Many moons ago I owned a Delphi Mk3. It came with a SME Type V and Van den Hul One and was more musical than the Linn LP12 which it replaced. I also found the setup, once done right stayed set up unlike the Linn which seemed to play itself out of true. Eventually I replaced the Delphi with a VPI HW19Mk3 (kept the arm and cartridge) and found it had much better bottom end and more engaging mid but the Delphi was more detailed in the high end. The VPI was simple to set up and never went out of true. I would own either the Delphi or the VPI again without regret.
Buying a used Oracle Delphi Mk_ ?
Any comments on what to look for and/or to avoid in a used Oracle - or whether to look for or to avoid a used Oracle in the first place? The idea would be to pay a modest price and then to upgrade gradually as the budget welcomed, enjoying the music in the meantime.
Our system hasn't been complete in over a decade, as we moved around too much to 'do it right': A humbly exquisite little modified Dynaco 70 in triode is all there is of it at present; in the past it included a Walker turntable with Audioquest (which we thought were listenable under the circumstances) and Spika T-60 speakers (which we adored). Thank you all for any input you think relevant.
Our system hasn't been complete in over a decade, as we moved around too much to 'do it right': A humbly exquisite little modified Dynaco 70 in triode is all there is of it at present; in the past it included a Walker turntable with Audioquest (which we thought were listenable under the circumstances) and Spika T-60 speakers (which we adored). Thank you all for any input you think relevant.