[Golfnutz]

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Then we are probably talking about the same vendor.  I've gotten some wonderful tubes from them, but also my share of "tested" duds.  Caveat emptor! 
 


 
 

Yep, the 596 I got from them were mint!  The 5998 were obviously used, and that's why they were charging $45 each, instead of $100.
 

 

[Rawrbington]

well dale at vacuumetubes emailed me this morning and said they were out of 5998s.
jeez 100$ a piece seems STEEP.  especially when i need 2 of them.
and i thought the wa2 would be cheaper on tubes than the wa6se because of the sophia.
 
boy i was wrong
 

 

[Golfnutz]

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well dale at vacuumetubes emailed me this morning and said they were out of 5998s.
jeez 100$ a piece seems STEEP.  especially when i need 2 of them.
and i thought the wa2 would be cheaper on tubes than the wa6se because of the sophia.
 
boy i was wrong
 

Consider yourself lucky. You just saved shipping both ways...
 
 

 

[Rawrbington]

haha!
at least thats good news.
i was not thinking straight anyways i've got two reserve 5998s in my drawer, 1 chatham and 1 ts.
 
and talking about the amp not being cheap to tube, the 6DJ8s are crazy too.
75 bucks per tube????
really???
 
anybody heard the JJ E88CC out of the wa2 or 3?

 

[Draygonn]

Huge day for Dubstep Girl! Can't wait for your 6SE v WA2 comparison.


I just finished my Crack, which benefits from a TS5998. If I pick up two more I'll have the WA2 and Crack taken care of plus a backup in case they get scarce 10 years from now. I've had bad tube buying experiences and don't want to risk my HD800s. Who knows a trustworthy place to grab a matched pair of TS5998s?

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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Huge day for Dubstep Girl! Can't wait for your 6SE v WA2 comparison.
I just finished my Crack, which benefits from a TS5998. If I pick up two more I'll have the WA2 and Crack taken care of plus a backup in case they get scarce 10 years from now. I've had bad tube buying experiences and don't want to risk my HD800s. Who knows a trustworthy place to grab a matched pair of TS5998s?

gratz on finishing your crack!
 
 
my WA2 is here@#!$!@##!#@# super excited, it looks really cool too, way better in real life, and its heavy!
 
 
busy burning in and listen to it right now. sounds really harsh right now with stock tubes + brand new. gonna put the good tubes in and start burning them in.
 
 i can already tell that the 990s have alot more bass with this. and the sound is definitely more "tubey". just heavier and meatier midrange overall. alot more full sounding than the WA6SE. of course, we'll see how the sound changes since i'll put the good tubes in + burn the amp in.
 
 

 

 

[vinyllp33]

Happy Holidays to all The Woo Guys and Gals.
 
Been MIA for a while as the system has been in flux and I have been crazy busy.
 
Just a heads up to those who may be interested I have (2) EML 5U4G New-In-Box purchased directly from Jack at Woo Audio available.
 
PM me if interested, I wanted to give everyone here first chance before I post in the For Sale Forum.
 
Cheers!

 

[Rawrbington]

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my WA2 is here@#!$!@##!#@# super excited, it looks really cool too, way better in real life, and its heavy!
 
 

 

WOOT!
Enjoy it!
i love reading about other people getting new awesome amps.
almost as much as i would love to get a 6SE
whats the burn in time supposed to be? 100+ hrs?
what are power and drive tubes it came with?
 
 

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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WOOT!
Enjoy it!
i love reading about other people getting new awesome amps.
almost as much as i would love to get a 6SE
whats the burn in time supposed to be? 100+ hrs?
what are power and drive tubes it came with?
 
 

yeah like 100-150 hours for full burn in
 
it came with GE 6AS7GA power tubes, philips 6922 driver tubes, and International EZ80 rectifier tubes.
 
im putting in TS 5998, Tesla 6CA4, and Sylvania 7308s into it.
 

 

[Golfnutz]

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yeah like 100-150 hours for full burn in
 
it came with GE 6AS7GA power tubes, philips 6922 driver tubes, and International EZ80 rectifier tubes.
 
im putting in TS 5998, Tesla 6CA4, and Sylvania 7308s into it.
 

You might want to use the stock tubes for full burn in, then replace with better tubes. No point in burning hours on good tubes when you won't get the maximum benefit.
 

 

[WindyCityCy]

D7000 have the most bass of any headphones I've tried.  They are great headphones and closed-back so not as much sound leaks into the surrounding area.  Great for listening when others don't want to hear the subwoofers pounding in yer head
 
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wow. all black it looks sooo cool!!!! must sound really good too!
 
so in response to the previous questions.
 
my wa2 arrives sometime today! 
 
yes, i plan on reviewing and posting my WA2 impressions, even comparing them to my WA6SE!
 
i ordered my tungsol 5998s from here http://tejastubes.com/Poweroutputvacuumaudiotubes.htm
 
and my check hasn't came in yet 

. looks like it got sent to my apartment instead despite me changing the mailing address on my paperwork. that just means i have to wait longer to get my T1 and LCD-2 than what i thought. 
 
also i think im adding d-2000 and hd 600s to my shopping list....well maybe. they would be cool to have, depends on how much bass the lcd-2 have. i want something with really deep bass that works good for rap music with alot of hard hitting bass and also for like dnb and some dubstep. the pro 900s have midbass, but less subbass and it isn't as good sounding as i want it to be.
 
 

 

 

[Oskari]

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Originally Posted by rosgr63 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Do you have a link to the WE421 data sheet please?

421A & 5998 but no 2399...
 

 

[Dubstep Girl]

and just wondering. i tried all my headphones out of my WA2. and going past 1-2 o clock. on the volume knob, all the headphones start to distort out of the WA2 except my hd 650s and dt 990s.
 
is this due to the fact that the WA2 is otl and isn't good at powering lower impedance cans? cause it seems weird cause other people say grados and wa2 work fine. it isn't super noticeable at first, but more noticeable in the bass region.
 
like grados/akg/ and my pro 900 don't get super loud with the WA2 before they start to clip, whereas they get super loud from my WA6SE.
 
 
 
 

 

[Ahzari]

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It will vary with different tubes. I found my first pair of 6SN7's - NOS matched GE 6SN7GTA 1953's to be forgettable out of the box. And questioned myself through hour 75. They emerged and hit their stride between hours 76 and 125. 

I wasn't sure if tubes change much with the burn in, but it seems like they do so I'm going to work on them.. its a beautiful amp though really liking the Sophia Princess )

 

[Ahzari]

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yeah but it'd be cool to have lol. and i want the d2000 as well as the lcd-2 for the nice deep full bass. only the hd 650 has been able to provide that and i feel that its still lacking at times. 
 
i don't want overpowered, but i want full bass like the kind u hear with speakers. it just envelops and supports the rest of the sound while retaining its texture, detail, and depth.

I have the D7000s and the Ultraosone 2900s.. and the Ultrasones (at times) get much deeper than the denons - I am really liking the ultrasone/woo combo right now, might want to look into it.. but I do want to get my hands on a LCD2 or 3 at some point, really interested to see what all the hype is about.