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Not released - the TD-1 is pre-order only, with a USD 100 refundable deposit, and 'preordered models are expected to ship in 2027' (https://www.yankodesign[3].com/2026/08/17/ruka-studios-td-1-vertical-turntable-turns-your-vinyl-collection-into-stunning-part-of-your-room/, 17 August 2026). Only a year is given, so 31 December 2027 is used.
What Hi-Fi's own headline independently corroborates the Ruka Studio[1] TD-1 being designed by former Apple engineers, matching the pin's description, though the article carries no listed publish date and could not be fetched directly to confirm further detail.
Yanko Design's own headline and 17 August 2026 publish date introduce the Ruka Studio[1] TD-1 vertical turntable, predating the pin's stored 8 September 2026 roundup date by about three weeks, though the article itself could not be fetched directly to confirm further detail.
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Optical vertical turntable that New Atlas lists among the upright designs the TD-1 follows.
SourceVertical turntable named by New Atlas as part of the same upright-turntable design trend.
SourceThe classic vertical turntable benchmark that Notebookcheck says many makers have tried to match; vertical designs often trade away sound quality.
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