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Rafael, 
I owe you an apology.  Ron Nagle reviewed the EAR 868 but not the Coincident Statement,  my mistake.  The Statement was reviewed by Rick Bricker who is also a reviewer for that site.
Charles 

Rafael,
You are welcome.  You can Google his reviews of both products ànd should be able to contact him via enjoythemusic.com
Good luck, 
Charles 

Hi Rafael,
Ron Nagle is a reviewer for the Web site Enjoy the music.com.
He’s done professional reviews of the EAR 868 and the Coincident Statement Line Stage. I’d think that makes him a pretty rare bird 😊.

Of course it’s just one man’s opinion but he may be able to offer you insight on these two fine components. I believe that he responds to email. Just a thought given that you're not able to audition either of them.
Charles

I wrote that George "may" have confused the Manley products but this is  a wrong assumption. He probably saw the same website information that Al has pointed out as erroneous.
Charles

Matt,
AL verified the correct gain level of the Manley Jumbo Shrimp via consulting the owner manual.  It appears that George may have confused the 2 different products when citing the gain figures.  I don't think anyone would dispute 45 to 60 db of gain is absurd for a Line Stage. 
Charles 

Al is right in that the 45 to 60 db of gain for the Manley has to be an error. That amount of gain is absurd to the point of insanity. There’s no way I believe that Manley would offer a line stage with over the top gain (unusable in practical terms)level. Now a Phono section (for MC cartridges) is a different matter.

Rafael, I’ve owned the Coincident Statement Line Stage for 8 years and it is magnificent (truly top tier sound quality ) in my opinion. I wish you were able to audition one to determine if you find it suitable for your needs. I have no reason  to doubt that the EAR or the Manley models (particularly the Neo Classic 300b) would be excellent options as well.

There is no shortage of very good choices available to you in your stated price range in the used market or in some cases brand new as well.
Good luck,
Charles