Gentlemen,
Since I've been hanging on the H2O Grapevine, I can shed a bit of insight into the status of the H2O "Fire" pre amplifier. In short; the Fire is only one step away from production. There are only two more minor hurdles to leap over until she is completely ready for prime-time. Those hurdles are waiting for the company contracted to build the remote control, and for Henry to decide on a final price (ball park figure is between $5000-6000). This units been a long time coming, but good things (really really good in this case) will reward the patient.
For giggles, you can check my gallery *under the Listening Pad* for pictures of the prototype (which doesn't look much like the real deal). Still, its fun to waste time.