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Turntable Details
Drive
Belt
Motor
AC
Wow & Flutter %
0.04
Rumble [dB]
-68
Speed
33, 45
Dimensions [mm]
Platter Material
Platter Diameter [mm]
300.0
Total Weight [kg]
Tonearm
Year Built
13.60
S-shaped
1976
Platter Weight [kg]
Plinth Material
Price
£352
Additional information
The Empire 698 is a vintage turntable known for its high-quality construction and sound. It features a tonearm with 32 jeweled, sapphire bearings, reducing bearing friction to a mere 0.001g. The main bearing uses a stainless steel shaft with a precision ground tip sitting in self-lubricating bearings, which reduces rumble to one of the lowest figures ever measured in a professional turntable.
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