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post #31 of 68
6/16/09 at 1:03pm
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There will be no production of WE 300B's until the fall
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post #32 of 68
6/16/09 at 2:39pm
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It's here!



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post #33 of 68
6/16/09 at 2:40pm
Looks very nice! Congrats.
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post #34 of 68
6/16/09 at 4:23pm
Sweet!

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It's here!
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post #35 of 68
6/16/09 at 5:08pm
nice have fun.....

Cheers,
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post #36 of 68
6/19/09 at 4:18am
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My unit has hum/noise pots for the 300b's (circled in red).




As seen from above

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post #37 of 68
6/19/09 at 11:20am
Congrats! The Woo 5 community is growing.
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post #38 of 68
6/19/09 at 2:56pm
Congrats, the more I think about it. I am going to stick with the stock tubes for now. I have just dumped so much into this hobby recently without realizing that I am already happy without even receiving the WA5 yet. lol

The only thing I want, is a *little* more body to the sound. But besides that, I have to train myself to stop spending money just to spend money! This place is the damn devil!
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post #39 of 68
6/19/09 at 10:09pm
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Congrats, the more I think about it. I am going to stick with the stock tubes for now. I have just dumped so much into this hobby recently without realizing that I am already happy without even receiving the WA5 yet. lol

The only thing I want, is a *little* more body to the sound. But besides that, I have to train myself to stop spending money just to spend money! This place is the damn devil!
From my experience with this amp, you do not need to really spend a lot of money for tubes for great sound IMO. If you are patient, you can find some excellent sounding vintage 6sn7 tubes for around $25 a piece and the similar price range for a very nice 5u4g tube. In fact, I have purchased a pair 1950's General Electric 5u4gs for around $4.25! Yes, a pair. And they sound great IMO.

One time on ebay, I saw a pair of NOS 1950's Dumont label 5u4g (Tung Sol rebranded) go for $11. Killer deal.

It is possible to get awesome tubes for the price of a modest dinner or lunch for the Woo 5. You just have to be patient. (and the hunt for great bargains is part of the tube amp hobby)
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post #40 of 68
6/20/09 at 11:39am
Hi Spareribs: I am curious about your 6sn7 statement. What kind of tubes would you consider an excellent sounding vintage 6sn7 tube?

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From my experience with this amp, you do not need to really spend a lot of money for tubes for great sound IMO. If you are patient, you can find some excellent sounding vintage 6sn7 tubes for around $25 a piece and the similar price range for a very nice 5u4g tube. In fact, I have purchased a pair 1950's General Electric 5u4gs for around $4.25! Yes, a pair. And they sound great IMO.

One time on ebay, I saw a pair of NOS 1950's Dumont label 5u4g (Tung Sol rebranded) go for $11. Killer deal.

It is possible to get awesome tubes for the price of a modest dinner or lunch for the Woo 5. You just have to be patient. (and the hunt for great bargains is part of the tube amp hobby)
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post #41 of 68
6/22/09 at 9:59pm
The 6sn7 tubes that I like alot are the Raytheon, GE and Sylvanias.

I also have a Crosley tube which is a Sylvania rebranded and I love that one as well too.

To my ears the Raytheons have a nice balance of warmth and clarity. Sylvania tubes are great all rounders and the GE tube that I have which is a 1950's stock has a great tone that I like alot.

I also use the 1952 Sylvanias known as "Bad Boys" and they are great too but costs more but sometimes you can find decent deals. This is probably my favorite 6SN7 tube or at least I love it on most days. (The 1952 bad boys have 3 holes instead of the usual 2 holes and the print on the base is green)

I like RCA 6sn7 but not as much as the other brands that I mentioned. Of course, these are just my opinions.

I haven't tried the expensive Tung Sol round plates but since they are so expensive, I'm not sure if I will buy a set since I'm pretty satisfied with my tubes.
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post #42 of 68
6/23/09 at 1:26pm
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Got a pair of the black bottle treasure 300B.Apparantely needs upto 300hr burn it.

Straight out of the box -very smooth,not quite as detailed as stock,soundstage a little smaller

Hopefully burn in will improve soundstage and detail
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post #43 of 68
6/23/09 at 5:03pm
Cool, let us know how they do in the long run.....

cheers,

(oh yeah... and Pictures please)
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post #44 of 68
6/24/09 at 1:15am
Thanks for the response. I do like the sound of the Sylvanias. Hopefully I will come across a reasonably priced "bad boy" someday.

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The 6sn7 tubes that I like alot are the Raytheon, GE and Sylvanias.

I also have a Crosley tube which is a Sylvania rebranded and I love that one as well too.

To my ears the Raytheons have a nice balance of warmth and clarity. Sylvania tubes are great all rounders and the GE tube that I have which is a 1950's stock has a great tone that I like alot.

I also use the 1952 Sylvanias known as "Bad Boys" and they are great too but costs more but sometimes you can find decent deals. This is probably my favorite 6SN7 tube or at least I love it on most days. (The 1952 bad boys have 3 holes instead of the usual 2 holes and the print on the base is green)

I like RCA 6sn7 but not as much as the other brands that I mentioned. Of course, these are just my opinions.

I haven't tried the expensive Tung Sol round plates but since they are so expensive, I'm not sure if I will buy a set since I'm pretty satisfied with my tubes.
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post #45 of 68
6/24/09 at 3:54pm
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