Empire 4000 D/III CD-4 Quadraphonic Phono Cartridge 4D Stylus USA
Dating from the early 1970s and made in the USA, the Empire 4000 D/III was the flagship model in Empire’s wide-response 4000D cartridge range.
Its induced-magnet design uses fixed magnets, four coils and a lightweight moving armature. The cartridge was developed to reproduce conventional stereo and matrix records as well as discrete CD-4 quadraphonic records.
The original S-4000D/III stylus uses Empire’s proprietary nude “4-Dimensional” diamond profile. Its narrow tracing radius allows it to reproduce frequencies extending to approximately 50kHz, including the ultrasonic carrier information used by CD-4 records. A compatible CD-4 demodulator and suitably low-capacitance turntable wiring are required for discrete four-channel playback.
The original replacement stylus is the Empire S-4000D/III. Original examples are now scarce, although specialist replacement and JICO Shibata styli remain available.
A desirable top-of-the-range Empire cartridge offering low tracking force, extended response and compatibility with both conventional stereo and CD-4 quadraphonic records.
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