There’s a big Empire thread over at the audio karma forum. I have an EDR .9 playing right now. I have a few of the TOTL models 4000DIII, 2000Z and 1000ZE/X. They made some pretty good cartridges and I think the EDR .9 was Empires best effort.
Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges
I probably sound like a broken record (no pun intended) but I still haven’t pulled the trigger on the Hana MC cartridge. I have been considering a moving magnet cartridge instead and have been researching. I haven’t found many reviews of the better ones online except for users comments.
I have been looking at the Audio Technica cartridges, Goldring and Ortofon. I really wish I could find a Shure V15 or equivalent. To the users of moving magnet cartridges, can you help me out or steer me in the right direction?
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@wbs My very first cartridge was an Empire. It came with my very first turntable bought together as a package deal in 1963 with paper route money. The turntable was a Weathers Townsend, Lafayette Radio threw in the cartridge for 1 cent extra. The integrated amp was a Lafayette, can't remember the model of either the cartridge or the amp. Speakers were AR 4x. I was 15 years old. That was the beginning for me. |
@travbrow Good to know there are other Empire folks. I still have my 2000Z and played around with it a few years ago with a NOS stylus. Still sounds pretty good. Bill |
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