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Dec 16, 2023 at 11:58 AM Post #42,196 of 42,298
ES8 has been in my system for a few months now and it is wonderful.
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Dec 18, 2023 at 5:20 PM Post #42,197 of 42,298
ES8 has been in my system for a few months now and it is wonderful.
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I've not seen an es8 in the wild till now! any chance u have tried it with an x9k? I am considering getting this or the fireflies, well, something more affordable than T2/Cayman as an introduction to stats..
 
Dec 18, 2023 at 10:40 PM Post #42,198 of 42,298
I've not seen an es8 in the wild till now! any chance u have tried it with an x9k? I am considering getting this or the fireflies, well, something more affordable than T2/Cayman as an introduction to stats..
I have a set of Dan Clark Voce and Stax SR-007. The Voce are my preferred headphones and are in the photo. They sound super with this amp, and it seems to have more than enough power for e-stats you want to throw at it.
 
Jan 21, 2024 at 3:22 PM Post #42,203 of 42,298
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Jan 21, 2024 at 6:40 PM Post #42,205 of 42,298
I picked up a used wa2 a few months ago. It’s end game for me. I got an older one with a preamp output and a nice stash of tubes.
Congratulations!

It looks like you’ve discovered the universal rule of R2R DACs + OTL tube amps + ZMF headphones = B L I S S
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Jan 24, 2024 at 7:26 AM Post #42,206 of 42,298
Wa33 elite edition in black will be here in a few days. exciting times. Didn’t think I’d own tube amp, but dropped the drawers fully
 
Feb 11, 2024 at 10:43 AM Post #42,209 of 42,298
Has anyone tried the Tube Mini? What are your thoughts?

https://wooaudio.com/amplifiers/tube-mini

I am a big fan of this dongle. Mine shipped with a faulty switch, but Woo fixed it right away. This thing sounds awesome with all my headphones, but I especially like it with my HD 600. I’m not a big fan of Sabre DACs generally, but this implementation is awesome, and I really dig it. It’s a bit quirky, as has been mentioned in the videos on it, but probably less so than your average tube amp. Just know that it has a tiny bit of learning curve relative to a regular dongle. Overall, this little guy is a beast, and I highly recommend it for tubes on the go!

I have done a bit of testing with it for power use, etc. and you can find that and lots of other opinions in this thread:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/woo-audio-tube-mini-balanced-headphone-amplifier-dac.969165/
 
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Feb 11, 2024 at 10:53 AM Post #42,210 of 42,298
Looking for opinions from people who have owned a WA22 and a WA2 or have listened to them for an extended period.

I am a relatively new owner of a WA22, and I absolutely love it, but my audiophile FOMO is kicking in and now I’m having trouble shaking the idea that I need to try a SET amp, and I figure I might as well go OTL while I’m at it. I have already invested a small fortune in power tubes for the WA22 (NOS 5998, a couple pairs of used 421a, near NOS 7236, and others), so I would have a head start on the WA2… Anybody want to talk me out of it? My wife will thank you 😆
 

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