Billie MK3 Pre order and Price!!


Hello All,

Received an email from Billie yesterday to pre-order the new MK3.  Yikes!! Was not expecting the amp to be priced over 40% higher than the MK2.  I was interested in the Spartan with no DAC/digital ins or Bluetooth.  Heck, they want $2800.00 just for that.  Very disappointed.  Not ready to spend that much.

Comments?

Lawrence From MI

 

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I have signed up and waited for an email with the price. Even emailed them and I was told by Itai that I would receive the price this week.

I haven’t received anything. In the age of barfing meme crypto whatever virtual billions, I can’t say what’s a lot vs a little. But it sure isn’t comparable with MkII, at nearly twice as much. I had been super interested but at that price point, I am good. Quad, Sugden, Simaudio, Vincent Audio, Primare, Hegel, Creek, Bryston, Hegel are better value.

I do think though that the Billie is a unique product, with smart engineering and quality parts and slick marketing. If I could walk into any store in a 100 mile radius, I would sure drive/take the train to hear it.

$7 per hour in the late 1970’s is equal to $36 per hour today.

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More like North of $100/hr. @ a Dealership, and North of $75/hr. for an independent mechanic.

hilde45 has some good suggestions.

 

I have the Billie “1.5”. I consider the 1 a beta. The 1.5 beta+ and the 2 as a release version. If they offered a trade up incentive, I would consider doing it. I should drop Itai a note. 

It's just price gouging. Move on. Read any in depth review of a $3K integrated from the last 3 years and see how the Billie measures up. It's not worth the novelty. Another example of limbic capitalism. 

All the best,
Nonoise