[AudioDuck]

Anyone who might be willing to see sell theirs

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[David222]

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Thank you my friend.

Anyone who might be willing to see sell theirs

My WA2 is for sale here

I see you are in Vancouver - I'm not very familiar with international shipping - will PM you.

 

[blackdragon87]

Just placed an order for one

Excited to hear how it compares to my quicksilver compared with my Zmfs

 

[AudioDuck]

Just placed an order for one

Excited to hear how it compares to my quicksilver compared with my Zmfs

Please PM me if you need tube recommendations!

 

[vlach]

Just placed an order for one

Excited to hear how it compares to my quicksilver compared with my Zmfs

I have the Quicksilver and the WA2. It's not really a direct comparison because one amp is OTL and the other one isn't.
Anyway, curious to know what you think when you try out the WA2, let us know!

 

[AudioDuck]

If anyone is WA2-curious, FYI that there is one for sale on USAM: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649998829-woo-audio-wa2/

 

[James824]

If anyone is WA2-curious, FYI that there is one for sale on USAM: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649998829-woo-audio-wa2/

Thanks for posting this. It's mine for sale and is in fantastic condition.

 

[Binaural38]

Other manufacturers should be embarrassed by how well built and premium this unit is for the price. I bought mine new last year for $1150 on sale. Build quality and sound is on par with equipment 3x the price. Lovely sound and I haven’t really even started rolling tubes yet.

 

[ardilla]

Other manufacturers should be embarrassed by how well built and premium this unit is for the price. I bought mine new last year for $1150 on sale. Build quality and sound is on par with equipment 3x the price. Lovely sound and I haven’t really even started rolling tubes yet.

Word!

 

[AudioDuck]

Lovely sound and I haven’t really even started rolling tubes yet.

Completely agree with your point on build quality, and there are a lot of helpful posts on tube options/rolling.

 

[ardilla]

You really can't beat the WA2 for high impedance headphones. Build quality is as good as it gets. The sound is magic, and tube rolling fun and easy.

 

[ardilla]

Other manufacturers should be embarrassed by how well built and premium this unit is for the price. I bought mine new last year for $1150 on sale. Build quality and sound is on par with equipment 3x the price. Lovely sound and I haven’t really even started rolling tubes yet.

What's your cans? And plans?

 

[Binaural38]

Completely agree with your point on build quality, and there are a lot of helpful posts on tube options/rolling.

I’m definitely going to spend time educating myself on the different options. So far, all I’ve tried (other than stock) are the RCA 6AS7G tubes. They sounded really nice but they had some noise issues.

 

[ardilla]

I’m definitely going to spend time educating myself on the different options. So far, all I’ve tried (other than stock) are the RCA 6AS7G tubes. They sounded really nice but they had some noise issues.

I've settled on the TS5998. Bought them before they were so expensive. It's been some time since I tube rolled but there are many not so expensive and very good sounding options to try out.

 

[AudioDuck]

I’m definitely going to spend time educating myself on the different options. So far, all I’ve tried (other than stock) are the RCA 6AS7G tubes. They sounded really nice but they had some noise issues.

Yes, my experience has been the same. I would highly recommend Tung-Sol (ideally milspec JAN) 5998s, though they are pricey and/or hard to find. Their air (ie perceived space between instruments/performers) and clarity is hard to beat. But in my case I have occasional noise issues, possibly due to a leaky tube.

A “budget” alternative power tube is the 7236- I use a pair of USN Tung-Sols that are quite good. They are very quiet with tight bass, but give up clarity and air vs. the 5998s. Then again, sometimes there can be too much clarity, IMHO, so I don’t mind using the 7236s due to their silence and reliability.

Things get really interesting on the input tube side… it’s a jungle out there!

Let me know if you have further questions- but I would definitely recommend buying fewer/better tubes once you know what you like. In the long run it will save you a lot of money…