It's worth to swap Psvane Acme 274b to Elrog 274b/5UG4?
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Woo Audio WA22 Amp Owner Unite
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LegionofDoom
100+ Head-Fier
I probably have 200 hrs on my WA22 now. The hum I reported pages ago is nearly gone. It’s of course impossible to know what changed, but some aspect of burn-in seems to have corrected it. Tubes, transformers, who knows.
As an aside, I have been re-listening to my favorite music upsampled to DSD256 in Roon played via my Qutest. Not HQplayer…just Roon over my Nucleus. Holy smokes that sounds fantasic.
I am only left to wonder what a fully balanced DAC feeding the WA22 would add, if anything detectable. I get changing the DAC substantially changes the chain but, Cyan 2 I see you.
As an aside, I have been re-listening to my favorite music upsampled to DSD256 in Roon played via my Qutest. Not HQplayer…just Roon over my Nucleus. Holy smokes that sounds fantasic.
I am only left to wonder what a fully balanced DAC feeding the WA22 would add, if anything detectable. I get changing the DAC substantially changes the chain but, Cyan 2 I see you.
Melting735
100+ Head-Fier
I noticed hum on my WA-22 a week ago especially when using sensitive headphones. It was a constant hum regardless what volume I put. It doesn't bother me when I listen to music, just in between tracks or when no music was playing. Eventually I found out it was caused by my GEC 6as7g tubes. Once swap them out, the hum was goneI probably have 200 hrs on my WA22 now. The hum I reported pages ago is nearly gone. It’s of course impossible to know what changed, but some aspect of burn-in seems to have corrected it. Tubes, transformers, who knows.
As an aside, I have been re-listening to my favorite music upsampled to DSD256 in Roon played via my Qutest. Not HQplayer…just Roon over my Nucleus. Holy smokes that sounds fantasic.
I am only left to wonder what a fully balanced DAC feeding the WA22 would add, if anything detectable. I get changing the DAC substantially changes the chain but, Cyan 2 I see you.
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skhan007
1000+ Head-Fier
I upgraded my AC/IEC cable and it made a difference. It wasn't even a pricey one, but it helped a lot:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L2MBYWC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L2MBYWC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
ChJL
500+ Head-Fier
buy ER274B used? no rectifier production planned @elrog as of last week when I asked Mr. Meyer....It's worth to swap Psvane Acme 274b to Elrog 274b/5UG4?
mikemalter
1000+ Head-Fier
I'm running a W4S DAC 1 with balanced and RCA outs. I can't hear any difference between the two. However, I do run balanced because of common mode rejection.I probably have 200 hrs on my WA22 now. The hum I reported pages ago is nearly gone. It’s of course impossible to know what changed, but some aspect of burn-in seems to have corrected it. Tubes, transformers, who knows.
As an aside, I have been re-listening to my favorite music upsampled to DSD256 in Roon played via my Qutest. Not HQplayer…just Roon over my Nucleus. Holy smokes that sounds fantasic.
I am only left to wonder what a fully balanced DAC feeding the WA22 would add, if anything detectable. I get changing the DAC substantially changes the chain but, Cyan 2 I see you.
mikemalter
1000+ Head-Fier
I saw this on Amazon and was wondering.I upgraded my AC/IEC cable and it made a difference. It wasn't even a pricey one, but it helped a lot:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L2MBYWC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
mikemalter
1000+ Head-Fier
Really nice review.Hey WA22 thread!
I have spoken with a few of you about DAC choices, and I just finished writing up a comparison of a few that would pair nicely with the WA22. Though this amp wasn’t in my comparison, its little cousin the WA2 was. Just thought I would share it here in case anyone is interested!
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/dac...-12th-chord-qutest-topping-e70-velvet.972824/
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