The BeeQuiet Stepped Attenuator upgrade for the BeePre preamp kit

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Reply #15 on: February 09, 2013, 02:47:27 AM
Not on the catalog. I checked already. I also shoot him an email.

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Reply #16 on: February 09, 2013, 08:44:45 AM
Only need to order some caps. I'm thinking auricaps for the output. Don't know what to use for the cathode bypass but being only 16v I guess there's some exotic things possible? Of course Auricaps would also be nice there. And maybe mills 12w for the cathode resistors?

Edit: PE has the mills for 4.25 ea

If you plan to put in the stepped attenuator, I would wait to install any upgrade caps until that's in.  It will slightly alter the position of the coupling cap in the left channel if that capacitor is sufficiently large (I think more than 1.25" in diameter).

The cathode bypass caps that come with the kit are pretty exotic, though a higher end line of Nichicon capacitors has been released fairly recently (KA I think?).  YMMV on what fits, I spec'd in the manual that the top of the cap should touch the nylon standoff close by.  I think a little more diameter would fit, but probably not more length.

The Mills 8 Ohm/12 Watt/1% resistors are a nice choice, and actually a very easy retrofit once the kit is complete. 

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Reply #17 on: February 20, 2013, 07:56:16 PM
Any news on when these attenuator kits will ship?

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Reply #18 on: February 21, 2013, 05:10:17 AM
We are awaiting the indicator panels and Josh has been working to get the BeeQuiet manual processed. We hope to have it all wrapped up and start shipping them next week.

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Reply #19 on: February 28, 2013, 07:37:29 AM
I think we (not really including me) will be packing up the first of these kits today.

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Great!  looking forward to getting this installed...actually, looking forward to starting the build altogether.

thx for the update Doc!

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Standing by and ready for the BeeQuiet.  Hope to see mine soon!
« Last Edit: March 06, 2013, 04:15:35 PM by johnsonad »

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Is the manual done?

Thanks

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I got my kit today. The manual looks fine.

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I hope to receive the kit sometime soon!!!!!

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For those awaiting their attenuator upgrade, I chose a very unusual, high quality switch that a few vendors have, but generally in very low quantities.  We will buy up what we can, and at the same time we will push on our primary parts vendors to keep these in stock for us.

-PB

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The kit went together fine. I think it sounds better than the stock pot.
Balance is fine. I really like the way this pramp is sounding!

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One small manual correction.  Page 14, last step. Change "fine" to "coarse".

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Will these kits ship this week?

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The remainder of the switches are scheduled to arrive on Friday, and shipment will follow with relative immediacy. 

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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