Have never heard either of these pieces, but judging from the build quality of an Aragon pre that I tried, compared with EAD, I'd take the EAD any day without even listening. Their products are so beautifully built.
Hello Craig - I've posted before as a very satisfied user of the Aragon Soundstage. Aside from it's rather utilitarian looks, the unit has performed flawlessly, and offers many options, incl. 6 balanced outputs and fully upgradeable. I've seen a couple prices here lately that I wouldn't hesitate to snatch one up. If you want more info, drop me a line. Regards .... Tom
I don't have any experience with EAD products, but do own a few Aragon pieces and they are incredibly well built. I chose the Soundstage for its excellent stereo performance but was equally impressed with its HT capabilities. It's a steal at around $1500 in mint condition. The other bonus in purchasing the Soundstage is that you can take advantage of coming factory upgrades or they will allow a trade-in value of $2500 towards their new Stage One pre/pro.
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