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- Sep 30, 202650% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Esoteric T-01
- Esoteric launched the T-01 MagneDrive turntable on August 21, 2026, offered as the T-01 (with tonearm) and T-01 AL (no tonearm)[1][3]
- Ships internationally in late September 2026, starting at $50,000 in the US and 48,000 EUR in Europe; the manufacturer page gives no price[1][3]
Notable features
- Its patented (JP6501130) MagneDrive couples motor and platter magnetically with no belt or physical contact, isolating the platter from motor vibration; first introduced in the Grandioso T1[1][3]
- A 13 kg solid aluminium platter uses Magne-Float to cut effective mass to about 4 kg, with an inverted bearing and 33 1/3 / 45 rpm adjustable in 0.1% steps[1][3]
- Supports an external 10 MHz clock (G-01XD, G-05), has a separate power supply unit, a triple-layer aluminium/MDF cabinet and up to two tonearms[1][3]
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- [1]50%esoteric.jp/en/product/t-01/topesoteric.jp· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Sep 30, 2026 ✓· 34% of score
Esoteric states a period, not a day: the T-01 'is scheduled to ship internationally in late September 2026' (https://audioxpress.com[3]/news/esoteric-introduces-t-01-magnedrive-contactless-drive-turntable, 21 August 2026). Last day of that period is used.
- [2]76%The Best New Gadgets and Hi-Fi Releases of 2026 (Updated)gearpatrol.com· Added Sep 14, 2026· 34% of score
Gear Patrol's roundup of "The Best New Gadgets and Hi-Fi Releases of 2026" includes the Esoteric[1] T-01 turntable and its magnetic non-contact "MagneDrive" system, consistent with featuring the product around the pin's stored 8 September 2026 date, though the excerpt gives no specific announcement date.
- [3]71%Esoteric Introduces T-01 MagneDrive Contactless Drive Turntableaudioxpress.com· Published Aug 21, 2026· 31% of score
WebFetch could not retrieve AudioXpress's page directly; its 21 August 2026 publish date and title, "Esoteric[1] Introduces T-01 MagneDrive Contactless Drive Turntable," predate the pin's stored 8 September 2026 date by about two and a half weeks, consistent with an earlier announcement.
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