It's on!  Jude, Warren and I are thrilled to welcome everyone back to this year's Official San Francisco Head-Fi Meet!     The Official San Francisco Head-Fi Meet Saturday, July 18, 2015 9am to 5pm    DoubleTree by Hilton 835 Airport Blvd Burlingame, CA 94010  ...

Was informed by Woo Audio that the WA5-LE is to be updated in several weeks.  Here is the info:   Thank you for your continued support in our products.  WA5-LE would be a sizable step up from the models you’ve used.  We do have a new WA5-LE in the works.  The details are as follow.  Also see...

I started out a few months ago thinking that I'd buy a relatively inexpensive headphone amp, I had in mind a budget of about US$500. After looking around I came across the WA7, so I upped the budget a little.  Then I found out that the WA7 had a tube power supply (WA7tp), so up went the budget a...

I have owned the MAD Super HD for the last 18 months, I run a high end analog system through it, using Senn HD 800 and have been very happy with it. I am however thinking of upgrading to the WA5 LE with parts upgrade etc. I can now afford to do this as I have sold off my Cary 805 Anniversary...

Hello everybody, Recently I decide to buy a wa5le to go with my HD800. Now the question is whether or not I should spend another thousand to take the part upgrade. I will go for tubes upgrades for sure, as Jack pointed out that tubes can improve the sonic performance greatly. but he did not...

I am searching for the best amp for HD800. I had Luxman P-1u but I sold it. P-1u was a very good amp but my headphone system was far away from what my speaker setup can do. That is why I sold P-1u and now searching for better amp.   My source has two outputs - one balanced and one...

I was originally looking at purchasing a Woo WA5 last August but at the time was put off by the high shipping cost and the fact that I would have also wanted the parts upgrade and better tubes which would have pushed the cost out to around 6k inc. shipping so I opted for a Red Wine Audio...

After comparing my two rigs using the LCD-3's, Liquid Fire and WA5LE with my Realiser in and out of the loop, there is a big difference in how these two amps sound using the LCD-3's. Using my Liquid Fire I would say that the LCD-3's are somewhat like the D7000's with there heavy bass attack...

Dear All,   Has anyone compared the two amplifiers above with the Audeze LCD-2 headphones.   I would be interested to hear anyone's thoughts as to which is better for these headphones.   Thanks   James

Hi everyone I'm considering woo audio WA5.Without upgrading,it will cost me $3150,but the parts upgrade(not the tube upgrade)will cost another $1300,so could someone tell me is it important to upgrade?Are there some big difference between upgraded and ont upgraded?I don't have too much...

Cavalli Liquid Fire vs HeadAmp GS-X vs Woo Aduio WA22, WA5le vs Eddie Current Balancing Act vs Audio GD Master 8 vs RSA Dark Star vs SPL Phonitor   Owned one?  Multiple?  There are some major differences between these amps, but if you had to choose one to live with what would it be? Post...

Hi everyone I'm considering woo audio WA5.Without upgrading,it will cost me $3150,but the parts upgrade(not the tube upgrade)will cost another $1300,so could someone tell me is it important to upgrade?Are there some big difference between upgraded and ont upgraded?If upgrade,I need another...

Before I left the headphone scene a few years ago, I was running a WA5LE with Sennheiser HD800 and Beyerdynamic T1, and then a HE-6 straight into a BAT VK55 speaker amp.  I miss it and want to set up another system.  I enjoyed the ortho and am looking at getting either the LCD-2r2 or HE-500...

I'm in the debate of buying either a wa5le amp and keeping my anedio d1 or buying a weiss minerva and getting an amp (maybe a zana deux).

Before I left the headphone scene a few years ago, I was running a WA5LE with Sennheiser HD800 and Beyerdynamic T1, and then a HE-6 straight into a BAT VK55 speaker amp.  I miss it and want to set up another system.  I enjoyed the ortho and am looking at getting either the LCD-2r2 or HE-500...

Hi everyone   I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice on putting together a headphone rig. I've put together $2500 so far between selling off some vintage gear on CL and a couple of winning trips to the local casino over the holidays. Still have a few things for sale so that number...

I am in the process of selling off my amps and speakers from a high end system and spending the proceeds on hopefully a very high end headphone system. The reason for this is due to my changed circumstances and moving to a much smaller dwelling, that will not house my present system(without...

Hi,   I had an earlier post last week where I was asking about tube amps for an HD800.  But I have been thinking a bit more broadly about it and considering also solid state or hybrid amplifiers as well. The thought for a tube amp was because so many experienced HD800 users preferred them, and...

I do have an HD800 with my old anedio d1 atm, I sold a few things to be able to get higher end amping / source   My budget is gonna be 2k~3k   Should I get a ZDSE and upgrade my dac OR should I get a Cavali LF and keep my anedio?

Hello Head-Fi,   Looking for some help.   After years with my current solid state amp, the Headroom Ultra Desktop, I have decided to do a full rig upgrade. About 6 months ago I purchased a PS Audio PerfectWave DAC II from a kind gentleman on audiogon and have been loving it ever since. Now...

I'm trying to tie down which amp I will pursue next after I compare the LCD-3 and HD800.  Stereotypically what is the sound of the above tubes in transformer coupled amps?  Amps wise I'm considering the Woo WA5LE, DNA Stratus and EC 2A3.  Also let me know if I've missed any in that similar price...

I am trying to identify the various types the ECC32 were made and user feedback when used instead of the 6SN7. They are not equivalent to the 6SN7 as they draw more current, so please be careful, check with the amp maker before you try them. This list may be inaccurate and incomplete, please...

Usually tube amps are said to sound warm/dark/mellow...etc...   Are there any that buck this trend by offering an analytical/cold/bright almost solid-state sounding presentation?   I heard that Apex Audio may do this, but have yet to hear it.

For those of you that have heard the Liquid Fire with the HD800s how did you like it? I have both a LCD-2 and a HD800 and am considering whether the HD800s should be paired with another amp.

hi guys i am looking for the best amp for my hd 800 headphones. Any ideas?