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Empire 888SE

Frequency Response
6–32 000 Hz
Channel Separation
30 dB
Tracking Force
0.5–3.0 g
VTA
15°
Compliance Value
25 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne

Additional Info

The 888 family employs a variant of the moving-iron (MI) principle. Response within ±3 dB (20–20,000 Hz), channel separation ~20 dB over much of the band; measured output 3.1 mV at 3.54 cm/s (test condition)

Replacement

Pfanstiehl232-SDEElliptical
add 02/01/2026 · upd. 02/01/2026