From your response I would say you have the older bearing.
The barrel of the newer bearing in in 2 pieces separated by an o-ring.
The barrel of the newer bearing in in 2 pieces separated by an o-ring.
Advice for a new Oracle Delphi Owner
Thanks for the clarification oldears and harold. I fitted my Fidelity Research FR1 MK3F LOMC cartridge this weekend and even though it is considered a low compliance cart (10cm @ 10Hz ) it matched perfectly with the low mass Oracle SME 345 tonearm. I now feel I have my reference TT / Arm / Cart combo. |
I wanted to see if an acrylic mat would make the improvements Oracle claimed if I 'upgraded' from the Groove Isolator, as they recommended, but didn't want to pay the hefty price for the new mat and modified clamp. I thought I'd experiment with a cheaper acrylic mat first; but couldn't find one that was both 3mm thick and 289mm across. I asked an Ebay seller if he'd make one for me and woodendan was kind enough to do so. If your interested, ask him for the new size. I haven't done enough listening yet to decide on my Alex; but I love it on my Linn Basik! http://www.ebay.com/itm/322383349483?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT |