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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)
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 10 g
- Output Voltage
- 0.2 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–50 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 30 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 1 dB
- Recommended Load
- ≥ 40 Ω
- Tracking Force
- 1.0–2.2 g (nominal 1.7 g)
- Compliance Value
- 15 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne
- Cantilever
- carbon-clad (3-layer composite)
Additional Info
Non-replaceable stylus (integrated), retip
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