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    High end headphones have their downside

    The distortion in these recordings is anecessary part of the experience IMHO.
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    Undecided if I should buy a Amp

    Quote: Originally Posted by scootermafia Well, start out with some actually good headphones like HD650s or K701s. Then get a good amp. The 555 are cheaper headphones, I'm sure amplification would help them plenty but if you have no plans to upgrade them then an expensive amp would not...
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    Woo Audio 6 PDPS Photos and Tuberolling! Impressions

    Quote: Originally Posted by CrazyRay I ordered my WA6-SE on Dec 12th! I am anxiously awaiting its arrival! Nice pics! Congrats on the purchase. BTW aren't all Rays crazy?
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    AKG K1000 NEEDED badly, anyone can help!!

    Quote: Originally Posted by Audio23 AKG K1000 NEEDED badly, anyone can help!! Can't find it anywhere else. Thank you I am getting ready to post a pair for sale in the classified forum. PM me if you're interested. Moderators. If this post is inappropriate, Please remove.
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    Review: Woo Audio WA6 vs. WA6SE (stock units)

    A very well written and thoughtful review and an interesting thread. Thanks everyone for the great info.
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    I've found love...Woo Audio WA3+

    Quote: Originally Posted by Golden Monkey Jamato, you're the resident Woo modding expert around here...any tubes you recommend for this amp? Bugle Boy6DJ8? Also, if I wanted to get all crazy at some point, what about replacing stock caps? Another one bites the dust. Welcome...
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    Explain "matched pairs"

    Quote: Originally Posted by Meliboeus Even if it's a slightly different question, i'll ask here just not to create another topic...i have just received a tube amplifier ( it's a single ended design, uses 1xecc81 and 2xecc82 ) , well the two ecc82s provided by the manufacturer are from...
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    WA4: tube roll suggestion

    Quote: Originally Posted by piotr z give it one month constant burn in at first - then decide - but tubes that I've got ( see sig. ) should be ok I also love the Mullards.
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    Woo Audio 5 has arrived! Review added 3-11

    I got my Valve Art 274Bs this weekend and Wow! are they an improvement over the Mullard GZ34s. Much more body in the mids, and the bass is much stronger and tighter. It is amazing, and they cost me $10 each! I would love to try the WEs when they come out, but at $500 apiece, they would have...
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    Woo Audio 5 has arrived! Review added 3-11

    Quote: Originally Posted by PDW I have a Woo5 LE. I've tried the Valve Art 274B and the Sophia 274B solid plate. I like the VA a great deal. It seems to have an affinity to the 300B. The VA is not big bucks so give it a try. I also like the new WE 300b more then the Sophia. WE...
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    Woo Audio 5 has arrived! Review added 3-11

    I decided I needed to spend a lot more time with the Sophia Set Princess Mesh Plate 300B tubes before deciding in favor of the WEs, so I listened to them over the weekend. With only about 25 hours on them, they have already begun to improve. I read a recent review that said; "They have an...
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    WooAudio WA5 and Akg K1000's are in the house - Upgraded PSU is in 6/2

    Quote: Originally Posted by mikeymad I am behind on my own thread: This last weekend I was able to spend some time (with the help of Voltron) and do some tube rolling with the Rectifiers. These were all pairs that he had, and I was pushing the L3000's only. I started with the...
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    Woo Audio 5 has arrived! Review added 3-11

    Quote: Originally Posted by fkclo My Sophias arrived yesterday. Two premium matched pairs in ceramic base - one pair with mesh plates and the other carbon plates. The vendor told me that I should give them 100 hours of play time before I draw my conclusion. So, you want to take this...
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    Woo Audio 5 has arrived! Review added 3-11

    Quote: Originally Posted by immtbiker The GS1000 is easily driven by most amps. The K1000's use the WA5's speaker terminals. Thanks for the info. Not true, the WA5 has a dedicated 4 prong XLR jack for the K1ks. Of course, you can always attach to the speaker terminals.
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