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About the 1000 ZE/X
The Empire 1000 ZE/X is a high-level moving-magnet phono cartridge featuring a hand-polished micro-elliptical diamond stylus with a 0.2 × 0.7 mil tip. Its specifications include a 4–40,000 Hz frequency response, 5.0 mV output, 35 dB channel separation, and a recommended tracking force of 0.25–1.25 grams. The cartridge uses a low-dynamic-mass design, high-compliance stylus, four-coil system, and replaceable stylus assembly. It was designed for standard stereo and mono record playback; the available specifications do not establish support for 78 rpm records.
Specifications
Cartridge
Phono cartridge specifications
- Cartridge Type
- MM
- Output Voltage
- 5.0 mV
- Tracking Force
- 1.0 g
- Stylus Type
- elliptical
- Stylus Size
- 0.7 µm
- Channel Separation
- 35 dB
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