One of the latest products from Yoshino, the Tim de Paravicini designed EAR 834L line pre amplifier is designed to compliment any of the EAR 834P phono pre amplifiers and EAR power amplifier, or indeed, any other high quality source or power amplifier.
It has facilities for up to five line inputs, and offers a genuine tape monitoring circuit, making a total of six inputs. A high quality volume control is fitted, as well as a panel mounted power switch. Input and output terminals are gold plate.
Designed by Tim de Paravicini in his usual robust style, the EAR 834L is the perfect match for any high end system, if either biased towards analogue or digital. The electronic architecture is minimalist, so that the absolute minimum sonic degradation takes place. There are three double triode valves, arranged in a classic ‘de Paravicini circuit. Special attention has been made to the input circuitry. All inputs are at the rear of the chassis, on the same circuit board as the selector switches, which are operated remotely by long control shafts.
Power supply is a unique arrangement; a high quality toridal transformer supplies a double DC power supply, that provides the low tension (LT) heater current, and the high-tension (HT) anode voltage. It is critical in a pre amplifier that both the HT and LT supplies are pure DC, and free from AC ripple. This is the case with all EAR products, not just this pre amplifier.
The circuit is designed in such a way as to have a minimum valve life of five years.
The pre amplifier has more than enough output for any power amplifier, transistor or valve, and is ideal at driving long interconnect cables to remotely located power amplifiers.
De-Luxe builds on the Classic’s specification with a superior chrome and gold finish, with extra outputs to facilitate bi-amping systems, and a neon power monitor light.