Esoteric Grandioso T1

Quite a debut for Esoteric. To my eye it has a similar design ethos to the Acoustic Signature Montana Neo.
 
I don't know all the different ways mag-drive has been done in the past, but this looks very interesting. And a very sexy looking debut. I love the fact it can accept multiple arms.
 
Why is rotational speed of a turntable so critical? If they are syncing the turntable speed to a master clock signal for nth degree precision of rotational speed, the playback gear speed is probably far more accurate than the recording master. So its purpose seems moot to me.
 
brodricj said:
Why is rotational speed of a turntable so critical? If they are syncing the turntable speed to a master clock signal for nth degree precision of rotational speed, the playback gear speed is probably far more accurate than the recording master. So its purpose seems moot to me.
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Perfect and consistently perfect turntable speed is critical to accurate music playback on vinyl. There are many tables (belt) which do not keep perfect speed.

In the store we use a device made by Sutherland (he doesn’t make them any more) to determine speed accuracy.


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Absolutely stunning & beautiful turntable and PSU.

Adding master clock input is a brilliant stroke IMO and it's about time (pun) someone did this :-) !
 
I'd like to know if many Grandioso stack owners also own a turntable. I suspect many of the Grandioso digital crowd wouldn't have much interest in turntables. I can see Esoteric selling T1 to non-Grandioso owners, but not so much interest from existing customers.
 
i bought one, my Esoteric Grandioso T1 arrived yesterday, put it together last night and listened. very happy with what i'm hearing. very impressed by the build quality, the magnetic drive system is ingenious. i'm just getting to know it. the T1 replaces the Saskia model two idler that i sold.

my T1 has the TA-9D (Ikeda) tonearm. right now i have a Koetsu Azule Platinum cartridge on it.

i also bought the Esoteric Grandioso G1X clock which is being shipped to me, i'll have it in a few weeks. two arm boards for my other tone arms are being built and i'll have them in a month or so, my plan is for three tone arms on the T1.

i'll add some pictures when i get home tonight.
 
I think the first T1 owner in the known universe that we know of, right? Looking forward to photos. I'm curious about how G1X and T1 play together.
 
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