I own the WA7 2nd Gen. Is this worth upgrading to?

Is the WA7tp PSU upgrade worth the $749? I currently own the WA7 with the SS PSU, and was curious if it would be a significant upgrade. Please share your opinions.

Anyone had experience with both of these amp/dac combos? Share your opinions, please.

That's what I was thinking. I have been using my FiiO Alpen 2 at the moment with the HD 800 S and it sounds good, but I want something more high quality to pair with them. I was reading this thread: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/best-amp-dac-for-hd800-s.819287/ and one of the recommendations...

Anyone tried the FiiO Q5 with the balanced output?

I am open to all suggestions, and I will take a look at the ALO. The reason I wanted the balanced on the FiiO Q5 is because it outputs 93mW of power. That would be enough to drive the HD 800 S I am hoping.

The reason I am looking at these two is because I am familiar with FiiO products. I have owned the Alpen and Alpen 2. I recently purchased the Sennheiser HD 800 S, and have been trying to come to a conclusion on which amp/dac combo to purchase. Cavalli went out of business and Oppo has...

Anyone have experience with both of these Amp/DAC combos? What are your opinions on the sound quality of them?

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So, I bought brand new tubes for the WA7 and I am still experiencing 1 occasional pop. I own a solid state amp and I have been trying to recreate the issue on it but it sounds perfect. Just having this is with the WA7, and it is plugged into its own wall outlet on a different circuit, and should...

Found some with some scratches on the plastic housing and steel mesh for $700. Cushions on headband and ears look like they are new. What do you think about that price?

Found a guy selling some HD 800 S headphones for $1,000 with minor blemishes on the exterior. The ear and headband cushions look new. Think this is a good deal?

Thank you for your reply! I will be using the HD 800 S, Denon D5000, and Fostex TH-X00. I'm trying to narrow it down to which of these Amp/DAC combos would be the best.

Looking for someone that has listened to both of these Amp\DAC combos with 300 Ohm open, or closed back headphones. I would like to know your opinions on them and if there are any significant sound differences between the two.

Okay thank you for the suggestions. I rolled the tubes again and re-seated them. The popping hasn't returned thankfully. Additionally, I have also been considering getting a new FiiO Q5 with the high power AM5 amp module for a pure solid state listening experience. Do you think this Amp/DAC is...

Do you think it is the tubes that is causing the occasional pop? What else could it be?

Alright. I will do that. Hopefully it goes away like you say. Never experienced this before, but this is my first tube amp. Thank you for the advice.

So the occasional popping is normal then? I let them cool down and then re-seated them again. It pops occasionally in my left ear, but not like it was doing. I was just concerned about it damaging my headphones.

I reseated them. It seems to be working fine now. I will also leave the amp on overnight to let them burn in as you suggested. Thank you for your comment!

Just purchased a Wa7 Fireflies from Woo Audio, and when I have my headphones plugged in and there is no music playing the left earphone makes popping/crackling noises randomly. I tried a few different pairs of my headphones and it's definitely coming from the amp. Is this normal? What could be...

Any recommendations?

Which one did you prefer?

Just purchased the HD800S and I am torn between these two amp/dac combos. I own a FiiO E17K at the moment, but I do not think it will be enough to drive the HD800S. What are your suggestions for me?

I currently own a FiiO Alpen 2 DAC/Amp and I would like to upgrade to something more high quality. I have been considering purchasing a Schiit Valhalla 2 and Bifrost. Are there any other recommendations you have may for me, and what are your opinions on the Schiit line of products?

I am thinking of purchasing the new FiiO Alpen 2. I have had the original for about 4 years and I love it, but before I pull trigger on the Alpen 2 I was curious if there is anything better out there that I should consider instead? Please let me know. Thank you.