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v.1.7.3 updated 01/24/2026
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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
- Stylus: Integrated
- Type: MC
- Stylus Shape: Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.3 × 0.8 mil ]
- Price: 30000 JPY (1977)
- Class:
Collectible
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 5.8 g
- Output Voltage
- 0.2 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–50 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 28 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1 dB
- Recommended Load
- 100 Ω
- Tracking Force
- 1.5–2.1 g (nominal 1.8 g)
- VTA
- 20°
- Compliance Value
- 10 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
- Cantilever
- aluminum cantilever
Additional Info
Non-replaceable stylus (integrated), retip only. Low-output MC — requires an MC phono stage or SUT.
add 01/24/2026 · upd. 01/24/2026