Sony TA-E88B Value & Price History
The Sony TA-E88B trades thinly on eBay, so there's no reliable current market value. It sold new for $500 in 1973 (about $3,400 in today's dollars). Comparable preamplifiers with live data: the Yamaha C-2 at around $350, the Luxman C-02 at around $999, the Yamaha CX-1 at around $500.
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- Yamaha C-2 $350
- Luxman C-02 $999
- Yamaha CX-1 $500
Specifications
| Years produced | 1973–1976 |
| Type | Preamplifier |
| Brand | Sony |
| Original MSRP | 500 (1973) |
| Inflation-adjusted | ~$3,400 today |
Original MSRP: $500 (roughly $3,400 in today's dollars)
Buying notes
Sony preamplifier from the early 1970s. Check both channel outputs at matched volume and verify the phono stage is clean. Recap $200-300. Sony build quality of this era is high; these preamps are often underpriced. DC offset check before connecting to a power amplifier.
Parts & supplies
Common maintenance items for the Sony TA-E88B. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.
- Sony TA-E88B capacitor recap kit on eBay →
- Sony TA-E88B replacement knobs on eBay →
- Fuses for the Sony TA-E88B on eBay →
- DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy pots on Amazon →
- Multimeter — check DC offset before connecting amp on Amazon →
- RCA interconnect cables — line-level connections from preamp to power amp on Amazon →
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Comparable models
- Yamaha C-2 $350
- Luxman C-02 $999
- Yamaha CX-1 $500
Current listings
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