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on: December 22, 2020, 10:55:15 AM
We are ready for your orders! New universal power transformer, greatly reduced microphony, easier to build, and audible improvements beyond the best version of the original BeePre once the upgrades are available (which will be soon). Our best estimate is that shipping of the new BeePre2 kits will begin in late January or early February.

https://bottlehead.com/product/beepre2-300b-preamplifier-kit/

Picture below shows a full tilt BeePre2 prototype with the future upgrades added. By the way, the manual link is not yet active. Will be ready soon.
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Reply #1 on: December 22, 2020, 11:50:03 AM
I just ordered one.  When do you expect the upgrades to be available?

Thanks

Debra

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Reply #2 on: December 22, 2020, 11:58:31 AM
Josh and I shot the photographs for installing the upgrades, and he's chomping away at those manuals as we speak. 

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Reply #3 on: December 22, 2020, 12:08:45 PM
Thank you Dr. Koloms! I'm very motivated to get the upgrades going ASAP. The new shunt reg/buffer upgrade moves the new version up a notch. The bass gets really punchy. I was quite surprised by it.

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Reply #4 on: December 22, 2020, 12:13:55 PM
I finished the first draft of the first manual yesterday. Today I've been cranking through my first pass read through, generating a parts list and assorted side files.

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Reply #5 on: December 22, 2020, 12:23:23 PM
Josh and PB both hammered on this one and deserve the credit for getting it together so fast.

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Reply #6 on: December 22, 2020, 12:57:16 PM
Thank you, David, and thank you, John!

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Reply #7 on: December 22, 2020, 01:07:19 PM
Thanks Alberto!

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Reply #8 on: December 22, 2020, 01:07:46 PM
Ah! I wanted to be the first!!! Order in!


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Reply #9 on: December 22, 2020, 01:42:30 PM
I look forward to the BeePre2 and the upgrades!

Have a great holiday

Deb

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Reply #10 on: December 22, 2020, 02:26:50 PM
Hah, you gotta be quick with all the veteran builders around here! Deb even beat out David, who has been first to order on nearly every kit we have released over the years.

We really, truly appreciate everyone's support! I think you are going to like this one. I was really surprised at what a step up the full tilt version is over my full boat original BeePre.

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Reply #11 on: December 22, 2020, 02:34:08 PM
Thank you, Ben!

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Reply #12 on: December 23, 2020, 05:55:26 AM
Thank you, David! Thank you, James!

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Reply #13 on: December 23, 2020, 11:57:24 AM
Thank you, Lee!

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Reply #14 on: December 24, 2020, 05:12:53 AM
Quote from: Paul Birkeland on December 22, 2020, 11:58:31 AM
Josh and I shot the photographs for installing the upgrades, ...

So all upgrades have been finalized and will soon be ready for purchase? I'm waiting for the "full package" purchase option. Looking forward to a shootout between my slightly tricked out BP1 and the fully upgraded BP2. 

... And I already have the nascent idea of a hybrid BP1/BP2 that keeps the original idea of separate power supplies, but with bigger PTs to support the new design operating points and fil reg scheme. This would be a further mod to my BP1. I put way too much time into rebuilding and tweaking the BP1 to let it collect dust. 

cheers and thanks, Derek


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