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Damn it, I tried, but mistakes happen. Check if you don't want to fall into a trap!
cartz@phonoculture.com
Damn it, I tried, but mistakes happen. Check if you don't want to fall into a trap!
cartz@phonoculture.com
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[Test Note] Check Empire 2000E/III on my setup
Stanton Epoch II HZ8S
- Class:
Audiophile
- Mounting
- P-mount (T4P)
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 4 g
- Output Voltage
- 4 mV
- Frequency Response
- 10–20 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 35 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 2 dB
- Recommended Load
- 47 kΩ || 275 pF
- Tracking Force
- 0.75–1.25 g (nominal 1.0 g)
- Compliance Value
- 17 µm/mN
- Cantilever
- sapphire-coated
Additional Info
E8S stylus (Stereohedron II). HZ8S is commonly described as the “non-calibrated” Epoch II variant, vs HZ9S
Replacement
| Stanton | E9S | Line Contact |
add 02/07/2026 · upd. 02/07/2026