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Balanced Tube design to upgrade tube amp, Woo Audio 22?

Jun 22, 2010 at 9:04 AM Post #2 of 11
Why only balanced? Balanced is overrated IMO.
 
If you're set on balanced, I believe your only choices are the Woo22, Eddie Current Balancing Act and TTVJPinnacle 
 
Jun 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM Post #4 of 11
It must have a remote control.  My only prerequisite.  I don't mid if SS or tube.
 
Jun 22, 2010 at 10:36 AM Post #5 of 11
Not including DIY, I believe the only balanced amp which comes with a remote is the Audio-gd Phoenix.
 
Seems like DIY may be your best option: get someone to build a balanced Beta22 / EHHA etc. with a motorized pot (or similar).
 
Jun 22, 2010 at 12:47 PM Post #6 of 11
Since I have SS balanced amplifiers and headphones I was goin ghte same direction. I listen to the WA22 at CanJam with my own Zeus recabled T1 and the sound very good until I try them with the WA5-LE.
Even using a XLR to TRS adaptor (made of the same Zeus wire) the WA5-LE smoked the WA22. I have never had heard such a wounderful sound out of headphones in my life. I fell in love with the WA5-LE to the point that I got home sold my GS-1, sold my Apache (kept my RP010B and V200) and sold a pair of W11JPN to help finance the maxed out WA5-LE that I am ordering this week. I am spending double the list price but even at stock version IMO the WA5-LE sigle ended kills the WA22 balanced.
 
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Jun 22, 2010 at 1:04 PM Post #7 of 11
I'm pretty sure Firestone makes a remote controlled passive volume control... yep, it's called the Mass Preamp. Doesn't do balanced interconnects, though. 
 
Jun 22, 2010 at 1:26 PM Post #8 of 11
Nobody mentioned the Sonett? I don't have this amp, but have been eyeing it (along with the WA 22). I know the Sonett has been highly regarded by many ppl. Just a heads up, it has balanced outputs but not inputs.
 
Jun 23, 2010 at 9:21 AM Post #9 of 11
Audio GD Phoenix - fullfils my requirements for the time being.  Now if I can get a balanced tube buffer into the chain?  Or is this really unnecessary - I wanna roll these tubes.  Just gimme a godamn remote!
 
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