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I used the Woo Wee with my SR009 and normal bias Lambdas for a while and it worked fine. Like Dan said is it as good as BHSE? nope. But it's not bad. IMO YMMV and all that.
Agreed. Woo Wee is a decent solution for entry level. The high-end amps can make the headphones really shine.
Have you owned a Wee? I have and don't recommend it.
I have compared the KGSSHV mini with KGSSHV Carbon before in a meetup. You can easily notice the difference. For example, when you do A/B comparison, you will know which is which only based on the sound.How about a regular kgsshv mini or the "cheap" kgsshv?
Well, carbon is better obviously but for someone on a tight budget, a kgsshv seems like great choice, don't you think?
Headr, with all your hoopla-bologna about solid-state prowess, I sure hope you realize in comparison to the BHSE and most everything out there, the designs are of hybrid nature.
First of all, an opinion can not be " hoopla bologna "
Second of all, I would admit that most of the cottage industry amplifiers built on a DIY basis by a couple guys in a garage tend to be hybrid designs (and extremely expensive). That said, I would also point out the myriad of solid state amplifier designs from actual companies, several of whom make electrostatic headphones as well. Stax, Kingsound, Sonoma Acoustics, Shure - all produce solid state amplifiers for their electrostatic headphones.
So I appreciate you calling my opinion that electrostatic headphones sound best with solid state amplifiers " hoopla bologna ", but several large companies seem to agree with me with their own amplifier pairing options, so perhaps I'm not totally " hoopla bologna ".
Are people under the impression that the Blue Hawaii is the only electrostatic amplifier that exists?
Stax produces a wide range of electrostatic amplifiers across the price spectrum. A Woo WEE is also a viable option.
In my personal experience, I have enjoyed electrostatic headphones the most with amplifiers without tubes. Tubes are not necessary for e-stats.
First of all, an opinion can not be " hoopla bologna "
Second of all, I would admit that most of the cottage industry amplifiers built on a DIY basis by a couple guys in a garage tend to be hybrid designs (and extremely expensive). That said, I would also point out the myriad of solid state amplifier designs from actual companies, several of whom make electrostatic headphones as well. Stax, Kingsound, Sonoma Acoustics, Shure - all produce solid state amplifiers for their electrostatic headphones.
So I appreciate you calling my opinion that electrostatic headphones sound best with solid state amplifiers " hoopla bologna ", but several large companies seem to agree with me with their own amplifier pairing options, so perhaps I'm not totally " hoopla bologna ".