Empire Needles / Stylus

The Azden replacement for the Empire SMC20 stylus is used with the Empire MC Plus 20 moving coil phono cartridge. The stylus features an elliptical diamond with a .0003 x .0007 inch radii for excellent tracing of record grooves. It provides superior extraction of groove information and results in finer detail and superb rendition of voice and music.

ORIGINAL EMPIRE REPLACEMENT S-45E S 45E NEEDLE STYLUS

Original Empire replacement for the Empire S-45E needle stylus features a highly polished elliptical diamond bonded to a thin-wall aluminum alloy cantilever. It offers long playing life and precision tracing of record grooves thus resulting in very fine detail, clarity and harmonically rich sound quality. The color of the stylus varies.

EMPIRE S-45E STYLUS FOR EMPIRE 245E CARTRIDGE

Out of stock, please see the 100% compatible LP Tunes S-40 Empire Replacement Stylus

The Empire S-45E is used with the Empire 245E cartridge. It features a highly polished special elliptical diamond with .0003 x .0007 inch radii bonded to a thin-wall aluminum alloy cantilever. Its excellent tracing of record grooves results in very fine detail, clarity and harmonically excellent sound quality.

Empire S-45E stylus details
- Frequency Response: 20 ~ 20,000 Hz
- Stylus Type: 0.3 x 0.7 mil. Elliptical stylus
- Tracking Force Range: 1.25 to 2.5 grams (2.25 recommended)

EMPIRE S-SLM444 STYLUS

Discontinued, will not be seen again. Please consider a new cartridge with needle.

The LP Tunes S-SLM444 stylus is specified for the Empire SLM444 cartridge. The stylus like the original features a highly polished 0.3 x 0.7 mil special elliptical diamond tip bonded to an aluminum alloy cantilever.

Empire SLM444 Specifications
- Frequency response: 10-25,000 Hz
- Output voltage @ 1kHz,3.54 cm/sec: 4.0 mV
- Channel separation (minimum) @ 1kHz: 25
- Channel balance: within 1 dB
- Tracking force: 1.75+/-0.3 g
- Net weight: 3.4 g
- Cantilever: Aluminum alloy
- Stylus size & shape: 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical
- Load/Channel: 47 k / 150 pF
- Replacement stylus: S-SLM444, Grip color, Black

Notes: (1) Tracking force greater than the maximum indicated should not be used.

The Empire S2000X needle stylus features a highly polished special elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii mounted on a metal alloy tube. It offers excellent tracing characteristics and very accurate reproduction of voice and music.

The Empire S2000X stylus for the Empire 2000X phono cartridge features a highly polished special elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch tracing radii mounted on a thin-wall alloy cantilever for very accurate tracing of record grooves and excellent reproduction of voice and music.

The Empire S485 needle stylus is used with the Empire 485LT phono cartridge. The stylus features a nude elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii bonded to an aluminum alloy cantilever for excellent tracing capability and very accurate rendition of voice and music.

The Empire S909/X-7RD needle stylus is used with the Empire 909E/X, 909/X and other similar, profiled Empire cartridges. The stylus features a highly polished elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii for long playing life, high accuracy tracing characteristics thus resulting in very good rendition of voice and music. The color of the stylus varies. The stylus is made by Empire Scientific.

The Empire S909E/X needle stylus features a special elliptical diamond for long playing life and very effective tracing characteristics, resulting in very good rendition of voice and music. The color of the stylus varies. The stylus is made by Empire Scientific.

The Empire S909E/X-ERD needle stylus is used with the Empire 909E/X, 909/X and other similar, profiled Empire cartridges. The stylus features a highly polished elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii for long playing life, high accuracy tracing characteristics thus resulting in very good rendition of voice and music. The color of the stylus varies. The stylus is made by Empire Scientific.

The Empire S917E stylus replacement features a highly polished special elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii mounted on a metal alloy tube. It offers excellent tracing characteristics and very accurate reproduction of voice and music.

The Empire S999E/X-ERD needle stylus is used with the Empire 999SE/X-ERD phono cartridge, as well as the Empire 90EE/X, 909/X, 909E/X, 999/X, 999E/X, 999PE/X, 999TE/X and 999VE/X cartridges. The stylus features a hand-polished nude elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii. It offers superior tracing of record grooves and results in a very accurate portrayal of the recorded material.It is designed to replace the following Empire styli: S90EE/X-RD, S909E/X-ERD, S909/X-7RD, S999/X-RD, 999E/X-ERD, 999-PE, 999TE/X-ERD and 999VE/X-ERD.

The Empire S999/X-RD needle stylus is used with the Empire 999/X phono cartridge. The stylus features a hand polished spherical diamond for superb tracking and tracing of record grooves. It results in fine detail and harmonically rich sound quality. The Empire S999TE/X-ERD needle stylus comes packaged in its original box.

The Empire S999TE/X-ERD needle stylus features a hand-polished nude elliptical diamond with a .0002 x .0007 inch scanning radii. It offers superior tracing of record grooves and results in a very accurate portrayal of the recorded material. The Empire S999TE/X-ERD needle stylus comes packaged in its original box.