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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
- Stylus: Integrated
- Series: KARAT
- Type: MC
- Stylus Shape: Fine Line
- Class:
High-End
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 5.3 g
- Output Voltage
- 0.2 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–90 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1 dB
- Recommended Load
- > 100 Ω
- Tracking Force
- 1.8 g
- Compliance Value
- dynamic 15 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
- Cantilever
- solid diamond ~1.7 mm (tapered)
Additional Info
Micro Reach is a line-contact profile; 17DS is often listed as Karat 17 Diamond Super (17DS)
add 01/17/2026 · upd. 01/25/2026