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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.
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.
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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Magnetically decoupled belt-driven flagship; one review says it matches SP-10 MkII speed accuracy without the motor noise, whereas the Esoteric drives the platter by contactless induction.
SourceFlagship direct-drive motor unit regarded by owners as an end-game turntable base, selling with long waits.
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