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868LCB

Model: 868LCB
Price (CAD)
$7,000
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About this item

Encased in solid built construction, to a quality you would expect. Each front fascia is CNC milled for a high level of precision typically associated with finely crafted watches. It’s 10mm thick fascia is hand-finished in flawless chrome and is matched by it’s clutter-free interface. Four gold or chrome finished controls dial in the experience. We have a heritage of crafting products for more than 30 years and if that wasn’t enough, it’s good to know that its designed and made in England. Handling a variety of analogue sources, the EAR 868 is designed to be the most capable of analogue pre-amps. With 5 analogue inputs, connect your Hi-Fi to the latest devices, like the EAR Dac 4. Aided further by its studio heritage to bring you a pair of balanced inputs in the form of XLRs, you can connect to a whole host of devices you never thought imaginable. The additional built-in phono stage in the EAR 868PL edition becomes its own when connecting your pickup. You’ll notice your turntable’s Moving Magnet cartridges come alive with grace and with the addition of a Moving Coil toggle switch, the 868PL can support a wide range of cartridges. 868PLCB price is $8500.

Specifications
Valves
EAR 868L (Line only)
Two PCC88 (7DJ8)
EAR 868PL (with Phonostage)
Four PCC88 (7DJ8)
Signal-to-nosie on Line amp
90db (1v out ref)
Phono Noise (weighted)
-80db (IHF)*
Phono MM Impedance
47KΩ*
Phono MC Impedance
4Ω, 12Ω & 40Ω*
Five Line Inputs (RCA)
One Balanced Input (XLR)
Two Ground Terminals
One Phono Input (RCA)
EAR 868L
Line only input
EAR 868PL
Moving magnet/Moving coil
Two Line Outputs (RCA) 5V into 600Ω
Two Balanced Ouputs (XLR) 5V
One Tape Monitor (RCA)
Weight
10kg (22lb)
Length
380 mm (15”)
Width
305 mm (12”)
Height
100mm (4”)
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