Empire 845QED thoughts?

[Sansui Louie]

My girlfriend has an Empire 845QED cart on her Pioneer PL-518. LPGear offers a JICO stylus at a reasonable price... but I don't know where this Empire would fall in their lineup, and for the money, would I be better off with, say, a Grado Black or an AT95 new?

 

[Sansui Louie]

No thoughts? Is it an unusual model?

 

[Doug G.]

It's one I've never heard of.

Got a picture?

Doug

 

[scottyh777]

Never heard of that model.Own and seen a few Empires.Please post pic's.Also seperate the stylus and take pic of that as well.

 

[Stanton681EEES]

here is what I found when i did a google search. Turntable needles list this one for that Empire.
http://www.turntableneedles.com//search.asp?keyword=845QE/D&search=GO

Your Empire is most likely an entry level cartridge that was most likely sold with any number of turntables buy different audio dealers back in the day. In other words it's most likely a house brand