[MacedonianHero]

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Drew  will re-cable theT1 to balanced on the T1 for you. Problem solved. The guy to ask about that is Macedonian Hero. peter had the two amps and the T1 you are asking about.

Yep, for the T1s, best bang for your buck Woo amp was the WA2. Simply fantastic combination. The WA22 (with about $1k of tube upgrades) was ever so slightly more ethereal and dynamic. But not enough to justify the extra $1.5k for it IMO.
 
But for the HD800s, the price difference was worth it for me as the WA22 played so very well with them!

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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Yep, for the T1s, best bang for your buck Woo amp was the WA2. Simply fantastic combination. The WA22 (with about $1k of tube upgrades) was ever so slightly more ethereal and dynamic. But not enough to justify the extra $1.5k for it IMO.
 
But for the HD800s, the price difference was worth it for me as the WA22 played so very well with them!

 
hmm...does the WA22 still do a good job at taming the T1's treble and bringing out the mids and bass? 
 
it'll be nice to hear hd 800s on WA22, they sound great on WA2 now, but im sure they can still improve some.
 
hopefully my setup will look like jack's on the website
 

 

[MacedonianHero]

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hmm...does the WA22 still do a good job at taming the T1's treble and bringing out the mids and bass? 
 
it'll be nice to hear hd 800s on WA22, they sound great on WA2 now, but im sure they can still improve some.
 
hopefully my setup will look like jack's on the website
 

I think it was worth it for the HD800s, but not so much for the T1s. Overall I was happy I made the move up.
 
Here is my favourite tube compliment for it:
 
Power: Tung-Sol 7236s
Driver: Sylvania Brown Base 5962s
Rectifier: EML 5U4G Mesh Plate

 

[Dubstep Girl]

hmm. well thats good, but the t1's don't sound worse out of WA22 right? 
 
i'm sure ill enjoy the hd 800 and lcd-2 if i get the wa22, just don't want to lose that t1/wa2 magic.

 

[Silent One]

Well, sometimes you give up something to gain something. Great, if a single amp could serve one's entire line-up of cans. That magic could very well get left behind as a memory for the T1. I'm suggesting only, as I don't have such fine gears and accessories.

 

[MacedonianHero]

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hmm. well thats good, but the t1's don't sound worse out of WA22 right? 
 
i'm sure ill enjoy the hd 800 and lcd-2 if i get the wa22, just don't want to lose that t1/wa2 magic.

Definitely not! They sound a bit better on the WA22 actually!
 
The LCD-2s are a huge improvement on the WA22 IMO.

 

[Silent One]

What a relief! 

 We're pulling for you DSG!

 

[hodgjy]

You sold your beloved Denons! 

  What cans are you using now?
 
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Add: My recently sold D7000 were 

 

[magiccabbage]

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hmm. well thats good, but the t1's don't sound worse out of WA22 right? 
 
i'm sure ill enjoy the hd 800 and lcd-2 if i get the wa22, just don't want to lose that t1/wa2 magic.

you are in Chicago right? New York is about 2.5 hours away if you fly. Why don't you ask jack if you can call over and check out the WA22 and WA5? If i lived that close i would be on a plane, no bother. 

 

[Silent One]

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You sold your beloved Denons! 

  What cans are you using now?

 
I know... shame on me! And I was looking to go over the 2,000 hour mark this summer (total: 1,809 hrs). Unkind economic times forced

 the sale. I still have 6 month old HD650's but may have to show them the door as well. 
 
Later in autumn I'll start over with building a new system. At this time, everything else is in storage, so no more overnight listening sessions. Or the tales

 that followed. I did enjoy sharing a few details at sunrise with y'all... 

 
So thrice a week,iPod/HD650 only!

 

[hodgjy]

Sorry to hear about the tough economic times.  That's no bueno. 
 
That's not a bad combo!  I have used my iPod and HD600s at times and have been pleased.
 
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So thrice a week,iPod/HD650 only!

 

[Silent One]

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That's not a bad combo!  I have used my iPod and HD600s at times and have been pleased.

 
It's decent in a pinch. Will clip on some tracks even at low volume. I remind myself this is all a temporary experience. Oh, I shipped out my beloved D5000 to make way for the D7000 when it had 1,926 hours. I was soooo close to 2k!!! 

 

[hodgjy]

I do respect and appreciate your dedicated record keeping!
 
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It's decent in a pinch. Will clip on some tracks even at low volume. I remind myself this is all a temporary experience. Oh, I shipped out my beloved D5000 to make way for the D7000 when it had 1,926 hours. I was soooo close to 2k!!! 

 

[Silent One]

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I do respect and appreciate your dedicated record keeping!

 
Thanks. Oddly enough, I do it without really thinking about it. Passion prevents it from ever feeling like a chore. Same with my tea ceremony. When I set out to prepare a bowl of delicate green Jasmine Dragon Pearls from China, I count/watch the time at two to three stages during prep. Yet, I never think about it.
 
Pleasure can do that to a person.

 

 

[aive]

hey DBG, are your new tubes completely silent?
 
When I first purchased my WA2, one of the stock tubes was a bit noisy (intermittent static/hum only audible with no music). I then bought a pair of 5996's from vacuumtubes.net, one of those was noisy too (similar sort of noise). My next purchase may be the 7236's but I don't know - is there such a thing as completely silent tubes? I dunno, I'm a bit OCD too...
 
BTW, I narrowed it down to being a tube issue as when I swapped the tubes around from left to right (as Jack recommended) the noise followed.
 
Maybe should just wait and get GS-X >< I think WA2 doesn't have enough juice for my newly purchased LCD3s, after about 1'oclock mark, the volume doesn't really increase anymore..... run out of power?