The ELP Laser Turntable uses five precision laser beams to read your vinyl records. Zero physical contact means your records last forever, delivering pure analog sound without the friction.
Unlike digital players that convert sound to 0s and 1s, the ELP Laser Turntable maintains a 100% analog signal path.
The system employs five separate laser beams: two to track the grooves, two to read the stereo information, and one to maintain the height relative to the record surface.
This allows the LT to play warped or damaged records that would be unplayable with a traditional stylus, reading the audio information from the "virgin" trench of the groove that needles often miss.
Tracking force. Your vinyl never degrades.
Analog signal path. No digitization.
Precision loading tray handles warped or damaged records with ease.
Designed for archivists, audiophiles, and collectors.
Play your rarest acetates and first pressings as many times as you want. The laser beam has no mass and causes zero friction.
Skip tracks, pause, scan, and program playlists just like a CD player, but with the warm, rich sound of genuine vinyl.
Advanced vertical tracking allows the laser to adjust focus in real-time, playing records that would cause a stylus to skip.
Hand-built in Japan to order. The standard for archival preservation.
Starting at
$19,000*
*Price subject to currency exchange rates.
Our Legacy
In 1989, as the world rushed toward the digital convenience of the Compact Disc, one man stood firm in his belief that analog sound possessed a soul that digital could never replicate.
Sanju Chiba, an unwavering audiophile and visionary, acquired the patents for laser turntable technology when others had abandoned it. He recognized that the only way to preserve the true fidelity of vinyl—without the friction that destroys it—was through the precision of light.
Mr. Chiba dedicated his life to refining this technology, investing decades into the development of the LT-Master. His insistence on hand-assembly and absolute precision established the rigorous standards that ELP Japan maintains to this day.
"Analog music is more natural... it is the sound of the master tape."
— Sanju Chiba, Founder
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