moodyrn
Headphoneus Supremus
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Be careful, there have been some who have sold higher end solid state headphone amps after having a taste of what vintage receivers and integrateds can do. I know of one member who sold a wa22 after getting a vintage tube integrated. He told me it didn't sound better than the woo, but it was close enough that it didn't make sense to keep it. The wa22 is a 2000.00 tube headphone amp. Not all are great, but many are. Each brand has their own sound signature, so keep that in mind. But most brands from that era produced some really great sounding gear. And the fact that after more than thirty years, that many are still highly sought after, is a testament to their build quality. They just don't make them like that anymore. Only the multi-thousand dollar modern gear has that kind of build quality. You won't find a cheap or generic part anywhere inside a good vintage piece. Even the cheap budget ones use high quality parts, but just on a much smaller scale.