Woo Audio Amp Owner Unite

[dannie01]

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In other words, your Woo gets only the best!  

Because this babe cost an arm

 with those tubes.
 

 

[dannie01]

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Too Rich For My Blood followed by Nardis

Moving up from an E9, an early xmas for the beyers.

Love Patricia Barber a lot and I have almost all her albums.

 

 

[Silent One]

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Love Patricia Barber a lot and I have almost all her albums.

 

Patricia Barber? More homework. 

  I appreciate getting exposed to artists/groups outside my library though...

 

[jc9394]

Give her a try SilentOne, Danny get me hooked.  
 
My GZ37 finally arrived.

 

[SemiAudiophile]

Hey guys, looks like I'll be joining the club again. Been MIA since leaving the Woo 6 SE. But just purchased a WA22 from another member here. Really excited to step into Woo territory again. 

 
So is there a consensus of what good alternative driver and power tubes there are out there that can be had for cheap for the WA22? This would save me some trouble from having to go through 950 pages..I already have a Sophia Princess that I'll be using as a rectifier. 
 
Also, has anyone ever tried using the standard headphone output as a preamp? I plan to test it out to my Taboo to see if it will work. 
 
Oh yeah, Patricia Barber is awesome. She is like the epitome of Female Vocal listening experience. My favorite track on Cafe Blue is "A Taste of Honey" followed by "Romanesque". 

 

[Sesam]

I recently got a couple of new rectifiers, and after some extensive listening I have to announce my love for the Sylvania GB 5931 rectifier. Coupled with the Shuguang Treasure CV-181 drivers and 6080WA power tubes, the sound is detailed with smooth highs, but most importantly the bass has great "punch" just the way I like it

. I'm surprised that the 5931 rectifiers aren't mentioned more often, 
 

 

[Xcalibur255]

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Tube amps are soooo v-e-r-y relaxing, I may pick up a WA22 with you next year. Or have Glenn spec me out an amp of his making. However, new employment will change everything when it comes!

 

That thought has crossed my mind as well (bringing my business to Glenn for an amp), but I didn't want to strike up a conversation while I was so far away from actually pulling the trigger on something still.  Now that Glenn has worked on a WA22 he knows what it takes to beat it as well, but part of the Woo amps is the whole package including the beautiful aluminum chassis work. 
 

 

[Xcalibur255]

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I recently got a couple of new rectifiers, and after some extensive listening I have to announce my love for the Sylvania GB 5931 rectifier. Coupled with the Shuguang Treasure CV-181 drivers and 6080WA power tubes, the sound is detailed with smooth highs, but most importantly the bass has great "punch" just the way I like it

. I'm surprised that the 5931 rectifiers aren't mentioned more often, 
 

The 5931 is just a 5U4G that has gone through additional screening and has an additional mica to reduce microphonics and noise for harsh environments, and should more or less sound the same as a 5U4G.  With the right tubes the 5U4G can deliver pretty punchy bass.
 
When I bought my GZ33 it was under the assumption that it was basically the electrical equivalent of a 5U4G, but that doesn't seem to be the case.  I guess it lands somewhere between the 5AR4 and 5U4G, and the GZ37 is even more of its own thing.  One thing I do know is that the tube has been a lot of fun to experiment with.  I intend to try it with all of my drivers, and so far I've been surprised at what I've heard.  So far the synergy with the National Union 6SN7 is crazy good...... with the RCA VT-231 greyglass, not so much.  Not in the way I was expecting either.  It sounds rather dull and lifeless, which is the opposite of what I thought I'd be greeted with.  I can't wait to try my various Sylvanias with the Mullard.
 

 

[Silent One]

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Give her a try SilentOne, Danny get me hooked.  
 
My GZ37 finally arrived.

Thanks, I will make getting to know her through some additional sampling this week. I'm quite aware who she is. But last year, after listening to some tracks from HDtracks & Chesky Records, I wasn't moved. My mood/emotional state could have influenced my session. Open minded, will revisit Ms.Barber this week.
 
Now, if you wanna talk about getting "hooked," some years ago I tripped over and discovered K-Mok without knowing who she was or what she did. It took only one video frame and one musical bar and I was hooked! And the rest they say is history - now ALL K-Mok ALL the time (just kidding you and dannie)! 

 

 

[Silent One]

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That thought has crossed my mind as well (bringing my business to Glenn for an amp), but I didn't want to strike up a conversation while I was so far away from actually pulling the trigger on something still.  Now that Glenn has worked on a WA22 he knows what it takes to beat it as well, but part of the Woo amps is the whole package including the beautiful aluminum chassis work. 
 

I have a deep appreciation for the Woo's aesthetic. The cladding, the contour and its simplicity is striking! Love at first sight, actually (for me). I didn't have the luxury of listening to one, but its looks led to the unit getting short-listed for further review. The thing that appeals to me about having someone like Glenn design and build my amp is that I can get 'wicked' pre-production rather than post-production. And yes, Jack could do the same thing (tailor to taste), but I could likely enjoy more flexibility with Glenn. Especially if we try some new frontier together, I wouldn't feel bad sending the amp back and forth or getting his late night call "Well Silent One, it didn't work. How 'bout we try such and such?"

 

[MacedonianHero]

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I'll be the third owner of your WA2, MH. I'll probably pair it with a T1 eventually, DT880/600 atm. Right now I'm in awe of how it looks (my first tube amp) and I can't wait to see how it sounds.

Congrats! You will be very impressed with your DT880/600s. With the T1s, one of the very best amps I've heard with them.

(Sorry

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[john57]

[size=medium]That makes two of us that do not like the RCA VT-231 greyglass. Another tube that I did not like also is the original Tung-Sol 6SN7GTB which was too soft for my needs. I did find that the Tung-Sol 6SN7GTB reissue tube sounds much better. I also like the silver wired Russian 6SN7GTB better than the plain version. That tube has a much more bass punch with crisp highs as compare to the plain version. Also that tube has a bit brighter filament glow. I also have a HITACHI 6SN7 that has good sound balance.  I usually use the CBS “Shorty” 6SN7 as pervious mentioned when not using the 6F8G tube. All the remaining 6SN7 tubes I tried fall between the tubes I have mentioned.  [/size]

 

[dannie01]

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Patricia Barber? More homework. 

  I appreciate getting exposed to artists/groups outside my library though...

She is my favoured female singer recently, try to listen more (not listen once then give up) of her music because you may not love them at the first time.

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Give her a try SilentOne, Danny get me hooked.  
 
My GZ37 finally arrived.

I received my GZ37s over a week but with no time to play with

, the GZ34s are now sitting in the WA5LE for more burn-in and they become sounding better. Will wait for your comparison with all Mullard rectifiers because I'm still struggling to buy a pair of GZ33s and your impresion is always one of my important reference.

 

 

[dannie01]

 
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Hey guys, looks like I'll be joining the club again. Been MIA since leaving the Woo 6 SE. But just purchased a WA22 from another member here. Really excited to step into Woo territory again. 

 
So is there a consensus of what good alternative driver and power tubes there are out there that can be had for cheap for the WA22? This would save me some trouble from having to go through 950 pages..I already have a Sophia Princess that I'll be using as a rectifier. 
 
Also, has anyone ever tried using the standard headphone output as a preamp? I plan to test it out to my Taboo to see if it will work. 
 
Oh yeah, Patricia Barber is awesome. She is like the epitome of Female Vocal listening experience. My favorite track on Cafe Blue is "A Taste of Honey" followed by "Romanesque". 

Welcome back SemiAudiophile and congrats on the WA22, too.

 

[Skylab]

I'm a huge Patricia Barber fan too. Seen her live several times and she's the real deal. And her records are pretty much universally great sounding