My Delphi

[Geoff's Delphi]

Here is a quick pic of my Delphi playing one of my favourite albums. The 2nd Free LP from 1969.

[southall-1998_mk2]

Interesting looking turntable. My father lusted for the Delphi turntable in the 80's.

S.

[hornucopia]

Playing a 50 year old LP!!

[Geoff's Delphi]

I've always loved them. Had many TT's over the years including a Thorens TD160S, Townshend Rock/Excalibur/Merlin and LP12/Ekos, but after hearing my 1st Delphi (Mklll) at Radlett Audio back in 1988, I never really wanted any other TT. This one was also from Dave at Radlett which I picked up about a year ago and apart from needing a new belt and a service, is like new. Well chuffed.

[Geoff's Delphi]

Fantastic LP with great production. This is a later (1979/80 pressing I think), but still sounds superb. Would love to get hold of a decent 1st press, but becoming very difficult to find and very expensive when you do.

[southall-1998_mk2]

I've always loved them. Had many TT's over the years including a Thorens TD160S, Townshend Rock/Excalibur/Merlin and LP12/Ekos, but after hearing my 1st Delphi (Mklll) at Radlett Audio back in 1988, I never really wanted any other TT. This one was also from Dave at Radlett which I picked up about a year ago and apart from needing a new belt and a service, is like new. Well chuffed.


I always loved the look of the Rock turntables. Most people do find them ugly though. How does the Delphi sound compared to your Rock set up?

S.

[Audio Al]

Great album , I have the original from back in the day and the new 1/2 speed master , Nice TT as well , Keep vinyl alive :D

[Geoff's Delphi]

The Rock was a little bit dry and sterile sounding with no real emotion, but still a very nice turntable. Probably more accurate than the Delphi, but no depth for me.

[Geoff's Delphi]

I was thinking about getting that. How does it compare to the original?

[Audio Al]

I was thinking about getting that. How does it compare to the original?

I think its better , But my original has suffered abuse when I was a teenager and had no knowledge of record player , To stop the arm gliding across the LP i put a 1p coin on the head shell , Sorted :)

[Geoff's Delphi]

Ah!!! Not so good, but your only young once. I will have to get me a copy of that. Cheers.

[jandl100]

Ah, lovely looking deck. Probably my favourite of all.
I always fancied one in my LP days, but it never quite happened.

https://theartofsound.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25944&d=1556717167

[Geoff's Delphi]

Thanks. I'm really pleased with it.

[Spectral Morn]

I used to have a Delphi Mk4, loved it. Oracle have a picture of it on their website.

https://www.oracle-audio.com/legacy-products

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a191a2_3f5876eee8564a1d983e334938f6e46e.jpg/v1/fill/w_555,h_416,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/a191a2_3f5876eee8564a1d983e334938f6e46e.webp

I now run an AMG Giro which eats it for breakfast, but I do miss it, sentimental value.

[struth]

I used to have a Delphi Mk4, loved it. Oracle have a picture of it on their website.

https://www.oracle-audio.com/legacy-products

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a191a2_3f5876eee8564a1d983e334938f6e46e.jpg/v1/fill/w_555,h_416,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/a191a2_3f5876eee8564a1d983e334938f6e46e.webp

I now run an AMG Giro which eats it for breakfast, but I do miss it, sentimental value.The AMG is a pretty thing too.

[Spectral Morn]

The AMG is a pretty thing too.

It is, understated. With the new Reference PSU its even better than it was.

[Geoff's Delphi]

The AMG looks really nice. Very clean design.

[Geoff's Delphi]

Oracle have a picture of mine on the Owners Gallery as well. Nice people to deal with. Very helpful.

[jandl100]

The AMG looks really nice. Very clean design.

It looks like it is about to topple over to me!
It would give me the heebie-jeebies.
The Oracle kills it stone dead, looks wise, imo.

[hifi_dave]

Geoff's pic brings it all back to me. I had the first Oracle Delphi in the country and it was a real eye opener and the sound trounced everything else we had at the time A beautiful turntable which John Michell based his Gyro design on.

[Geoff's Delphi]

Looking to go the "Passive Pre Amp" route and liking the look of the Icon Audio passive. Any thoughts or recommendations.

[jandl100]

Looking to go the "Passive Pre Amp" route and liking the look of the Icon Audio passive. Any thoughts or recommendations.

The Icon Audio passive is generally not much liked - I agree, I tried one. It's a kind of drab sound, music with the lustre subtracted.

There are lots of much better passive preamps around imo.

[Spectral Morn]

It looks like it is about to topple over to me!
It would give me the heebie-jeebies.
The Oracle kills it stone dead, looks wise, imo.

Fair enough, and I don't dispute your assertion. The Delphi is a beautiful deck and I miss mine. However on a sound basis the AMG Giro destroys a Mk4/5 Delphi, and more than likely a Mk6. Its also cheaper than a Mk6, comes with arm ,though on looks, the Delphi wins.

[paulf-2007]

Great album , I have the original from back in the day and the new 1/2 speed master , Nice TT as well , Keep vinyl alive :Dapologies for hijacking your thread, his is the half speed mastered free album Al?
Now having read all the posts I have the answer

[Mr. C]

Oracle's have emotion in spades, very engaging decks and fluid sounding decks, if you a full on detail freak then maybe an SME or TAS is for you.
Nice to see a MKI/II in action Geoff