What is a Sony TA-E88B worth?

The Sony TA-E88B trades thinly on the used market, so there is no reliable current market value. It sold new for $500 around 1973 (about $3,400 in today's dollars). Comparable models: Yamaha C-2 at around $350, Luxman C-02 at around $995, Yamaha CX-1 at around $500.

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 $995, the Yamaha CX-1 at around $500.

No qualifying eBay listings in the latest price sync — the Sony TA-E88B trades thinly. Use the anchors below and the live eBay search to gauge the market.

Original MSRP (1973) $500 About $3,400 in today's dollars — a starting anchor, not a market value

Comparable models with live data

Yamaha C-2 $350
Luxman C-02 $995
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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