WOO WA22 with LCD-2, Grado1000i, HD800, GradoRS1i

Im in the same boat as you are. My WA22 is 'under construction' as well. But likely less than 2 weeks out. I have the LCD-2's ordered and have a set of Beyerdynamic T1's out for a balanced re-cable by Robert at au29. And Im collecting tubes to do some upgrading. But like you, I intend to start with the stockers. My first real experience with tube audio.

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Originally Posted by SHAHZADA123 

hi all

am very new to the wonderful world of headphones.

have managed to get these; LCD-2, Grado1000i, HD800, GradoRS1i headphones and am waiting for the WA22 to set up my rig.

 

could someone give some impressions of this amp with the 4 headphones.

will be using stock tubes to begin with.

 

 

I am sitting here listening to my 2 day old WA22 with an LCD-2 and mostly stock tubes.  Very, very nice.  Haven't spent much time with my HD800 on this amp yet. I am thinking the 7236 tubes will be better for the LCD-2 though.  Should have those next week.  Good luck!

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Originally Posted by SHAHZADA123 

hi all

am very new to the wonderful world of headphones.

have managed to get these; LCD-2, Grado1000i, HD800, GradoRS1i headphones and am waiting for the WA22 to set up my rig.

 

could someone give some impressions of this amp with the 4 headphones.

will be using stock tubes to begin with.

 

 

Welcome to Head-Fi and congrats on your WA22, check out the Woo Audio Amp Owner Unite thread, 584 pages and growing by the day! 

All I can say is that you have a very nice selection of headphones to enjoy with your new amp; I think you will find it to be quite magical sounding with everyone of them.

To help put things in perspective can I ask if you are currently using a headphone amp and also what source will you be running? 

In any event I think you will be in for a shock, try to get all the sleep you can now because once you get things set up your listening sessions will go long into the night...seriously.

The Woo is such a great sounding piece and will perform very well with the stock tubes, however is does respond favorably to upgrades. In fact you can ultimately tailor the sound to your preference by changing various sets of tubes. 

I find all Grados to be an excellent match with any of the Woo amps, the HD800 should take on a bit more organic/textural quality if you have only heard it on solid state. 

As far as the LCD-2 it is a bit more power hungry but as davo50 mentioned you can greatly increase the wattage by changing the output tubes if need be, this aspect will probably be more dependent on the voltage output of your DAC or CD Player. I find that planars and tubes are a match made in heaven and the LCD-2/WA22 is no exception. 

Also if you have not owned a Woo amp previously I have to tell you that Jack Wu is one of the most stand-up guys in this industry when it comes to customer service. In addition the fit and finish, transformer/overall build quality is some of the best available, price no object. 

Keep us posted! 

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Originally Posted by vinyllp33 

 

Also if you have not owned a Woo amp previously I have to tell you that Jack Wu is one of the most stand-up guys in this industry when it comes to customer service. In addition the fit and finish, transformer/overall build quality is some of the best available, price no object. 

 

Keep us posted! 

 

This is my first venture into a dedicated headphone setup. And I've never owned a single piece of tube gear in all my 59 years. So I really know absolutely nothing about my new 'hobby'. But I did know of Woo Audio's reputation for quality and customer service. So when it came time to order the headphone amp, ordering one from Woo was an easy thing to do.

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