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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    I have 3 aftermarkets, a silver one that is a real silver Empire grip housing w Empire logo, same exact grip material/build, but a long tapered cantilever that is clearly different than a s915e and the black dot. I actually have two of these and one has black dot and other doesn’t. Someone had...
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    Thank you. I’m a dinosaur with the new software and computer skills but I’m still able to learn. It would be nice to know how you were able to get the final results. I’ve only toyed around with Audacity to see if I could digitize my vinyl (7-8 years ago?).
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    It is going to be interesting to see what becomes of that hf peak with other carts. Like the idea of having a jig for consistent setup.
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    Can you tell us a little more about the setup you used to create the graphs? What software did you use and how was it gathered (straight feed into a laptop?)
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    Thanks Doug. I remember this being a topic of discussion if they were or were not left over. But hey, what’s not to like about that? It’s like going to Vegas! Put your money down and roll those loaded dice!
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    Does anyone know if the red/white packaged versions are old empire stock or just aftermarket?
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    From past replys it seems that those in that packaging are Russell industry’s. The feedback I have seen is that they aren’t as good as genuine Empire but I haven’t tried gambling with any of them after seeing the feedback. Are returns accepted if you purchase them? Hopefully someone else...
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    The good thing about the 2000z is the aftermarket Styli seem to play well for the most part. I haven’t found anything for the 2000e aftermarket wise that I enjoy.
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    I have to look back on this thread to find the Walco descriptions that were posted a long time ago. But, I recall reading that they were not bad.
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    Just checked. Swiss made copies for S2000z gold colored $34. But, Astatic Japanese s915e in blue, silver and clear yellow @ $40 So it looks like a very good decision to shop around for those 2000z/2000t styli. I much rather buy from a reputable dealer at a fair price. Just found it a...
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    I haven’t seen any NOS there in a few years. Generic Swiss copies were the last that I saw. I think I have a generic copy from RiverTone but that too was a few years back.
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    anyone else running vintage Empire carts?

    Just a reminder to thoroughly check out what you see advertised for sale off the Bay. There are some that require a good look. Just saw “EMPIRE NOS” and didn’t realize that the next words were “After market” and indeed it was some generic stylus that imo was overpriced. Claimed to be a...
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    The best phono preamp under $1000 (aka the Hagerman Bugle upgrade thread)

    I noticed the low frequency improvement with the opa2210 & with the 1612 op amp. I wonder how much is involved with the synergy between the op amp and the other components that were used? Why? Just that I noticed less low frequency differences between the 2210 and 1612 after the final...
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    The best phono preamp under $1000 (aka the Hagerman Bugle upgrade thread)

    What I really like here is that the use of the opa2210 drops the noise floor by 6dB! I recall seeing a few posts about the use of the opa2210, in simulation, measuring “higher” in noise and something about it not being designed for audio. But neither of these were true and actually the...
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    The best phono preamp under $1000 (aka the Hagerman Bugle upgrade thread)

    Well I haven’t seen much posted lately but good things take time. Props to @oranda as his suggestions reached Jim Hagerman and the opa 2210 implemented into the Bugle MC after Jim measured the performance w ~ 6dB lower noise floor. That was with just one 2210 op amp being installed. There...
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