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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
- Stylus: N44E
- Series: M44 Series
- Type: ММ
- Stylus Shape: Elliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 0.4 × 0.7 mil ]
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6.5 g
- Output Voltage
- 9.5 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 20 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ || 400–500 pF
- Tracking Force
- 1.75–4.0 g
Additional Info
Stock stylus N44E — elliptical/biradial 0.4 × 0.7 mil. M44-series styli are interchangeable (incl. N44G, N44-7; N44-3 is used for 78 rpm)
Replacement
| Shure | N44-3 | Conical |
| JICO | N 44 E NUDE | Elliptical |
| Shure | N44G | Conical |
| Shure | N44-7 | Conical |
add 02/04/2026 · upd. 02/04/2026