Industrial designer Benjamin Großjohann has a deep admiration of vinyl records and creates. the Coturn CT-01 portable turntable as a result. He approached the design with the idea of creating a “beautiful product made of real metal” that is “by collectors, for collectors.”
The turntable is defined by its slim structure as it can easily be put in a backpack and carried around to any destination. The body is made from solid anodized aluminum materials with integrated glass resting on top. The integrated tonal arm has a sleek visual with an Audio-Technica Stylus AT 3600 needle. It is able to fold up when it is in travel form, which is one of its most notable features.
Image Credit: Benjamin Großjohann
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Slim Portable Audio Turntables
- The trend of slim portable audio turntables represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the audio equipment industry.
- Real Metal Design
- The trend of real metal designs in portable turntables presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the materials and manufacturing industry.
- Integrated Tonal Arm
- The trend of integrated tonal arms in turntable design offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the audio technology industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Audio Equipment
- The audio equipment industry should explore how to leverage the trend of slim portable audio turntables for disruptive innovation.
- Materials and Manufacturing
- The materials and manufacturing industry should consider the disruptive innovation potential of real metal designs in portable turntables.
- Audio Technology
- The audio technology industry has an opportunity to embrace the trend of integrated tonal arms in turntable design for disruptive innovation.
