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Jan 28, 2010 at 10:03 PM Post #2,161 of 42,358
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I'm kind of embarrassed to say that I believe the best way to connect my WA6 is from the tape out on my preamp? I've never had a headphone amp before. Am I wrong in assuming this? That way, I can listen to cd's and my iPod via a Wadia transport/Musical Fidelity through my Emotiva RSP-2. I know I could just connect the WA6 directly to my cd player, but I want to be able to switch inputs. I guess the signal will only be as clean as the signal path thru the preamp.



If you look at my photo above, you will see a small component upon which my K701's sit. It is a switch made by Lloyd Peppard at Maple Tree Audio.

I was in the same situation as you. I wanted to be able to switch sources and outputs and have my sources connected directly to my WA6SE. The switch does the trick. Just call Lloyd and tell him what you want and he'll build it.

When I'm not listening to my Woo, I'm listening to my MC60's...
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Jan 29, 2010 at 2:33 AM Post #2,164 of 42,358
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I was completely wrong about the Woo Audio 5 LE sound. Even on the Woo website stated in the reviews that the W5le was a little lacking in bass. I have 600 hrs burn in and have tested some groups of headphones trying to find bass. I would have been happy to just have the 5le the way it was for the rest of my life. The mids were just that magic.


Did you have any upgrades done when you ordered your WA5LE ?

What tubes are you using?

Yes the Denon D-7000 will give you a lot of bass, but still lacking in mids and out of head soundstage. I find the Senn HD-800 with the HD-800 Cardas Cable to have very nice bass both in the low floor and impact, with my WA6SE max.

I ask these questions because I am now looking a the WA5LE.

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Jan 29, 2010 at 2:50 AM Post #2,165 of 42,358
The D7000s w/ my WA22 are great, but I would admit that the midrange would come out a bit more. Same with soundstage. But hey, that's why they invented tube rolling.
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Sadly, I don't feel too much like listening to music right now because I'm in some pain...

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f11/ty...vening-469397/

I may be going back within the next 10 minutes since one bandage is getting a pretty big spot of blood.
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Jan 29, 2010 at 3:35 AM Post #2,166 of 42,358
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The D7000s w/ my WA22 are great, but I would admit that the midrange would come out a bit more. Same with soundstage. But hey, that's why they invented tube rolling.
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Sadly, I don't feel too much like listening to music right now because I'm in some pain...

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f11/ty...vening-469397/

I may be going back within the next 10 minutes since one bandage is getting a pretty big spot of blood.
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Why are you trying to barllet dancing to your car in the 1st place? Welcom to the handycaps club bro, I thought I am the only one get unlucky this year. I am still hopping...... and looks like will keep hopping for another two months. But at least I walk without cane now
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, which really improved the sound quality of my amp.
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 3:43 AM Post #2,167 of 42,358
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Originally Posted by sillysally /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Did you have any upgrades done when you ordered your WA5LE ?

What tubes are you using?

Yes the Denon D-7000 will give you a lot of bass, but still lacking in mids and out of head soundstage. I find the Senn HD-800 with the HD-800 Cardas Cable to have very nice bass both in the low floor and impact, with my WA6SE max.

I ask these questions because I am now looking a the WA5LE.

ss


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My rig was ordered stock but with a preamp out which I do not yet use. After all I have done the tude upgrades may be the last thing I do. The tubes are the basic ones they come with. So far I really dig the Woo 5LE with the AH-D 7000. Something about the way the Denons are so easy to drive helps the Woo get to the sound I was looking for. The Denons add a bass to the sound signature that seems to make them perfect. The cables and powercords then tune it even better. I use a crappy Rega $450 Planet CD player and an entry level VPI as sources and am pretty happy.
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 4:22 AM Post #2,169 of 42,358
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My rig was ordered stock but with a preamp out which I do not yet use. After all I have done the tude upgrades may be the last thing I do. The tubes are the basic ones they come with. So far I really dig the Woo 5LE with the AH-D 7000. Something about the way the Denons are so easy to drive helps the Woo get to the sound I was looking for. The Denons add a bass to the sound signature that seems to make them perfect. The cables and powercords then tune it even better. I use a crappy Rega $450 Planet CD player and an entry level VPI as sources and am pretty happy.


What's with the giant elephant trunk coming out of the back of the amp?
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 4:26 AM Post #2,170 of 42,358
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What's with the giant elephant trunk coming out of the back of the WA6SE?


It is a stock build Woo 5LE with an Electra Glide Audio Reference Glide-Reference Standard "Fatboy" Power Cord.
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 4:28 AM Post #2,171 of 42,358
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It is a stock build Woo 5LE with an Electra Glide Audio Reference Glide-Reference Standard "Fatboy" Power Cord.


I have WA6SE stuck in my head, weird.
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 4:31 AM Post #2,172 of 42,358
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Originally Posted by Redcarmoose /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My rig was ordered stock but with a preamp out which I do not yet use. After all I have done the tude upgrades may be the last thing I do. The tubes are the basic ones they come with. So far I really dig the Woo 5LE with the AH-D 7000. Something about the way the Denons are so easy to drive helps the Woo get to the sound I was looking for. The Denons add a bass to the sound signature that seems to make them perfect. The cables and powercords then tune it even better. I use a crappy Rega $450 Planet CD player and an entry level VPI as sources and am pretty happy.


Very pretty.

I was talking to Jack and he suggested the Shugang 50-Years Treasure 300B matched pair, to increase the bass of the W5LE.

I use a Oppo BD-83SE Nuforce Edition as my source player for all formats of music and video.
I also use a pair of King Cobra interconnects (1M), that way I can take advantage of the ground lead of my WA6SE.
I use the black sand violet Z1 power cords (1M) for both my source and amp. However with these power cords it probably is best to use a PS Audio - Premier Power Conditioner or something like that.

What I find to work the best is the shortest run for both interconnects and power cords. And also running my source directly to my amp, its the purest way.

ss
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 5:07 AM Post #2,174 of 42,358
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SS,

Are you doing the Premium parts upgrade as well?


Yes If I get it I will do the Premium parts upgrade but not the Teflon tube sockets upgrade. I may also have Jack use a Alps RK50 attenuator. And I am checking into the Phone jacks as well because of what I am hearing now using a Switchcraft N112B jack.

ss
 
Jan 29, 2010 at 12:49 PM Post #2,175 of 42,358
Jack suggested the 300B Treasures to me as well. So Treasures and Premium. I have read where others have replaced the atenuator as well. Interesting.

Please post back as to what you order. I would be very interested in your final build.
 
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