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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Hype of the month
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Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 16:08:24 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  3 16:08:24 1985
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The new dynamic isolators supplied with Oracles are definitely not
all hype.  I own an Oracle Alexandria Mark II, and have tried the
turntable both with and without the box.  If it does nothing else,
it greatly increases the apparent torque of the motor.  Without the
box, it is fairly easy to stall the motor using firm pressure with
a discwasher brush.  With it, I can deep clean my records with no
fear of the motor stopping.

Can I hear any difference playing records?  In all honesty, not
really.  If there are any differences they are extremely subtle, and
an A/B test isn't possible.  But the justification sounds plausible,
and might well be audible if were not for the fact that the Oracle
already has a very heavy platter.  

Ben Broder