TINYL Unveils CD and Vinyl Players as Design Objects at Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2026
At Interior Lifestyle Tokyo in June 2026, the Japanese brand TINYL unveiled its concept titled From music players to objects for living, highlighting CD players and turntables as design elements. The lineup features four distinct items: COVER, a premium CD player equipped with dual CS43198 DAC chips, headphone amplifiers, Bluetooth aptX HD, USB playback, and CD-to-digital transfer capabilities; SPLIT, a modular CD player utilizing a magnetic system; WABI, a versatile turntable with a wood-like finish, four speakers, bidirectional Bluetooth, and an adjustable tonearm counterweight; and PLAY PRO, a vibrant turntable drawing inspiration from Memphis culture. TINYL aims to enhance the tangible experience of music in a streaming-dominated world, inviting visitors to interact with the products.
Key facts
- TINYL presented the concept From music players to objects for living at Interior Lifestyle Tokyo in June 2026.
- COVER is TINYL's highest-tier CD player, featuring dual CS43198 DAC chips, headphone amplifiers, Bluetooth aptX HD, USB playback and CD-to-digital transfer.
- SPLIT is a modular CD player with a magnetic system that separates the player from its speaker for different configurations.
- WABI is an all-in-one turntable inspired by wabi-sabi, with a wood-inspired finish, four integrated speakers, bidirectional Bluetooth and an adjustable tonearm counterweight.
- PLAY PRO references color and Memphis culture, with simple geometries and bright tones positioning it closer to furniture than audio equipment.
- TINYL's research centers on physical music while streaming has made access to songs almost immaterial.
- The brand hosted a listening space at Interior Lifestyle Tokyo where visitors chose a CD, wore headphones and started playback themselves.
- TINYL aims to rethink the role of music objects rather than revive nostalgia.
Entities
Institutions
- TINYL
- Interior Lifestyle Tokyo
Locations
- Japan
- Tokyo