Input from 120VAC/60Hz to 230VAC/50Hz

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Offline bombay317

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on: May 29, 2018, 07:46:34 AM
I was looking in the manual, but I did not see explicit instructions to change the BeePre from 120VAC/60Hz to 230VAC/50Hz.  Are there instructions to do this?  I searched the forums and didnt exactly see it.

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: May 29, 2018, 07:54:39 AM
This requires a different set of power transformers.  (The BeePre comes in 120V and 240V versions)

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Reply #2 on: May 29, 2018, 10:33:40 AM
Is that kit available for purchase?

Niagara 7000
Benchmark DAC3L (XBOX1 and TV)
CA Performance w/ Satisfy Turntable
Talismann V2 CA Cartridge
Tavish Designs Adagio Vacuum Tube Phono
BHSE Amp
Stax SR-009
BeePre 300B w/ BeeQuiet and Cinemag Transformers
Kaiju 300B w/ DC Filament
Jäger Speakers
Transparent and Benchmark Cables


Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #3 on: May 29, 2018, 10:34:48 AM
Sure, it's the first checkbox on the ordering page:
https://bottlehead.com/product/beepre-300b-preamplifier-kit/

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Reply #4 on: May 29, 2018, 11:21:29 AM
What I mean to say is this:

I have already purchased and built the system in the 120V version.  Is there a modification kit that I can purchase to convert the current kit from the 120V version to the 240V version, but not buy a second BeePre?

Niagara 7000
Benchmark DAC3L (XBOX1 and TV)
CA Performance w/ Satisfy Turntable
Talismann V2 CA Cartridge
Tavish Designs Adagio Vacuum Tube Phono
BHSE Amp
Stax SR-009
BeePre 300B w/ BeeQuiet and Cinemag Transformers
Kaiju 300B w/ DC Filament
Jäger Speakers
Transparent and Benchmark Cables


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Reply #5 on: May 29, 2018, 11:25:55 AM
No. For these instances, we recommend using the appropriate step up/step down transformer.

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #6 on: May 29, 2018, 04:43:30 PM
I would add to what Josh said that a step-down transformer is also vastly less expensive and considerably less work.

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