The performance of the EAR 834P phono stage combined the strengths, weaknesses, and colorations of classic high-end tube gear.

Since this product has been around for more than twenty years, numerous reviews have been written about the unit. The EAR 834P uses 3 ECC83 valves RCA in- and outputs standard available for moving magnet , optional for moving coil optional volume control so the preamp can be hooked up directly to a power amplifier standard black finish, optional deluxe chrome. In the current market the EAR 834P remains a convincing candidate for anyone looking for a decent preamp, even if the price tag has been risen to a higher class than the first time it hit the market. About twenty years later, the EAR 834P is still sold by the manufacturer in its original form, which proves the high level of this preamp. This preamp was first developed in the ninetees by Tim de Paravicini, who became a legend thanks to his designs. The EAR 834P phono preamplifier of Esoteric Audio Research is still regarded as a classic.

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