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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: ND-133G
- Type: ММ
- Stylus Shape: Conical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.6 mil (≈15 µm) ]
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 5.5 g
- Output Voltage
- 3 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 2 dB
- Recommended Load
- 30–100 kΩ
- Tracking Force
- 2.5–3.5 g (nominal 3.0 g)
- Compliance Value
- 7 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
Additional Info
Also seen as VL-30 G / VL30G
Replacement
| Tonar | 613-DS | Conical |
| Tonar | 662-DE | Elliptical |
| Analogis | AN4957 | Nude Elliptical |
| JICO | AE10616 | Conical |
add 01/18/2026 · upd. 01/18/2026