EAR 88pb, Opinions?

>>It is competitive with anything in the 5 - 10k range<<

It is grossly overpriced.

I added plenty.

You just chose to ignore it.

Poor baby.

Downblunder, you’ve taken me to task for critical comments on a product I don’t sell. Normally that would be fair.

However, you conveniently fail to mention many of the products I’ve supported and complimented in the threads that I don’t sell. Among them, Ayre, Nottingham, Analysis Plus, VAC, McIntosh, Dynaudio, Quad, Magneplanar, Verity, Zyx, and many others.

It’s disingenuous of you to single out one critical comment without looking at the big picture.

I have the opportunity to hear and evaluate many phono stages in the course of a year; fair to say far more than you. The fact is I’ve had a chance to audition your 88 and my initial assessment stands. There are at least 6 phono stages (some I sell and some I don’t) under $2K I find more enjoyable, hence the overpriced comment. How you spend your money is certainly none of my business. I seek high quality and high value products for my customers. To me the 88 does not meet those criteria.

You need to be a bit more fair and balanced but I assume you’re an MSNBC or CNN kind of guy.

BTW, contact any of my suppliers if you wish. They, as I do, deal with whackaloons every day. They’ll understand you.

I gave you an honest opinion based on years of experience with dozens of phono stages in a private email, not a public forum.

Furthermore, I wouldn't represent a product I wouldn't own myself so your financial gain thing is lame. Take it someplace else.

You certainly have the right to ignore the opinion though.

Good luck.