[Dubstep Girl]

well the WA3 went up to 520 from 495
the WA6 went up to 660 from 620 
 
the WA2 went up to 1190
the WA6-SE went up to 1190,
 
the WA22 is now 1995...
 
the WA5-LE went up 250$ to 2750
 
the GES went up as well
 
also jack raised the prices on the 6GL7/Adapters tube upgrade, the Sylvania 6SN7 upgrade, over doubled the prices on the WA6-SE tube ugprades, and the amperex 7308 upgrade.

 

[john57]

I agree with you the WA5 and the WA5LE is the best sounding and detailed Woo amps to my ears.
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I think I have max out the capacity of WA22 (parts and tubes) with source and headphone but when I plug in the HD800 to WA5, it brings the HD800 to another level that is not subtle at all. Most of the difference is the lush 300B sound and I can also tell more details.

 

[GrindingThud]

New York audio show is this weekend.....most likely made the change in advance of that.

well the WA3 went up to 520 from 495
the WA6 went up to 660 from 620 

the WA2 went up to 1190
the WA6-SE went up to 1190,

the WA22 is now 1995...

the WA5-LE went up 250$ to 2750

the GES went up as well

also jack raised the prices on the 6GL7/Adapters tube upgrade, the Sylvania 6SN7 upgrade, over doubled the prices on the WA6-SE tube ugprades, and the amperex 7308 upgrade.

 

[GrindingThud]

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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I agree with you the WA5 and the WA5LE is the best sounding and detailed Woo amps to my ears.

 
much better than WA22 and WA6-SE/WA2?
 
i've been enjoying the WA6-SE and WA2 so much i'm just gonna keep tube rolling them rather than upgrade to WA22 anytime soon.

 

[Silent One]

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well the WA3 went up to 520 from 495
the WA6 went up to 660 from 620 
 
the WA2 went up to 1190
the WA6-SE went up to 1190,
 
the WA22 is now 1995...
 
the WA5-LE went up 250$ to 2750
 
the GES went up as well
 
also jack raised the prices on the 6GL7/Adapters tube upgrade, the Sylvania 6SN7 upgrade, over doubled the prices on the WA6-SE tube ugprades, and the amperex 7308 upgrade.

 
Not sure where the readership went. In the winter time, I raised the same concern here when I saw the estimated price increase on the WA234 mono. And asked Jack about it... though, not sure why since I still have to eat. 

 

 
But, the estimated price jumped from $10K to $15K. An indication for the rest of the line of things to come.

 So for me, this recent increase was a forgone conclusion.

 

[Silent One]

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I've heard the '2.' And the '22.' But there ain't no '2' ways about it, I gotta getta '5!' 

Gotta git is not the same as gonna git.

 
Y-e-a-h, I know. Okay, how 'bout I'm gonna git some new tea tins to start saving up for it?

 

[Clayton SF]

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Y-e-a-h, I know. Okay, how 'bout I'm gonna git some new tea tins to start saving up for it?

 
Oh, I git it! Good start!

 

[reeltime]

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The 6SE is the most powerful Woo amp for low impedance cans like the LCD's.  The 22 is just a hair less powerful, to the point where character differences explain the sonic differences more than drive capabilities.  But...if you're running it single-ended, then a 22 isn't much better than a 6SE, because then you're only getting half the power - which offsets the other improvements that the 22 brings to the table.  
 
From all that I've read, and from discussions I've had with Jack, even though the 5LE is less powerful than the 6SE or the 22, it is a far better amp and is the best Woo amp for most headphones, including LCD's, if you have the space for it (and are willing to spend $2.5K on a headphone amp), even in its most basic stock form.  But - I haven't listened to the 5LE to form my own opinion of it, and have certainly never heard the basic un-upgraded version.
 
When comparing 6SE to 22 a few weeks back...all I can say is that it's a good thing that Jack didn't bring a base-model 5LE to the show, that might have been too much for me to ignore - and would have cost me a lot of $$$!!

 
Or do what I did and pick up a used WA5LE on eBay for $1800.  Sweet, but you have to pay attention and work to win the auction.

 

[Silent One]

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Y-e-a-h, I know. Okay, how 'bout I'm gonna git some new tea tins to start saving up for it?

 
Oh, I git it! Good start!

 
A good restart. Already had the WA5 mono blocks total saved up. Then some knucklehead came along and knocked over the tins 

 and made off with my loot! 

 

[john57]

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much better than WA22 and WA6-SE/WA2?
 
i've been enjoying the WA6-SE and WA2 so much i'm just gonna keep tube rolling them rather than upgrade to WA22 anytime soon.

 
Yes, the WA5 and WA5LE are in a class by themselves. Good strong and engaging amp. My current active speaker monitor is the Emotiva AIrmotiv6 nearfields which the WA5LE would be a good fit for it. Not a bad idea just to keep your current amps since you are happy with them. I also have a set of Equator D5 speaker monitors which is good for mixing for audio production.  

 

[jc9394]

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much better than WA22 and WA6-SE/WA2?
 
i've been enjoying the WA6-SE and WA2 so much i'm just gonna keep tube rolling them rather than upgrade to WA22 anytime soon.

yes, it is.  even my ears can tell the difference right away.  thank goodness that i have spent my toy money on the camera upgrade already.  

 

[jc9394]

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Yes, the WA5 and WA5LE are in a class by themselves. Good strong and engaging amp. My current active speaker monitor is the Emotiva AIrmotiv6 nearfields which the WA5LE would be a good fit for it. Not a bad idea just to keep your current amps since you are happy with them. I also have a set of Equator D5 speaker monitors which is good for mixing for audio production.  

 
x2, even the stock tubes is a hair better than my wa22 already.  once you roll in 596, elm 300b, and ts bgrp.  it is on a totally different level.  one thing to notice is, it is very demanding amp, it requires the best dac you can afford.  

 

[Silent One]

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Yes, the WA5 and WA5LE are in a class by themselves. Good strong and engaging amp. My current active speaker monitor is the Emotiva AIrmotiv6 nearfields which the WA5LE would be a good fit for it. Not a bad idea just to keep your current amps since you are happy with them. I also have a set of Equator D5 speaker monitors which is good for mixing for audio production.  

 

 

 
x2, even the stock tubes is a hair better than my wa22 already.  once you roll in 596, elm 300b, and ts bgrp.  it is on a totally different level.  one thing to notice is, it is very demanding amp, it requires the best dac you can afford.  

 
You're holding out 

on me! I didn't know you got a new Woo... WA5 or LE? Wait, more importantly is it Black?

 

[reeltime]

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x2, even the stock tubes is a hair better than my wa22 already.  once you roll in 596, elm 300b, and ts bgrp.  it is on a totally different level.  one thing to notice is, it is very demanding amp, it requires the best dac you can afford.  

 
How did you find 2 matching 596 tubes?  I'm lucky if I can score 1, let alone 2, and they never ever match.