turntable with a Bluetooth boost, and it's absolutely beautiful

Date:
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:36:49 +0000

Description:
Technics' new Bluetooth turntable is available in terracotta as well as black or grey

FULL STORY ======================================================================Coreless
direct drive motor and newly designed tonearm MDF plinth in terracotta,
black or light grey $899

There's a new Technics turntable in town, and it comes in a striking color with built-in Bluetooth.

The Technics SL-40CBT is a direct-drive turntable featuring the same coreless motor technology as the celebrated SL-1300G , and it boasts a newly designed high-precision S-shaped aluminum tonearm.

The SL-40CBT is considerably more affordable than the SL-1300G, and while
it's still a premium product, it's aimed at vinyl newcomers and people upgrading from entry-level turntables. (Image credit: Future) Technics SL-40CBT: key features and pricing

The Technics SL-40CBT has an integrated, switchable moving magnet phono stage and a factory-fitted Audio-Technica AT-VM95C cartridge with a conical stylus. And in addition to the usual hardware outputs, there's Bluetooth streaming to compatible headphones and speakers, although as yet the details of the Bluetooth version and codec(s) haven't been revealed.

The turntable has electronic speed control (33 1/3 and 45rpm) and the platter is die-cast aluminum with reinforcing ribs and a directly mounted motor
magnet for reliable torque transmission and accurate speed. (Image credit: Future)

The most obvious change, of course, is that new color and the plinth made from MDF rather than the familiar die-cast aluminum we've come to expect from Technics turntables. Personally, I'd go for the terracotta one, but you can have charcoal black or light grey if you prefer something a little less eye-catching. The turntable has also been designed to match Technics'
SC-CX700 wireless speakers, and it sits on vibration-resistant insulator
feet.

The Technics SL-40CBT will be available from September 2025 with a
recommended US retail price of $899 (about 679 / AU$1,379 before tax);
pricing in other countries will be announced shortly. You might also like Technics' 'breathtaking' new turntable is a brass act Technics EAH-AZ100 review: premium true wireless earbuds The best turntables for all budgets, tested and selected by our experts



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