What Orchestral samples for EXS?

I am looking for a decent but simple set of orchestral samples to use for EXS to complement the existing set supplied in the LPX download. I do not intend to spend a lot of money on a complicated item of software, I already have EWQSO andfind it is too power hungry and slow to use, which inhibits the creative process. I do not want to use Kontakt, and ralise this probably limits what is available. However it would be intersting to know what others are using for EXS ?

Unfortunately the range of such orchestral Libs for EXS24 is extremely limited and basically non existant.......
Most musicians creating Orchestral Mockups in a DAW use Kontakt and any of the excellent 3rd party Libraries available... (Spitfire Audio, CineSamples, LASS etc) and/or Vienna Symphonic Libraries...
The reality is... If you don't spend the money on the right libs.. and you dont put the effort into learning/using them...  then you probably won't get the results or work flow you wish.....
However, depending on the quality of samples you need, some people use Garritan's low price Orchestral sample library.... when they cannot afford to take the Kontakt/VSL route...
http://www.garritan.com/products/personal-orchestra-4/
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