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Offline Cary

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Reply #15 on: October 12, 2013, 05:45:38 AM
We hooked up my Quickie (w/PJCCS) to Mario's Camp Amp, it sounded fantastic! Mario and everyone else who heard it was very impressed with the combo and thought the Quickie was a great sounding preamp for very little money.

Cary
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Reply #16 on: October 12, 2013, 06:35:43 AM
Just a personal comment here.  There are those who hear a piece like the Quickie and buy something much more complex, not to mention more expensive.  Then they are not really satisfied with what they bought and never get it.

The Quickie is magical for two reasons.  First, it can't hum with a battery supply (ground loops excepted).  Second, it is an elegantly simple, well designed circuit. 

The more expensive piece is over engineered. 

Again, just my humble opinion.
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Reply #17 on: October 12, 2013, 08:24:11 AM
Thanks -- this is great. BTW, I was interested in the upgrades mostly because I wanted to make sure the 4k output impedance with the PJCCS was still ok iwth the 10k Zin of the ACA, which by all accounts seems to be a non-issue (asssuming reasonable length interconnects, f course.)



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Reply #18 on: October 25, 2013, 02:56:28 AM
Hi everyone,

I just saw that Cary and Bottlehead were mentioned in Jason Serinus's (Stereophile) coverage of Burning Amp this year.  He included a picture of Cary's BeePree in the article complete with Doc's recommended tube dampers.  I just wanted to say thanks to Cary for spreading the word about Bottlehead.  I wish I could have attended but its always on the wrong coast for me.  Maybe the exposure will lead others to this great company!

http://www.stereophile.com/content/burning-amps-slow-burn

Ken

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Reply #19 on: October 26, 2013, 05:49:27 AM
The BeePree belongs to Kevin, he was kind enough to join Mario and me in our room. About three hours into the show I got a chance to slip away to check out the other rooms. In one room they were really blasting the music, on my way out I noticed a familiar wood box with the Bottlehead badge. It was Kevin after we introduced ourselves I invited him to join us in our room. We hooked up his BeePree to the SEX 2.1 amplifier, the combo with Mario's Mark Audio pencil speakers was nothing short of fantastic!! We had a lot of people come through and enjoy our put together system. My chocolate chip cookies were gone in a very short time!

I want to personally thank everyone at Bottlehead for their support. The SEX amplifier was a loaner from them, at the time I just started construction on mine. I also bought my SEX 2.0 as a back up. I have demonstrated my 2.0 at every show and meet for many years. Every time I mention that I will be doing a show or meet, the first words out of anyone at Bottlehead is "What can we do to help?". To me it is a privilege and a honor to demo their equipment.

Next years Burning Amp Kevin agreed to bring his BeePree, Joel (jolen1aub) said he will bring his Stereomour and my 2.1 will be done. A fun time was had by all.

Cary Chin
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