[migasson]

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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@dubstepgirl see if I can tempt you to spend more money[IMG][attach]814322[/attach][/quote]

WA22
 
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[Sid-Fi]

If only I could remember what euphonic really means. For now, I take comfort in knowing that my WA22 is the most of it. 

 
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Now that I don't have the EMLs anymore, it's probably my most euphonic rectifier. They are very different but euphonically it's close to a tie. Since I am using the WA22 mostly as a preamp now, I should give it a try with the GECs and my TSRP BG's; I think that would be my most euphonic combo and I do need to see how that would affect the rest of the chain. I'll wait until I get my turntable and Lambdas back from the shops, then it will be listening time!

 

[migasson]

@sid-fi.. Yep. Can't see why I would want to sell mine.. Only for perhaps to try a pair of Stax then again there are LCD-3's to upgrade to

 

[jsgraha]

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@sid-fi.. Yep. Can't see why I would want to sell mine.. Only for perhaps to try a pair of Stax then again there are LCD-3's to upgrade to

or TH900

 

[LiuTim]

I have one of those. From memory, it's a very airy sound, highly detailed and euphonic, lots of separation and space to the soundstage but a bit lacking in bass/body for my tastes. I'll have to try it again at some point, if I don't like it any better I will put it in the to be sold pile. It's a very nice tube if you're into that kind of sound, it reminds me of the effect of the GEC 5U4G power tubes to some extent--which I wasn't crazy about either--but some really covet that kind of sound. Come to think of it I should combine the GECs with it and the HD800 to see if I get launched into outer space of something!

Thank you. I decided to put my paws on the EML 5u4gM. But somebody told me that the metal base Philips GZ34 tubes are much better than the EML's. I'm just wondering.....

 

[fhuang]

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The photographs can be found on-line. The colors are black, silver, red, gold, blue. We have posted a photograph of all of them in a row here before. I'm too lazy to find it again. Jack said he would make me a red W5 LE if I wanted one. Upgrade for extrusion color about $350.00 usd. Gold would be super cool!

 
 
a red wa5 le?  too bad i didn't ask but there would be hot

 

[Redcarmoose]

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a red wa5 le?  too bad i didn't ask but there would be hot

It would stand out at a show!

 

[Redcarmoose]

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It would stand out at a show!

 
 

 

 

[grokit]

nvm

 

[Silent One]

But, it's gonna stand out anyway. Might as well select the absence of colour which is...

 

[Redcarmoose]

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But, it's gonna stand out anyway. Might as well select the absence of colour which is...

Once you go black.....................................................................

 

[Silent One]

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But, it's gonna stand out anyway. Might as well select the absence of colour which is...

Once you go black.....................................................................

O-h 

 baby!

 

[GrindingThud]

I put this over in the I-20 thread also: I've been working to suppress stray noise, induced noise, and power supply noise in my WA3+ and noticed a weird phenomena between the I-20 and the Woo. When I touch just the tip of my headphone plug (HD 550) to the ring of the jack on the woo I can hear a faint 'snick' and 120Hz background on the level of bearly perceptible. This is with power off on the Woo. If I disconnect the I-20, it vanishes. It also goes away when I unplug the wall wart for the I-20. I'm assuming this is some sort of ground loop or PS noise from the wart. Tried all kinds of plugology and it persists. The part I found really weird is I can hear it with only one pole of the headphones connected. Thoughts?

 

[hodgjy]

My WA3 is the most sensitive and finicky amp I've ever experienced.  I can get ground loop hums if I even touch the table it's sitting on.  If I'm wearing my Fostex orthos, and I move within a few feet of the amp, I get all kinds of crackles and hums.  If I move away, the sounds go away.
 
It's a strange amp indeed.
 
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I put this over in the I-20 thread also: I've been working to suppress stray noise, induced noise, and power supply noise in my WA3+ and noticed a weird phenomena between the I-20 and the Woo. When I touch just the tip of my headphone plug (HD 550) to the ring of the jack on the woo I can hear a faint 'snick' and 120Hz background on the level of bearly perceptible. This is with power off on the Woo. If I disconnect the I-20, it vanishes. It also goes away when I unplug the wall wart for the I-20. I'm assuming this is some sort of ground loop or PS noise from the wart. Tried all kinds of plugology and it persists. The part I found really weird is I can hear it with only one pole of the headphones connected. Thoughts?