# Esoteric T-1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Vinyl\ **Created:** [May 11, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668 "2023-05-11T18:12:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![john2213](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/john2213/32/94338_2.png) [@john2213](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/john2213)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/1 "2023-05-11T18:12:43Z")
Stopped into the local dealer to order a new cart and he told me to go upstairs and check out the new turntable. It is really impressive looking in person, even in its temporary location. It’s being driven by Essence pre and stereo amp, E2 phono with MSL Signature Platnum, motor hooked up to Esoteric master clock, Alexia V’s Didn’t have a chance to listen, hectic schedule today but he’s moving it to the next room next week. Full Grandioso electronics and Alex V’s and a couple Wilson subs as well, so I’ll listen to it down the road Anyway, snapped a couple pics $80K he said… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/7/5/755389e44aed45dfbce5bd09cfa4485fb3e732db.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/9/5/95a4c2a369564794c31016dd11fa2046f1a4c3fe.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![john2213](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/john2213/32/94338_2.png) [@john2213](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/john2213)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/2 "2023-05-11T18:16:49Z")
> **[Grandioso T1 | OVERVIEW | ESOTERIC:Japan high-end audio manufacturer | エソテリック](https://www.esoteric.jp/en/product/t1/top)** > > A new undertaking to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Esoteric legacy; it’s the first-ever turntable in our history. ---
**Author:** ![waymanchen11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/waymanchen11/32/253241_2.png) [@waymanchen11](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/waymanchen11)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/3 "2023-05-11T19:20:06Z")
Nice turntable!! Magnetic drive and magnetic float platter. Pretty noise free system. If I had $80k to spend, this is on the top of my list to get. Here’s another nice picture of the turntable. ![t1(main)_right_angled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/e/7/e7908d43e6737db3f66ca7ac8190ee9a802416ab.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![john2213](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/john2213/32/94338_2.png) [@john2213](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/john2213)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/4 "2023-05-11T19:24:38Z")
Never claimed mine were nice pictures 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![waymanchen11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/waymanchen11/32/253241_2.png) [@waymanchen11](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/waymanchen11)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/5 "2023-05-11T19:29:11Z")
Here’s another nice picture. ![t1(main)_front_top](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/1/6/16b9efb6d000c5a233c32e904954337b9b4536e2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/6 "2023-05-12T05:25:56Z")
$80k and no vacuum hold down? Please. ---
**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/7 "2023-05-12T06:31:06Z")
Maybe it has a heavy weight with the level bubble. ---
**Author:** ![rkindel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@rkindel](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rkindel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/8 "2023-05-12T07:32:46Z")
Sweet eye candy ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/9 "2023-05-12T09:41:58Z")
I have that and vacuum hold down. ---
**Author:** ![RonP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ronp/32/213555_2.png) [@RonP](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/RonP)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/10 "2023-05-12T10:01:02Z")
Is the vacuum hold down part of “warp drive”? It always seems that when warp drive fails all hell breaks loose. ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/11 "2023-05-12T10:08:56Z")
The vacuum hold down eliminates warp drive and replaces it with a flat piece of vinyl. Light Speed! ---
**Author:** ![winston007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/winston007/32/9934_2.png) [@winston007](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/winston007)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/12 "2023-05-12T13:47:01Z")
Just wondering if you can have a magnetic float table with a vacuum hold down? Retired minds have time to ponder such circumstances. ---
**Author:** ![owlsalum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@owlsalum](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/owlsalum)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/13 "2023-05-12T13:51:38Z")
Yup. My SOTA Nova V provides vacuum hold down at a MSRP way below $80k. Combined with the SOTA reflex clamp it works like a dream on all but the most potato chip warped LPs. I can count those in my collection on one hand (I only keep them around because the music and recording is indispensable). ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/14 "2023-05-12T14:09:13Z")
My turntable uses an Air Bearing, it floats, maybe not magnetically, but it floats. It can still do Vacuum Hold Down. ---
**Author:** ![winston007](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/winston007/32/9934_2.png) [@winston007](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/winston007)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/15 "2023-05-12T14:14:34Z")
Yeah, but… ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/16 "2023-05-12T14:31:18Z")
The center spindle carries the vacuum. It can go up and down and still make the connection. Magnetic, Air, same difference as far as that goes. ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/17 "2023-05-12T15:53:48Z")
The SOTA Nova V is an incredible table. More or less local as well. When I purchased my Linn Sondek it came down to the SOTA Star Sapphire or the Sondek. Two entirely different sounds. ---
**Author:** ![Clarity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Clarity](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Clarity)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/18 "2023-05-12T16:06:06Z")
The SOTA is “The turntable Newton would have built”. I still have my forty year old Sapphire and a newer one. Yes they “suck”. ---
**Author:** ![owlsalum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@owlsalum](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/owlsalum)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/19 "2023-05-12T16:19:10Z")
That’s common feedback from SOTA owners. Many have owned their SOTA TT for years - decades - and SOTA to this day still supports service and upgrade of every model the company has produced. It’s no wonder SOTA garners such loyalty from its customer base. ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668/20 "2023-05-12T16:21:44Z")
Similar with Linn turntables, however, the upgrade path can be a bit of a $lippery $lope. No regrets on my decision, especially when SOTA went through reorganization and change of ownership. [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/esoteric-t-1/33668.md?page=2)