While re-thinking the new Mk V we felt it was very important to maintain the design signature of the original Paris turntable. Everything else is a total redesign! The Oracle mechanical design concepts are always intimately linked to the overlapping of different materials interacting within a same assembly for an optimal control of vibrations and resonances. The Paris Mk V follows that same construction philosophy. Compared with the Delphi MK VI which has a very sophisticated full floating spring suspension and micro vibration stabilizer system, the Paris suspension is very efficient while being much simpler. It has been completely redesigned taking into account the findings that led to the development of the Delphi MK VI. The platter and tonearm are mounted on a semi-floating chassis using a suspension made of fiberglass rods and Sorbothane rings. The combination of these materials contributes to virtually eliminate the access of unwanted vibrations to the semi-floating chassis where the platter, the tone arm and the phono cartridge are interacting. The Paris tonearm, included, features a micro vibration damping system specially developed by Oracle to eliminate undesirable resonances and vibrations generated within the tonearm itself dued to the interaction of the needle with the disc. The combination of the suspension efficiency coupled with the micro vibration control system provides true isolation from the external environment allowing the stylus to retrieve the most accurate information from the record groove. The Paris is a belt driven turntable and has a low voltage synchronous AC motor. The drive electronics of the Paris has a very high precision oscillator circuit which creates a perfect sine wave signal to feed the motor ensuring high rotational accuracy for optimal speed stability. This system also isolates the drive electronics from line voltage impurities and fluctuations. The above features combined to the choice of materials are the essence of a high-performance turntable and together explain the Paris outstanding music reproduction! Specification - Drive : AC synchronous motor, belt driven, external power adapter - Platter : two piece, hub aluminum, main platter, acrylic - Plinth dimension : 19,5” x 15“ height to top of tone arm 5" ( 6" with dust cover installed ) - Speed selection : 33 and 45, adjustable - Suspension system : Adjustable, semi-floating chassis on dual rod system made of fibreglass and Sorbothane decoupling - Tone arm mounting specs maximum center to center tone arm length accepted : 228mm - Paris tone arm, the basic structure is the Project 9CC carbon tone arm. Oracle Audio developed the micro vibration silicone damping device for this tone arm. - Power requirements : 100 / 120 / 230 volts 50 / 60 Hz - Turntable weight : 7 Kg ( 15 pounds ) - Regular power supply : 24 to 28 VDC / 500ma ( standard configuration ) 2011 Banc d'essai Paris Mk V Magazine Image & SonRéalisée Par Michel Bérard- review/26_banc_d_essai_paris_mk_v_magazine_image_&_son_2011.pdf Paris Mk V review Enjoy The Music February 2012It is always quite exciting to read technical articles that are written just like a good book. This is the feeling I had when I read teh article by Tom Lyle about our new Paris Mk V. This review of our Paris Mk V expresses in great details all the efforts- review/25_oracle_paris_turntable_an_excellent_turntable_and_practically_a_bargain!_rev.pdf Paris Mk V, Hi Fi News and Record Riviews. UKAn outstanding review by Steve Harris and Paul Miller of the new Paris Mk V record player / Paris carbon tone arm / Paris phono cartridge combination.-review/24_oracle_paris_hfn_review_sept_2011.pdf
