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High end Dual

Does anyone remember that mid 80's attempt by Dual to compete with the sota at that time? I bought this 3 hung sprung Dual in gloss piano black for a grand which I returned after a couple days,... complete garbage. 3 pods housing the suspension kinda like an Oracle. I don't remember the model and I can't find it anywhere on the net.
Anyone?
csontos
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folkfreak
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Sounds to me like an Oracle Alexandria
http://www.tonepublications.com/old-school/oracle-alexandria-turntable/
csontos OP
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Not an Oracle. Definitely Dual. I bought one of the 2 first Oracle tables in '78. The name tag read 'Alexandria', later to be renamed the Delphi by virtue of 2nd gen with some small novel changes. I replaced that Dual with an Oracle Paris, also costing a grand. It otoh, is a great table.
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csontos
Not an Oracle. Definitely Dual. I bought one of the 2 first Oracle tables in '78. The name tag read 'Alexandria', later to be renamed the Delphi
Your memory is failing you. The Oracle Delphi preceded the Alexandria, which was introduced as a budget alternative to the Delphi.  Details are here.

I don't recall any Dual that fits your description.
csontos OP
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No, you have not read my post. Try again. 1978
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... which would explain why the Alexandria model I referenced is labeled in the official Oracle history as “Alexandria 2”

there are all sorts of reasons why names shift (I own AQ Horizon cable which is the same as AQ WEL signature but there was some issue with the name ... )
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