Thanks for your reply. I should clarify though. I'm not so much interested in improving the SQ of Tidal, as finding a convenient solution to streaming lossless. To be specific, my Mac mini is probably faulty and I wanted to replace it with a dedicated unit. There's something wrong with the power...

Hey guys, This question is aimed at those of you that use streaming services like Tidal. I was looking for a little advice on what sources you use. I had been using my Mac mini as a temporary option. I don't want to upgrade it, nor build anything (don't have the time right now). I would prefer...

Anyone using a 7DJ8 / PCC88 instead? My understanding is they're essentially compatible with any device that uses 6DJD.   They seem to be cheaper and I was hoping to grab some for mainly back up purposes. And of course to give them a listen :)

Yeah, I probably will end up contacting them. I purchased it directly from woo website. Should still be under warranty. But right now I'm thinking it should just be bad tubes. Why would it work fine with 7236's and not the 6as7g. I'm going to try and find somewhere to test tubes near me. As of...

So I got a pair of RCA 6as7g from a huge tube seller on eBay. (Over 9k feedback). Start warming them up in the woo. I get that same horrible noise as I did with the Ei ez80's. Power amp kicked into protect mode immediately. Pulled them out. Replaced with tung sol 7236. Wa2 warms up just fine...

Franatic - would you mind letting me know where you got yours from?

Are these the real deal? Brimar rebranded as Westinghouse? I'm wary of eBay tubes, but 7k feedback is some assurance. http://www.ebay.com/itm/6V4-EZ80-Tube-Brimar-England-NOS-Full-Wave-Rectifier-O-Getter-Woo-WA2-4-Westnghs-/151581723538?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item234af98b92

Wow, do not buy these. Put them in the woo yesterday. Warmed them up for at least half an hour. Half a second of some distortion sound occurred on warm up. I figured no big deal. Sometime within the first half hour the music started making horrible sounds so I quicky turned it off. Reseated...

Just bought some on eBay. I had heard good things about them in the wa2 so thought I'd give it a try. Seller from England. Here is their site, but I went through eBay. Lots of feedback. http://pmcomponentsnos.co.uk/Ei-EZ80 I actually recieved them today. Have not gave them a listen yet though.

Yeah I think one of the two telefunken's might be bad. But with stock tubes, it's definitely not silent. What tubes are you using? There is the slightest noise with headphones. I mean I have to try really hard to hear it. I'm going to systematically go through and take notes swapping tubes...

Was hoping someone could help me with the background noise when used as a preamp (volume all the way down). I think a tube may be bad, but with headphones there is almost no noise. (EDIT: the noise is different in each channel, and travels when I swap tubes). I have to really strain to hear it...

I was hoping someone had some impressions or knowledge about the Fosgate Signature V2 Phono. I'm looking for an all tube phono, and there isn't very much information and zero threads on the Fosgate. Naturally, that's making me very hesitant. Can anyone shed some light on this preamp for me? Or...

Two things to consider are how important are balanced inputs to you. Also, the WA2 can function as a preamp which is very convenient if you plan to build a speaker system around it.

I can't comment on the amp itself, but I just want to warn you to maybe not bank on it for the HD800's. My mentality is with something as refined as the HD800's they deserve the best amp they can get. But if you want that as a temporary amp for the HD800, I'm sure it will hold you over...

Yes it is. I've updated a couple things since that picture, but still have the jolida currently. However, thinking about selling that and the schiit uber to upgrade the jolida to something that's actually tube.

Absolutely love hd800 with my WA2. While I've upgraded a lot of things the wa2 has stayed. I've spent about 600 on tubes, but honestly was still blown away with the stock tubes. For one thing, the hd800s pair nicely because I think the 300 nominal impedance matches up well with the wa2 power output.

Right now enjoying telefunken 6922 and tung sol 7236. Alough did minimal tube rolling. Going to look for a rectifier. Using the stock Electro harmonix still. Have a pair of Ei Ez80's on the way. Love this amp.

Just use the PC for simplicity. That way you know where the conversion is occurring.

I personally haven't used the Vali, but have heard good things about the Lyr2. I'm not sure how the h800s will be with lyr2, but they would definitely need something better than Vali to shine. And don't be afraid to go for used stuff. It took me awhile to go the used route, but haven't looked back.

I went through 600, 650, 700, and ended on 800. Someone else will be able to compare signatures for you better, but before they can let us know what amp, if any, you're using. It will help to determine what kind of signature you can expect. Whether you'll keep both will really be up to you and...

I've been impressed recently by the great build quality and performance of Schiit products. Pretty sure they're built in the US too. I've used only a couple, and mostly the more expensive DAC, but been very pleased. I recommend spending the money if you can. The 650s are great and really shine...

I just wanted to chime in and say that I absolutely love my woo wa2 with the hd800s. The stock tubes aren't great, but will get you by for awhile. And the wa2 is also a preamp, so you can build up a speaker system around it if you'd like.

Are you running NAD xlr output to an xlr input or using an xlr->rca cable. Also, do you have both amps powered on at same time? I was hoping to use these: http://www.amazon.com/2-RCA-2-XLR-Female-CablesOnline-XR-A106S/dp/B00D1AGXC0/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1422513359&sr=8-20&keywords=Xlr+to+rca...