Posts by 3rdRock

Yes... I understand from reading the past threads that the pseudo power supply mod makes a significant difference... I'm just not confident enough with my limited circuit knowledge to take on the task myself!

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Quote: Originally Posted by xenithon Out of interest, how long did it take you guys to rack up 600+ hours of burn in?? I received my WA6 two months ago and have about 600 hours of burn-in completed now. The...

Quote: Originally Posted by takezo 3rdrock, i couldn't agree more! i was afraid my hearing was playing tricks on me... it may still be my ears, but i'm having a hard time discerning between a 5r4ga and the metal...

As the break-in hours accumulate on my WA6(w/BG&V-Caps), I am finding it harder to hear much of a difference between rectifier tubes when tube rolling. In the first few hundred hours of break-in, I could easily discern differences...

Quote: Originally Posted by xenithon Does anyone know what the designed heater current allowance is for the rectifier? I have asked a few tube suppliers and they say that the GZ32 and GZ34 are 1 amp but the GZ33 and...

My WA6 was the first to be built with the Black Gates & V-Caps (per Jamato8's recommendation). My amp has about 500 hours on it now. I just completed about 100 hours burn-in on my new SAA Equinox LE cable and I must say, this amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by LeChuck You could get a used Woo Audio 6 for around that price. Problem is... I seldom if ever see a used Woo Audio 6 for sale. I wonder why that is???

Quote: Originally Posted by takezo latest update with the modded wa-6 at 250+ hours: the soundstage has finally opened up significantly...width, depth, height and 3-d effect is alive and well...sound seems to emanate...

Has anybody tried a Western Electric 422a Full Wave Rectifier in their WA6? I am interested in how this tube sounds compared to the GZ34 Metal Base. Western Electric 422a (5U4GB)