If you swap the Phantom with the B44, assuming the Phantom (a modified unipivot) is happy with the spring-suspended Oracle, you might actually prefer the Oracle rig. Or Oracle might take off with a gimbal-bearing tonearm of similar high quality.
This TT Setup Shouldn’t Sound this Good
Greetings
I purchased an Oracle Delphi MK II new in 1982. It has been a great table for the last 38 years. 2 years ago the motor started acting up. The TT has been sitting on its rack for a few years not getting used. A few months ago I decided to get the motor replaced. I contacted Oracle about the pricing of a new motor and a few other upgrades. Oracle contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trading in my MK II for a new MK VI. They gave me a very good deal on trading my old TT in. So now I have a new Oracle MK VI in my system.
‘When I received the TT I set it up using a Graham Phantom B44 Tonearm, Denon DL-S1 cartridge, Denon AU-S1 SUT, using Audience phono cables and using my Mod Squad Phono Drive. (The phono drive is a great little unit). I was astonished how good this setup sounded. Every album I played brought a smile to my ears. It sounds so good that I’m questioning my main TT Setup.
My main TT setup is as follows:
ClearAudio Master Solution TT
Graham Phantom Elite Tonearm
Benz LPS Cartridge
Tara Labs Zero Evolution phono w/ ground station
and a Aesthetic I/O Eclipse phono pre amp. My CA setup makes wonderful music.
I didn’t think the Oracle setup could compete with my CA setup but it is unbelievable dam close. I will go thru my calibration on my CA again to make sure all is set up properly.
I’m not complaining, I’m just stunned how good the Oracle setup sounds. I’m more than happy that I have 2 working TT again. The best part is having 2 different stylus shapes to listen to.
Joe Nies