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Empire 2000E/III

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Stylus: S2000E/III
Type: ММ
Stylus Shape: Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.2×0.7 (≈5.1×17.8 µm) ]
Class: Upper Mid-Range

Mounting: standard 1/2"
Tracking Force: 0.75–1.5 g (nominal 1.0 g)
Cantilever: aluminum

Additional Info

Empire 2000E/III (MM, elliptical stylus, aluminum cantilever) leans toward a warm, forgiving character with genuinely natural vocals and confident dynamics. Bass feels dense and full-bodied rather than lean, while the sense of space stays wide and stable, making tracking of busier passages easy on the ears. A great match for jazz, vocal-driven records and relaxed listening on modest to mid-tier systems. The stylus is user-replaceable, so retipping isn't required when it wears.

Replacement styluses for Empire 2000E/III

JICO	S-2000E/III	Elliptical
Empire	S2000E/III (237-DET)	Elliptical
LP Gear	EMPS2000EIII	Elliptical

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