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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
- Stylus: Integrated
- Series: MC Super
- Type: MC
- Stylus Shape: Fine Line[ radii (mil / µm) r/R 5/40 µm ]
- Class:
Upper Mid-Range
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 7 g
- Output Voltage
- 0.34 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–25 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Channel Balance
- < 1 dB
- Recommended Load
- 50–200 Ω
- Tracking Force
- 2.0–2.4 g (nominal 2.2 g)
- VTA
- 20°
- Compliance Value
- 15 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
- Cantilever
- aluminum cantilever
Additional Info
Non-replaceable stylus (integrated), retip only. Stylus profile: In Germany it is also found as Ortofon MC Nr.2
add 01/29/2026 · upd. 01/29/2026