Quote:   Just saying, I live in Montreal and had my WA6SE amp shipped to a logistics warehouse in Champlain NY, a 30 drive away. If you have such an option accross the border where you live, there are no CDN duties to pay on electronics gear when crossing back, only the applicable taxes...

While I wait for Jack to respond to my hum problem, I removed the rectifier and reinstalled it. With 6-8 hours of play time since, the metallic rattle coming out of it hasn't returned!!?? it's dead quiet. Will just be a question now of evaluating with Jack what a "normal level" of transformer...

Quote: No dampers and mine actually gets noisier as it warms up..... I did intend to buy some dampers but wish to resolve this problem 1st since it's not a normal operational condition.

Quote: Yes it's a slight hum, but I can't hear any out of my three 1,000 watt power amps, unless my ear is stuck right against them. Headphones always plugged-in when on. What I hear from the rectifier is a slight "shimmering" rattle hat comes from within and I hear that one standing a foot...

^^^^ tried different outlets (I have 4 dedicated outlets for my complete AV system) switched power cords, etc... no change. Will email Jack to see what he has to say.

Is it normal for the power transformer of my WA6SE to be generating noise one can hear when standing a few feet away? nothing that's interfering with the sound, but it does make the rectifier tube "rattle" a little.

Just traded-in my one month old Eastern Electric DAC Plus for a Wyred 4 Sound DAC 2. Really looking forward to having volume control for my WA6SE    Sitting 12 feet away from the amp, this will be much more practical for me. With an HT bypass input, I'll also be able to drive my...

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  Quote:   Congrats fellow WA6SE member. BTW, almost everyone waits that long, this is Woo's normal lead time from what I've read.

  Quote:   Cool! I'm having three power amp stands custom made out of padauk wood. I guess maple "performs" well, I wouldn't know, but the padauk will match my amp trims. Supported by sorbothane washers sandwiched between rubber feet. Pics to follow... of course

  Quote:Originally Posted by Silent One    Wait, top of the page?! You mean the top of the Content box don't you? See example below:     DUH! I was looking at the wrong place! DUH!   OK, so from my own experiences, out of the two (DAC and Player) the source player yielded the...

Strange, I wanted to share a few pictures of the isolation work I've done on my own DAC and source player, but I can't see the option keys at the top of the page anymore...!?

Welcome fellow WA6SE member. We both received them the same week! I wonder if our serial numbers are close... Quote:    

  Quote: We isolated my outboard Eastern Electric DAC Plus as the one generating the distortion in this setup. So now I use the player's internal DACs and relay directly to the Woo, then into the Marantz preamp, problem solved. I would of liked to use the EE DAC, but the XA5400ES DACs are...

Thanks for your offer to help. The way I have things hooked up right now:   1) Transport 2) DAC 3 Woo 4) Marantz AV7005 processor 5) Multiple power amps   Now the Woo in/out is basically a loop that is always active. Quote:  

 Just tried that, same result. Jack returned my email stating it was most likely due to gain being too high. So I basically waisted $70.00 on this loop option. Certainly looks like it's only useful for those wanting to connect the Woo directly to a power amp, using it as a pre to drive speakers...

That sounds like a plan!   What honey? who put that **@!!??** car there? Come on, grab some popcorn and let's make it a drive-in evening together, under the suspended tile ceiling...     Quote:  

Thanks for the comments fellow headfiers.   Well, looks like I already have an issue with the loop output. Of course, my other preamp is connected downstream from the source, DAC and Woo and when both the Woo and my Marantz are turned on, sound out of the headphones is fine. But if I turn...

OK, so if anyone here doesn't enjoy looking at audio gear photos, it's probably time to skip to the next post.   My freshly unpacked WA6SE, pictured here with the HD800 and Cardas cord.     Rear end, showing the loop out option I had installed. Note that it's always on, so signal...

  BTW, also available from Amazon with free shipping.   Quote:  

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I just received shipping confirmation for my WA6SE! 3 weeks minus one day since I placed my order. Will post some picks when I receive it, including the loop out option and integration in my audio rack.  

It will be 3 weeks waiting for me on Monday, so wondering the same thing as you...

I respect your opinion, even if I felt otherwise that day at the show. The Senn rep on location also mentioned that these amps (the m903) had been recommended to him for use at their booth. They just didn't sound right to me, but I heard no other visitors commenting about it while I was there...

Had anybody seen this link to inside pics of the WA6SE?   http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameschen1/sets/72157627897502194/detail/

I auditioned both the 700 and 800 from the Sennheiser booth at the Montreal AV show in March. IMHO, the HD800 is well worth the extra $$ over it's little brother. I also found it more comfortable, even if a little heavier than the 700. The larger ear cups felt more effective at spreading the...