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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: N97HE
- Series: Tracer
- Type: ММ
- Stylus Shape: Hyperelliptical[ radii (mil / µm) 5 × 38 µm ]
- Class:
Mid-Range
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 6.4 g
- Output Voltage
- 4.7 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 25 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 2 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ || 200–300 pF
- Tracking Force
- 0.75–1.5 g (nominal 1.0 g)
Additional Info
Built-in Shure Dynamic Stabilizer (damped brush) to better handle warps/dust
Replacement
| Shure | N97ED | Elliptical |
| JICO | N97HE | Hyperelliptical |
| JICO | N97xE | Super Analogue Stylus |
| LP Gear | N97ED | Elliptical |
add 01/27/2026 · upd. 01/27/2026