Woo Audio Amp Owner Unite

[TonyNewman]

   I owned a the Mullard GZ32, and paid $80.00 for it at the time, and thought it was a very detailed tube with good clarity and separation but lacked a bit of warmth…but was well worth the $ compared to some rectifier tubes out there.

 
That's odd. I am getting everything that you mentioned AND the warmth. It's why I rave about them so much - the GZ32 covers pretty much all the sonic bases for me.
 
I have only tried 2 GZ32s and both have been winners. I have 2 more that I am yet to burn in - they might be different (but I hope not).

 

[joseph69]

   
That's odd. I am getting everything that you mentioned AND the warmth. It's why I rave about them so much - the GZ32 covers pretty much all the sonic bases for me.
 
I have only tried 2 GZ32s and both have been winners. I have 2 more that I am yet to burn in - they might be different (but I hope not).

 I should have mentioned at the time I was comparing it to the S/P Princess, which IMO was a much warmer sounding tube.

 

[TonyNewman]

Question for the WA5/WA5LE owners out there - has anyone compared the EAT 300B and EML 300B-XLS?
 
I am told they are very similar sonically and materially (perhaps even manufactured by the same folks)?
 
I am picking up a pair of EAT 300Bs next week to try. I also have an eye on a pair of EML 300B XLS, but if they are very similar in sound to the EATs I might save my cash.
 
Appreciate any info.

 

[bbophead]

I envy your deep pockets.

 
Seriously.

 

[TonyNewman]

 
I envy your deep pockets.

 
Seriously.

 
I sold my house and split up with my girlfriend - no mortgage or female to drain my dollars - it's a good life (mostly)

 

[roskodan]

dang, i should have sold her house too before leaving

 

 

[Badas]

   
I sold my house and split up with my girlfriend - no mortgage or female to drain my dollars - it's a good life (mostly)

Ya got that kinda wrong. Ya should have sold the house and the girlfriend. Then ya might have been able to get this.

 

 

[bpcans]

I sold my house and split up with my girlfriend - no mortgage or female to drain my dollars - it's a good life (mostly) :wink_face:

Your giving me ideas Tony.

 

[roskodan]

 
unfortunately those kind of 'things' sell by themselves first
 

 

  was reluctant to get the gz32 (beside the Miniwatt DD gz34 metal base and the Philips 5R4GYS i already have), but since you all making such a fuss about it, i guess i could puke 75 bucks shipped for a 50s Philips Holland

for my wa6-se ???

 
 
Just make sure to get the GZ32 that is marked CV593, those are the NOS baby U52's.  You can find them anywhere from $50 to $90 depending on how good you are at looking for them, Upscale I know has/had a reasonable stock of them and they aren't all that rare if you look around.  I am sure the prices will go up like most of the tubes as soon as they become popular and people start gouging.
 
Wish I could find a metal base GZ34 but you have people selling them for nearly $800, which is utterly insane for a single rectifier tube by my standards.  Then again the WE274B goes for a nice $1200+ for a single, although one was up a few months back that sold for $630, almost considered it just for the resale value.

 
what about these?
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130850212618

 

[TonyNewman]

 
Ya got that kinda wrong. Ya should have sold the house and the girlfriend. Then ya might have been able to get this.

 

 
I tried - she was only worth a pair of these:
 

 
Not that I'm bitter or anything...

 

[bpcans]

Ya got that kinda wrong. Ya should have sold the house and the girlfriend. Then ya might have been able to get this. :wink_face:

Spoiler

My girlfriend informs me that there are laws against white slavery. BTW what are those tube driven beauties that I have to sell my house to get, and oh, where am I going to live?

 

[bonesnv]

Not sure if that is the right one or not, maybe Glenn or someone else can comment.   Looking at the tube itself though, doesn't look to have the same layout as the CV593 internally.

 

[TonyNewman]

My girlfriend informs me that there are laws against white slavery. BTW what are those tube driven beauties that I have to sell my house to get, and oh, where am I going to live?

 
The Woo WA234 monobloc headphone amp. Yours for only $15,900 USD.

 

[roskodan]

  Not sure if that is the right one or not, maybe Glenn or someone else can comment.   Looking at the tube itself though, doesn't look to have the same layout as the CV593 internally.

yup it's different, has less wires inside
 
i'm asking cos maybe someone here got one of this and can enlighten us about what's like http://www.ebay.com/itm/130850212618

 

[Badas]

   
The Woo WA234 monobloc headphone amp. Yours for only $15,900 USD.

I've never understood this one.
 
Is it $15,900 for one monoblock (So you would need 2 for headphones). Or is it $15,900 for two monoblock amps. Not that I'm in the market or anything.