which is the better choice:little dot II or wooaudio 3

[iomusic]

i want to have my first headphone tube amp, and i like the figure of the wooaudio 3 and the little dot II,but the price of wooaudio 3 is about two times of the little dot II,is it worthy? and i live in Hong Kong, the shipping cost is much expensive than the little dot.
If anyone would tell me the difference between these amps. i do like the baby blue of the wooaudio 3.

 

[jamato8]

I like the red one. It would have a very powerful presentation.

John

 

[iomusic]

thank you John! i know u like the wooaudio 3 very much, but the little dot II has two power tubes, does it have more power to drive the headphone?

 

[iomusic]

thank you John! i know u like the wooaudio 3 very much, but the little dot II has two power tubes, does it have more power to drive the headphone?

 

[timoteus]

The power tube in the Woo has two sections, or two triodes in one bottle. One could make the argument that having a separate output tube for each channel further minimizes crosstalk compared to having both channels' output in one tube.

You would have to look at the data sheets for the different tubes to see what the actual ratings are. I kind of like the champagne gold Woo, but it would be a hard choice.

 

[jamato8]

With headphones I think that a little bit of cross is ok but that is my opinion. I am not talking about that used for hard separation but a slight amount can help with the ping pong effect of sound.

John

 

[iomusic]

Thank you, John and Timoteus, you are so kind !
i'd rather buy the wooaudio3 than the little dot II, cos i like the figure of wa3 very much, but now i have another problem, i like the baby blue, but my girlfriend likes the ferrari red, how can i do !

 

[EdipisReks]

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Originally Posted by iomusic but now i have another problem, i like the baby blue, but my girlfriend likes the ferrari red, how can i do !

you should get it in black, so that neither of you are happy but i am

 

[iomusic]

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Originally Posted by EdipisReks you should get it in black, so that neither of you are happy but i am

hi,EdipisReks, you have a black one ? black is a good choice also, but my girlfriend does like the ferrari red. if i could, i would buy the blue for me and buy the red for my sweet, but i am not rich.

 

[timoteus]

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Originally Posted by iomusic Thank you, John and Timoteus, you are so kind ! i'd rather buy the wooaudio3 than the little dot II, cos i like the figure of wa3 very much, but now i have another problem, i like the baby blue, but my girlfriend likes the ferrari red, how can i do !

You can ask if they'll send you a baby blue unit with a red volume knob.

 

[palchiu]

You like a Ferrai Red? take your amps and goto Ferrari service center, and you will got a Ferrari Red one.

The Woo3($470) and LD2(under $90 w/shipment I think) were not in the same level, never heard the Woo3 but the LD2 was a very good tube amp in the entry level.

But the problem is the tubes on LD2 were hardly to find the replacment tubes, I still looking for some tubes for tube rolling.

Cheers

Pal

 

[iomusic]

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Originally Posted by timoteus You can ask if they'll send you a baby blue unit with a red volume knob.

Thank you! it is a good idea, if my girlfriend agree, i will contact to Mr. Woo .
and i want to ask Palchiu, that tubes used in LD are made in China? thank you!

 

[palchiu]

Yes, they made in China.

 

[iomusic]

thank you Palchiu ! and i want to know if the bigger tubes are the 6sn7, but what tubes are the smaller tubes?