empire

Recently picked up a Denon DP – 1200 table with this Empire cartridge. I am unfamiliar with this older cart, and was wondering if anybody had any basic information. From the crude photographs I've taken, it doesn't look like the needle is in bad shape. If I did need to replace, what is a viable...

Hello! I recently purchased an Empire 3500TE cartridge for my turntable and can't find any information about it anywhere... can you help me? What needle? The force of pressure on it? What year is the cartridge itself?

Hey everyone, Millennial here that unfortunately doesn't know a thing about audio or vintage audio for that matter at all. I love these end tables, and I know that I want to make them work into speakers. I just haven't the slightest clue where to begin. I keep hearing that these are "passive"...

Dear forum members, I am new to this forum but interested in music and hifi for more than 40 years. I am a big McIntosh and Magnepan fan, so these units build my main listening system. Very recently, I got interested in an Empire 598 turntable when I saw it on ebay (it is the one with the...

Hey everyone! I want to thank you for all of your super helpful posts. I’ve been a lurker here for years. First time poster because I’m very confused about a seemingly obscure Empire cartridge I’ve run into. From my research, I’ve seen many similar model carts but none identical to this, besides...

I recently got a Pioneer LP-112D turntable which is an Empire 67E/1 cartridge on it but the stylus is bent and it doesn't sound great. I looked to see if I can find a stylus but it looks like there are only a few unbranded aftermarket stylus these days. I saw the Jico Replacement Empire...

Hi, I have posted a long thread recently about my quest to eliminate acoustic feedback between my new subwoofer and Empire 598: https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/vibration-analysis-bl404-rack-empire-598-turntable.975735/#post-15167454 I am happy to announce that I finally found...

Hi to all! I'm here to ask your opinion regarding a new phono pre-amp for my main system. Actually, I have a Dual 1019 TT with AT95E connected to a tube Fisher KX-100 amp, and I'd like to make a step-up. In particular, I have these cartridges to choose from: - Pickering XSV3000 (with LP Gear...

Hi, we all know Papst motors are great, but do produce audible hiss. I was lucky to buy a NOS 698 motor which has no vibration - still its rotor moving air can be audible from 2-3 meters away in a quiet room. Standard resonant Empire wood plinth enclosure, open from below, actually amplifies...

Here, I have conducted a series of experiments using an iPhone App called 'Vibration Analysis'. Here is the pic of setup and vibration spectrum graphs observed at the floor, 3rd shelf, top shelf loaded and unloaded, and adding another same MDF shelf on top, making a sandwich with two layers of...

Hi, I am a happy owner of Empire 598. Last week I also became happy owner of Rythmik F-12GSE sub. That thing is fantastic and has real infrasonic capability! Which, unfortunately, leads to feedback issues on lower volumes than I used to have with Paradigm sub (where I could cut low end with...

Hoping to see if anyone has experience with Empire 598 turntables. I have owned one before and was easily able to remove the tonearm. I needed to remove the tonearm of another one that I acquired but it was very difficult to remove. I had to pull and turn several times before I could get it out...

I think it is am Empire?

Hello everybody, I can’t find this on the Empire threads I had read, so I’m asking now. Can I use a stylus for a Empire 2000x in a Empire 2000I body? Are the 2000x and 2000I/II/III the same bodies? Thanks!

The record store I go to regularly is run by a super nice guy who always cuts me ridiculously good deals (to the extent that I sometimes have to remind him he is running a business, and one that I would like to remain comfortably solvent). In return, I help him out with repairs on stuff from...

I'm very new to vinyl and turntables so hopefully this all makes sense... I recently acquired a Technics SL-D3 and it came with an Empire P50NS cartridge, I believe this is the way it was purchased 40+ years ago. I was hoping to replace the stylus and I'm seeing prices from $15 to $90 for...

I have an old Grado F3+ I inherited from my Dad. I also inherited some Shures and Empires, and I've upgraded those cartridges with NOS stylii (2000Z, 600LAC, V15 III). I've been digging the Empires (more than the Shure). I also have some Denons, and like those, too. But in any event: I'd like to...

I have no idea what the TE stands for and can’t find any info on the internet after a quick search. I think I can safely assume that the E is for elliptical but the T is a mystery to me. Any knowledgeable Empire fans? Thanks

A nice 398 came up recently on a local Craigslist site, and after waffling over whether or not I needed another turntable for a few days - you already have a perfectly good hot-rodded Thorens!- I bit the bullet and picked it up. No regrets at all after doing so. Turns out to be a 398, equipped...

Hello Audiokarma, I have saved from the landfill a quite nice vintage turntable. I played it a few times, sound is quite nice and that's a nice piece, so I decided to keep it in my living room and give it a new needle or cartridge. The current cartridge is an empire 1000 e/11. The whole thing...

Hi Everybody, I've got an Empire 2000Z cartridge that I love, but my stylus has a lot of hours on it and probably could do with a replacement. Are the JICO listings I see on ebay my best bet? (If you want to know the rest of the chain it's empire 2000z->sansui sr-222mkii->pioneer...

Yesterday I went to my local record shop to get a few new albums and while there I noticed they had an empire 208 turntable for sale in their used hifi section in the back. I have always thought they were cool looking turntables and had looked at a few online over the years but never pursued...

Hi Guys! I recently grabbed a pair of Klipsch R-820F's and I think they sound incredible. What do you guys think of my rig? Empire 2000Z->Sansui SR 222 mkii->Pioneer SX-850->Klipsch R-820F Cheers!

There’s a 2003 ZE/X cartridge available near me at a reasonable price. I can’t find much information at all regarding this specific model, would anyone be willing to inform me or point me in the right direction? A spec sheet would be incredibly helpful. EDIT: I’m looking more for specs than I...

Hello all, I have recently acquired a backup turntable from Facebook Marketplace. I currently own a Thorens TD 165 and bought a Technics SL 5200 to have as a spare. I currently have a Empire LTD 200 cartridge fixed to my Thorens. Is the 8000/XE a better cartridge? The stylus needs replaced on...