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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
- Stylus: S66E/X
- Type: ММ
- Stylus Shape: Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.3 × 0.7 mil ]
- Price: 90 USD (1974)
- Class:
Mid-Range
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Output Voltage
- 4 mV
- Frequency Response
- 8–34 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 30 dB
- Tracking Force
- 0.75–1.5 g
Additional Info
Output is sometimes specified as 0.8 mV/channel per 1 cm/s; converted ≈ 4.0 mV @ 5 cm/s
Replacement
| Tonar | S-906E (906E) | Elliptical |
| Audio Empire | 239 (Type 239) | Elliptical |
| LP Gear | S66E/X ERD | Elliptical |
| BLISS | 239-DEC | Elliptical |
add 02/04/2026 · upd. 02/04/2026