[fhuang]

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It is more romantic, I was think using romantic to describe it but I'm not sure it is the WA22 thing or not.

 
 
i think wa5 can be very tubey.  specially with gz37.  which one is more tubey?  wa5 or wa22?  of course with tubey tube

 

[kchew]

It's odd that my findings with the GZ34, GZ37 and 596 seem to differ from general consensus. With Tung Sol BGRP, GEC 6AS7 and HD800, I didn't like the GZ34 (both black and metal base) much. I found them rather bright with a small soundstage. With 6F8G drivers they sound great though, but it's odd that the electrically equivalent 6SN7s don't seem to play nice with the GZ34 in my system. I'm tempted to sell them, but I keep thinking that I'll find a great tube combo for them in the future.
 
The skinny GZ37 was somewhat meh to my ears, decent but nothing outstanding. The fat bottle version is a different beast altogether that has a fantastic cozy, tubey feel. It's my favourite indirect-heated rectifier by far.
 
I find the 596 to be a great all-rounder with few glaring weaknesses. It has a good blend of wide soundstaging, warmish tones, slightly forward presentation and fast dynamics. In fact, it has been residing in my Woo for a few months already and I don't feel the urge to rotate it out.

 

[fhuang]

didn't know there are two types of bottle for gz37.  you mind to show us some pictures? 

 

[Ultrainferno]

 

 

[fhuang]

i thought the skinny one sound pretty good already

 

[kchew]

The fat bottle is noticeably better. Unfortunately it's hard to find and not cheap.
 
I found my old post in this thread comparing seven rectifiers, I thought it'll be good to share as we're discussing rectifiers: http://www.head-fi.org/t/428570/woo-audio-amp-owner-unite/20325#post_8305688

 

[fhuang]

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The fat bottle is noticeably better. Unfortunately it's hard to find and not cheap.
 
I found my old post in this thread comparing seven rectifiers, I thought it'll be good to share as we're discussing rectifiers: http://www.head-fi.org/t/428570/woo-audio-amp-owner-unite/20325#post_8305688

 
 
i read it before but i have none of the tubes.  now i have some of them and i understand much better, thanks

 

[jc9394]

i thought the skinny one sound pretty good already

It maybe different for you since you are using 300B, they are in a different league and different presentation.

 

[fhuang]

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It maybe different for you since you are using 300B, they are in a different league and different presentation.

 
 
there might be some differences since i'm using a different amp but we're only talking about tubes.  should be somewhat with the same result? 

 

[Silent One]

Not in my experience...

 

[fhuang]

i have different tube amps but somehow they don't use the same tubes.....not even one.  so i have no idea. 

 

[jc9394]

Not in my experience...

Yep, silmiliar tubes combo sound very different between WA22 and WA5. The 300B makes a huge difference...

 

[Dubstep Girl]

Yeah the older fat bottle gz37 is supposably better than the mullard gz37, it looks different and was made in a different place as well. Expensive though.similar price as u52

 

[jc9394]

WA22 in action...
 
 

 
 

 

[Silent One]

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WA22 in action...
 

 
I'm just guessing 

 if you added Audio/Video, the servers on Head-Fi would be overwhelmed with response from readers. By-the-way, jc9394, I finished building my new rig Saturday:
 
Preamp: Shindo Laboratory Aurieges w/MM Phono stage
 
Amps: Shindo Laboratory F2a Sinhonia monoblocks
 
Power conditioning: Shindo Laboratory "Mr. T"
 
Headphones: Stax SR-009/WooAudio WEE