Modify your Woo 6. . Sophia and EML 274B . Images pages 32, 33, 34 of int. and ext. and discussion of the SE . . .

[sclamb]

I use the Hal-O dampers. If there is a difference it is not that noticeable, but I figured I paid enough for the amp that a bit more for the dampers couldn't do any harm to extract the ultimate sound

 

[cyd2025]

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Originally Posted by yoff /img/forum/go_quote.gif To improve sound quality of a WA6-SE do you believe that Tube Dampers are worth it ?

on some rectifier tubes it does help with the bass... more control and focus.
dampers don't seem to do anything for the output 6de7 tubes...

 

[yoff]

Thank you for your comments !

 

[Torero]

It's very interesting. I will try the dampers in my wa6. Although i'm sure that i won't notice nothing. XD

 

[atbglenn]

I personally think tube dampers do nothing for headphone amps since there is no acoustic vibration that can cause a microphonic tube to ring. Just my opinion

 

[jamato8]

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Originally Posted by Torero /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's very interesting. I will try the dampers in my wa6. --- Although i'm sure that i won't notice nothing. --- XD

So you will notice a change?

 

[atbglenn]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So you will notice a change?

LOL

 

[yoff]

Some free stuff to feed and test your WA6 : Julianna Raye's Dominoes (hurry up) !

 

[jamato8]

I still find the Sohpia Princess to have the best overall and enjoyable sound. The frequency response is balanced and the bass drive, dynamics is clean and solid.

 

[Gradofan2]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I still find the Sohpia Princess to have the best overall and enjoyable sound. The frequency response is balanced and the bass drive, dynamics is clean and solid.

I think I tend to agree... though... at this early stage in the burn in of my amp and tubes, its difficult to tell - there seems to be be so little difference when everything is NIB.

But... as everthing burns in... the differences... seem to become a little easier to discern.

Though, it seems to depend a bit on the amp's tubes (which 6DE7s / 6EW7s) being used. I really like the Tung Sol 6DE7s with it.

 

[jamato8]

Where did you get the Tungsol 6DE7?

 

[Gradofan2]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Where did you get the Tungsol 6DE7?

A tube vendor in OH... if I recall correctly. I've bought so many different tubes over the past few weeks - its hard to recall them all. I had to search long and hard for them though.

I also found a Tung Sol 5U4GBY and 5U4GB - which are also great, and just as hard to find. Though these are the straight bottle tubes, and not the ST coke bottles. Still haven't found those.

And... its funny... that of all those I've tried so far - the stock Sovtek 5U4G ST bottle is one of the best - a very Tung Sol type of sound.

 

[tosehee]

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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mac would be great if you ripped the CD's onto it at a high bit rate, at least 320 kbps or lossless. Otherwise, get your CD's out. And, you can still play the CD's on the Mac when the hard drive is full, till you get an external drive for the music. I would use a DAC with it, because my Macbook sounds about like my 5.5G iPod video. Decent but nothing to write home about. Great DACs for Mac at a don't go bankrupt budget include Apogee Duet firewire ($500) or Stello DA100 (optical and USB $695). Great DAC at a "I don't wanna eat Ramen and Tuna for months if I spend over $400" price are Headroom Micro DAC ($399) or iBasso D3 ($219).

This comment is so funny. ;

Ramen for several months.. dang~!

I've got Mac Pro setup with Digital Optical Out to External Dac (VDA-2), and it's fantastic so far.

I've got Woo Audio 6 (stock) and looking for ways to improve without spending fortune on it. Still wonder where you guys buy these wonderful tubes.. (other than SP that is).

 

[Orcin]

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Originally Posted by tosehee /img/forum/go_quote.gif Still wonder where you guys buy these wonderful tubes..

1. eBay
2. Internet tube vendors (Tube World, Tube Depot, etc.)

 

[tosehee]

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Originally Posted by Orcin /img/forum/go_quote.gif 1. eBay 2. Internet tube vendors (Tube World, Tube Depot, etc.)

TUNG SOL COKE BOTTLE 5U4G MCINTOSH AMP RECTIFIER TUBE - eBay (item 400012020950 end time Dec-01-08 17:27:00 PST)

Is this what I am supposed to buy?