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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
- Stylus: Integrated
- Series: EMC
- Type: MC
- Stylus Shape: van den Hul[ radii (mil / µm) 5/75 µm ]
- Class:
High-End
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6.8 g
- Output Voltage
- 0.12 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–50 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 28 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1 dB
- Recommended Load
- 75–100 Ω
- Tracking Force
- 1.5–1.75 g (nominal 1.5 g)
- Compliance Value
- 20 µm/mN (static)
- Cantilever
- boron
Additional Info
Non-replaceable stylus (integrated), retip only. Profile: modified van den Hul II. Internal impedance ≈ 30 Ω. Channel separation: > 20 dB at 10 kHz
add 01/19/2026 · upd. 01/20/2026