Empire 808E

Almost nothing about the Empire 808E is documented in the Archive's records. No production years, price or full specifications have survived. What does exist is a solid period review. The 808E appeared in HiFi/Stereo Review's July 1969 laboratory test of twelve stereo cartridges, conducted by Julian D. Hirsch and Gladden B. Houck (p.57). By that date the reviewers considered it a good unit but a slightly older design (HiFi/Stereo Review, July 1969, p.61).

The measurements from that same report are the core of what is known about its performance:

Pronounced peak in frequency response at 14 kHz (HiFi/Stereo Review, July 1969, p.61)
Channel separation exceeding 30 dB at mid-frequencies
Separation better than 8 dB all the way to 20 kHz

Beyond that, the record is thin. If you have a manual, original packaging or period advertising for the 808E, the Archive would welcome the documentation.