[thecrow]

I don’t read many posts praising the wa5le with the susvara.

does the wa5 come up short?
Is there much extension if using the Takatsuki 300b tubes?

i’m considering the susvaras with niimbus us4 but the wa5le has always intrigued me. Especially if it works well with the susvara and utopias

(I love the wa2 with my hd800)

 

[JLoud]

Have not heard it with the Susvara. But owned the Utopia and it paired nicely with the WA5le. The Abyss TC and Hifiman HE6se also paired well. I used EML 300B's and liked them very much.

 

[reeltime]

I don’t read many posts praising the wa5le with the susvara.

does the wa5 come up short?
Is there much extension if using the Takatsuki 300b tubes?

i’m considering the susvaras with niimbus us4 but the wa5le has always intrigued me. Especially if it works well with the susvara and utopias

(I love the wa2 with my hd800)

Generally (YMMV), the rule of thumb is SET amps are better paired with dynamic drivers. I sold my HE1000 v2 to test this theory. But I don't have enough time in to draw any conclusions yet.

 

[Roasty]

5x KR burning in on the WA33.. even in the early hours so far, it sounds much better than the stock set.

Is this an endgame headphone amp for u? How do u like it with the TC and Susvara vs the bakoon?

 

[gimmeheadroom]

5x KR burning in on the WA33.. even in the early hours so far, it sounds much better than the stock set.

That's like what, a million dollars in tubes?

Great to see some Czech audio hit the mainstream!

 

[koven]

Is this an endgame headphone amp for u? How do u like it with the TC and Susvara vs the bakoon?

Yes I think it sounds better than any other headphone amp I've used including Bakoon. The synergy w/ Susvara is great but w/ TC it's incredible.
I can see myself trading up to the Elite eventually, maybe next year, will enjoy the standard for now.

That's like what, a million dollars in tubes?

Great to see some Czech audio hit the mainstream!

 

[Wid]

Just joined the ranks of Woo owners. Bought this beautiful WA3 from another Headfier. Just got it yesterday and put a few hours on it so far. Sounds fantastic with all the Headphones I’ve tried so far. Have the HD 600’s on right now.

 

[reeltime]

Have the HD 600’s on right now.

That is a PERFECT pairing for that amp. Congrats.

 

[Odin412]

Just joined the ranks of Woo owners. Bought this beautiful WA3 from another Headfier. Just got it yesterday and put a few hours on it so far. Sounds fantastic with all the Headphones I’ve tried so far. Have the HD 600’s on right now.

Congratulations! The WA3 is a super amp with high-impedance headphones. I think you'll love it.

 

[Wid]

I tried Grado RS2's and Grado PS500's and they paired pretty darn good too.

 

[reeltime]

Anything dynamic should pair fairly well. Avoid magnetic planers.

 

[CaptainFantastic]

Just joined the ranks of Woo owners. Bought this beautiful WA3 from another Headfier. Just got it yesterday and put a few hours on it so far. Sounds fantastic with all the Headphones I’ve tried so far. Have the HD 600’s on right now.

Smart purchase, right combo.

Did you get the one with the upgraded capacitors that was posted on the For Sale forum recently?

 

[Wid]

Smart purchase, right combo.

Did you get the one with the upgraded capacitors that was posted on the For Sale forum recently?

Yes that is the one. To be honest I’m not sure what that upgrade really does.

 

[Wid]

Just for the record, "Captain Fantastic" was the first CD I played with the new amp. It is probably my all time favorite

 

[reeltime]

Yes that is the one. To be honest I’m not sure what that upgrade really does.

Makes the amp less noisy.