Empire Turntables

[fotodan]

Anyone out there using Empire TT's?? Just purchased a 598 III, and might need help and info on getting it set up correctly..
Thanks in advance..:)

[Robh3606]

Do you have pictures of it?? I have the 698 manual. If they are similar it might help you out.

Rob:)

[fotodan]

Do you have pictures of it?? I have the 698 manual. If they are similar it might help you out.

Rob:)





The 698's had the cueing buttons, while the 598's had the lift arm. The tone arm is the 990. Case and dust cover look identical to each other.


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[Robh3606]

It looks like the platter is the same I wonder if the suspension is as well. You want a copy??

Rob:)

[gerard]

Hello

[gerard]

Hello

As far as I believe the 598 was much better made than the 698 ( I own a 698 ) because the 698 gold metallic is porous and take all the dust so after some years you can't do anything to clean it :( ; I believe the 598 does not .

You can get a manual at : http://www.vinylengine.com/library.php?make=Empire

Ps : the empire 4000 series are among the best cartridge I heard in the MM type .

Gerard

[fotodan]

Hello

As far as I believe the 598 was much better made than the 698 ( I own a 698 ) because the 698 gold metallic is porous and take all the dust so after some years you can't do anything to clean it :( ; I believe the 598 does not .

You can get a manual at : http://www.vinylengine.com/library.php?make=Empire

Ps : the empire 4000 series are among the best cartridge I heard in the MM type .

Gerard

Yes the gold metallic is smooth on the 598, and supension is adjustable. I did download manual and setup per instructions. I must say, the sound from this table blows me away. Did A/B with thorens and denon, and it smoked them both. Using Stanton 681 EEE right now, but thinking about either Denon 103 or Dynavector DV 10X5. Thanks to all for help.:applaud: