I bought a Woo WA6 with some tubes from SACD_Lover and I received it today. I'm giddy! 
Earl has restored my faith in humanity being more generous than anyone I've ever dealt with online. Thanks Earl!
Man what a great looking amp. It's a bit smaller than I anticipated, which is actually good because I expected something I couldn't fit anywhere. As it is I'll need a bigger desk! At the very least I need to rearrange.
I must say it looks pretty damn sexy sitting in front of my Nixie tube clock. I love tubes. There's just something so... right about them. Forget about sound for now - it's a pure magic thing. Just thinking about all those electrons flying from one side to the other makes me grin. They're just so physical where transistors are too close to magic. Transistors do everything in secret. Tubes are honest - they let you see what's happening. Call me romantic if you must, but I love me some tubes!
When I was a kid (way too long ago), I used to help my dad fix TVs in his spare time. He had a huge tackle-box-type tote that we took with us that was filled with tubes. I'd spend every Saturday with him at the local electronics store while we tested tubes. The minute I opened the box from Earl and saw all the little tube boxes I was taken back to a much simpler time when you could fix a television by swapping out a tube or two.
I'm off to do some more listening. So far I'd categorize it as warmer than the GS-1, but sort of closed. I'm pretty sure this amp has low hours, so I'll be letting it play for a couple hundred hours before being too critical. I have a feeling I'll eventually send it in for the upgrades. Or maybe I'll treat it to a nice GZ34 Metal Base. Or maybe both.
Count on some pictures soon too!
GAD
Earl has restored my faith in humanity being more generous than anyone I've ever dealt with online. Thanks Earl!Man what a great looking amp. It's a bit smaller than I anticipated, which is actually good because I expected something I couldn't fit anywhere. As it is I'll need a bigger desk!
At the very least I need to rearrange.I must say it looks pretty damn sexy sitting in front of my Nixie tube clock. I love tubes. There's just something so... right about them. Forget about sound for now - it's a pure magic thing. Just thinking about all those electrons flying from one side to the other makes me grin. They're just so physical where transistors are too close to magic. Transistors do everything in secret. Tubes are honest - they let you see what's happening. Call me romantic if you must, but I love me some tubes!
When I was a kid (way too long ago), I used to help my dad fix TVs in his spare time. He had a huge tackle-box-type tote that we took with us that was filled with tubes. I'd spend every Saturday with him at the local electronics store while we tested tubes. The minute I opened the box from Earl and saw all the little tube boxes I was taken back to a much simpler time when you could fix a television by swapping out a tube or two.
I'm off to do some more listening. So far I'd categorize it as warmer than the GS-1, but sort of closed. I'm pretty sure this amp has low hours, so I'll be letting it play for a couple hundred hours before being too critical. I have a feeling I'll eventually send it in for the upgrades. Or maybe I'll treat it to a nice GZ34 Metal Base. Or maybe both.
Count on some pictures soon too!
GAD
Congratulations on the purchase of your new amp.
Enjoy and more nice pics would be swell.
