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rafacampodonico
  I´m looking for a linestage for my EAR 509´s monoblocks.

They are high gain as they only need 1.2v for full output, most sources these days have over 2v, you should look for a low gain preamp, suggest a Schiit Freya.
Which has 3 different output configurations tube, solid state, or passive, and it's remote control volume is about as good as you can get being 128 position relay switched controlled. And it's balanced or SE output with multiple inputs.
http://www.schiit.com/products/freya

Cheers George

rafacampodonico

Be careful with the Manley as it has minimum gain of 45db max of 60db and with the input sensitivity of your EAR's being only 1.2v for full output, you could be very low on the volume control for very loud level playback leaving you with not much control, depending on your speakers sensitivity.

Cheers George      

charles1dad
  It appears that George may have confused the 2 different products

No, it's the Jumbo Shrimp.

Hey just going from the Manly website on their Jumbo Shrimp product under specs. and it states switchable gain from 45dB or 60dB and they mention those gains not once but at 8 different times!!! If it’s a typo, it’s a humdinger.
http://www.manley.com/products/view/mspr

Cheers George