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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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nonoise
10,906 posts
 

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

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hilde45
5,037 posts
 

Limbic capitalism -- love that phrase. 

Want to buy new and can spend $3k? Perhaps try this wonderful maker:

https://www.erhard-audio.com/Basie.html

or this one

https://quicksilveraudio.com/products/integrated-amplifier/

grislybutter
3,307 posts
 

when an amp is tube, are all expectations for any aesthetics out the window? Or the laws of aesthetics cease? I am curious, I am kind of a design nerd and always found it odd. There are exceptions like the always stunning Luxman so I am not sure 

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