[Silent One]

 
 
Woo Audio WA 6 Special Edition; 6AS7 OTL Amp Custom Built by 2359glenn.
 

 

[kellybundy110]

love it but look into the dac magic plus .

 

[IndieScent]

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Woo Audio WA 6 Special Edition; 6AS7 OTL Amp Custom Built by 2359glenn.
 

that custom amp is pretty. wonder how it sound like? and the cost

 

[Saintly]

 

[Dubstep Girl]

very nice!
 
how does the Phoenix compare to the WA6?

 

[Saintly]

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very nice!
 
how does the Phoenix compare to the WA6?

 
Thanks!
 
The Phoenix and WA6 sound quite similar actually in that both have a touch of warmth which handles the HD 800's treble quite nicely.  The Phoenix, like the V200 that I had and sold, has a very smooth and organic sound yet it manages to maintain a great 3-dimensional soundstage and instrument separation.  I'm pretty excited that it sounds better than the amp of the Benchmark Dac1 USB.  The V200, in comparison to the Dac1 and indirectly to the Phoenix and WA6, sounded somewhat veiled with a constricted soundstage and smearing of intricate passages.  For example, individual instruments in a section (first violins, cellos, etc) could not be heard distinctly from each other with the V200.
 
The WA6 has more midrange emphasis and a tad more bass quantity although the differences between it and the Phoenix are not night and day to my ears.  This WA6 has the premium parts upgrade (Blackgates and V-caps) which added $300 to the price tag.  I have not heard a stock model.
 
I've read that the Phoenix in balanced mode is considerably better than single ended, so I'm looking forward to hearing that.  I have a fully balanced cable coming and I will update with pictures and more impressions.
 
 
 

 

[Dubstep Girl]

very nice. yeah, i can imagine the phoenix becoming noticeably better when you go balanced.
 
 
i'm gonna buy hd 800s for my WA6-SE and WA2 in the next week or 2, glad to hear that the WA6 helps with the treble, i was worried my WA6-SE would still make the hd 800s a little bright.
 
 

 

[Saintly]

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very nice. yeah, i can imagine the phoenix becoming noticeably better when you go balanced.
 
 
i'm gonna buy hd 800s for my WA6-SE and WA2 in the next week or 2, glad to hear that the WA6 helps with the treble, i was worried my WA6-SE would still make the hd 800s a little bright.
 
 

 
The WA6 sounds fantastic with the HD800.  If I hadn't snatch up the Phoenix at such a great price and ordered balanced silver cables for the HD 800, then I would keep the WA6 for a loooooong time without any desire to upgrade.
 
I hear that the WA6-SE sounds quite SS-like for a tube amp but you'll probably be fine.  At any rate, your WA2 will definitely tame the treble quite well.
 
 

 

[Dubstep Girl]

the sophia upgrade smooths out the highs really well on the WA6-SE, but its definitely a very dynamic amp that sounds very SS like.
 
either way, shall the WA6-SE fail me, i got the WA2! 

 

[Saintly]

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the sophia upgrade smooths out the highs really well on the WA6-SE, but its definitely a very dynamic amp that sounds very SS like.
 
either way, shall the WA6-SE fail me, i got the WA2! 

Haha, I just edited in the part about the WA2 without reading this post.  You're covered!

 

[Dubstep Girl]

yeah. the T1 and the WA2 are amazing, i can only imagine that it will do good with the HD 800 too.

 

[hodgjy]

My new (new to me) toy from Serbia taking her place next to the Asgard.
 

 

[sphinxvc]

nvm

 

[Dubstep Girl]

trafomatic head one

 

[sphinxvc]

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trafomatic head one

Thx for the quick reply, I only thought to click on his profile after I posted.