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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: DTL-1
- Type: ММ
- Stylus Shape: Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.4 × 0.7 mil ]
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Mounting
- T4P (P-Mount)
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6 g
- Output Voltage
- 4.4 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–22 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 32 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 2 dB
- Tracking Force
- 0.75–1.5 g
Additional Info
DTL replaceable stylus family (e.g., DTL-2/DTL-3 fit TL-1 physically)
Replacement
| Pickering | DTL-1E | Elliptical |
| Pickering | DTL-2 | Elliptical |
| JICO | DTL-2 | Elliptical |
| Tonar | 6140-DE | Elliptical |
| LP Gear | PICKSTL1 (DTL-1) | Elliptical |
add 02/04/2026 · upd. 02/04/2026