For sale is my mint EAR 88PB. This is one terrific sounding unit that can compete well above its retail price point of $6K and has an unusual amount of flexibility. It has a volume control and robust output capability so it can drive a power amp directly, which is the way I have been using it exclusively. Moreover, the transformer-coupled output has very low impedance, so it can drive extremely long lengths of interconnects. It has both single-ended and balanced outputs. There are two single-ended inputs. One can can be selected on the back for MC or MM and when selected for MC the cartridge signal is routed first through the internal step-up transformers. These are identical to the ones in the MC4 step-up and the 868 preamp. The transformers have dual primaries for low to medium impedance carts and for higher impedance carts. The selection is made internally with a microswitch. The other input is MM only. Two pushbutton switches on the front panel select phono 1 or phono 2 and stereo or mono. The unit uses four PCC88 (7DJ8) tubes. Except for the one volt difference in filament voltage, these are the same as the ECC88/6922/6DJ8 and can be substituted with no problem, providing all four tubes are substituted. Since I won't need the four PCC88 spares I have included them. The installed stock tubes have low hours. Also included and installed is a HiFi Tuning Supreme fuse. $3500 plus shipping. Original double box is 20 X 20 X 10 and weighs 20 lbs.
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