All is fair in love and war (and marketing). As long as the figures are true, it's the buyers' responsibility to 'read between the lines' and do the necessary research/due diligence. Caveat Emptor as they say (they also say 'there's one born every minute' and 'a fool and his money are soon...

How does it compare to your WA6? Considering one or the other for my HE1000SE

I bought an 8-core 7N copper from AliE for about £18. Really only to have something lighter and more flexible for mobile use. POSSIBLY slightly less bright but very little difference to my old ears

I have specifically asked HiFiMan and they have refused to elaborate on their cable construction.

Just watched a review on the XD-05 Pro and I am going to make a prediction... The lettering on the amp that reads AKM is exactly the same as the lettering I can see on the image shown on the attached link for the TA-32 that reads ESS I predict that the TA-32 will have swappable DAC cards. How...

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Does anyone use the Woo Audio WA6 (single box) with their HEKSE?

The indicator light will show you if it's good enough.

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Thanks

Made me laugh. That's exactly what I thought about the Elite, despite the hype. But yes, very comfortable. I'm currently using the Mojo 2 with my HE1000SE and with just a couple of dB taken off the upper mids (using the Mojo 2's lossless EQ) and with the slightly warmer nature of the Mojo 2...

@fdg Can anyone confirm if the V222 is a Class-A amplifier please?

I'm going to leave everyone to fight over this amongst themselves. I simply said that personally I'm put off by the fact that many people need to have special platforms, cables and fans to run their S17s. I don't defend any other amps because I haven't chosen one yet. My understanding is that...

That's good to hear, but I think the Arya Stealth and HE1000SE sound quite different to each other on different amps so it might not be a good indication. (going by various reviews if memory serves my right) Burson Soloist 3XP is less than double the price of the Aune though and has no fan...

Addressing your three comments in order: 1. That's not what you originally said...you said "I find that the Mojo 2 works better between 2 and 3 V. Above 3V it starts clipping" Now you are happily quoting that it clips above 4.3V? I'm pleased to see you've realised you were incorrect. 2...

There is a big difference between 'overheating' and 'getting hot'. Class-A amps need to get hot as I'm sure you know, it's part of their make-up and a necessity. It's how it's managed. If Aune had put better ventilation holes in and maybe a fan inside, you might be able able to run it in Class-A...

I didn’t say that ‘other Class-A amps do not get hot’. Please don’t misquote me. I know perfectly well what I meant. Also the Chord Mojo 2 does not clip above 3V and it’s SINAD has been measured best between 3v and 4v...

Thanks for this, much appreciated. As you say, the reviews are all exceptional but I've always been put off by the fact that the amp doesn't seem to be able to cope with what most people would term a 'standard' cable. No info from Aune about this and the fact that so many people on here are...

The TA-20 Plus on Amazon. It's usually £409 but it seems to have been reduced everywhere. I wonder if the TA-32 is coming out soon? I've only seen one image of that but it's the same shape as the TA-22 but with a rectifier tube like the TA-20 Plus.

@WaveTheory's comment definitely connected with what I'd like to achieve in the final part of his review, as have other reviewers who've used the HEKSE with this amp. Price dropped today as well to £347 ;)

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Please give us an update once the amp has broken in and after it's been switched on for an hour prior to listening. I'm interested in maybe this or the TA-20 Plus so I'd love to hear your views on the TA-22 comparison

Doesn't show up on the .co.uk website. Bit on the large side also but thanks. I did watch some reviews on that one.

Do Woo attend the CanJams and if so, do they do deals?

Hi everyone, just gathering some thoughts here as I'm in a position to buy an amp for my HE1000SEs. I have made a shortlist and have also listened to a few now but I thought I'd just throw it out there: For around £1,000 ($1,300) and of course, ideally less!, what amps would you recommend I...