Woo Audio Amp Owner Unite

[OutdoorXplorer]

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Originally Posted by sillysally /img/forum/go_quote.gif Don't think that would help anything. I have the standard sockets in my WA6SE and really like them. I would much rather get better tubes and of course the parts upgrade.

For me every upgrade serves its purpose and especially for someone like me who lives across the atlantic to send in the amp at later time gonna cost, this is personal though.

 

[sillysally]

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Originally Posted by OutdoorXplorer /img/forum/go_quote.gif My WA6SE Maxxed is dead quiet too.

Yes the WA6SE is a wonderful amp. I have the HD-800 and with my ELM 274B solid plate along with my 6EW7's silver top big bottle circa 1963 its a real winner.

ss

 

[sillysally]

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Originally Posted by OutdoorXplorer /img/forum/go_quote.gif For me every upgrade serves its purpose and especially for someone like me who lives across the atlantic to send in the amp at later time gonna cost, this is personal though.

Yes I can understand your point. But things like sockets, pots and phone jacks are fairly easy to replace. And if you can't do it I am sure there is a TV repair shop not far from you that can install these types of things. Just buy the part online and your good to go.

ss

 

[Clayton SF]

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Originally Posted by sillysally /img/forum/go_quote.gif Don't think that would help anything. I have the standard sockets in my WA6SE and really like them. I would much rather get better tubes and of course the parts upgrade.

A very good move to forgo the Teflon; it's not that necessary unless, of course, you're going to be rolling tubes 20 times a day like Seamaster!

Then again....

 

[Seamaster]

Well, try 21 times

 

[sillysally]

After reviewing many different brands and models of headphone amps, reading 100s of post's I still come back to the Woo amps. The one constant thing is there seems to be nobody that slams the Woo amps. Yes there other amp makers and some folks like those amps better because of there likes and dislikes, but always the Woo is a top contender.
imo the Woo is the safest bet that you will get what you want in a tube amp, and not just end up with some new gimmick that sounds good on paper but in the long haul really isn't.

ss

 

[DoingOK]

I'm in my second excruciating week of a 4 week wait for my WA6. I did receive the headphone stand from Woo Audio and I am very impressed. If their build quality is the same with the amplifier then I will be very happy.

New home for my 702's:

 

[Xcalibur255]

I'm finally going to be ordreing my WA6 in the next day or two. Was planning to go all stock, but I've been thinking about asking Jack to make a couple of pointed upgrades. I'd really appreciate hearing some opinions on this. If you had, say an extra 100-150 dollars to do just a few of the parts upgrades, which ones would you pick? I'm going at this from best bang for the buck point of view. Having gone from generic to Auricap capacitors in my desktop amp I can attest my ears CAN hear a difference between parts, so I thought maybe I'd go for a couple of the Blackgates but the question is which ones because I don't want to do the complete parts package. It costs nearly as much as the amp does afterall and I'm concerned about diminishing returns. You can't exactly listen after each individual part changes to study the significance......

Advice greatly appreciated!

 

[kunalraiker]

I will definately order the Sophia tube rectifier, its one major upgrade that affects the sound.

 

[sillysally]

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Originally Posted by kunalraiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif I will definately order the Sophia tube rectifier, its one major upgrade that affects the sound.

+1. Anyway that is the only option for the WA6.

ss

 

[Xcalibur255]

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Originally Posted by kunalraiker /img/forum/go_quote.gif I will definately order the Sophia tube rectifier, its one major upgrade that affects the sound.

This is in the cards. Not immediately..... I want to get a feel for the stock sound first, but I do plan to. I also have a couple of 5V4Gs I grabbed off eBay for cheap I want to try first as well. I'm more concerned with part upgrades because you don't have to ship the amp back to Jack to change rectifiers.

I know the maxed option isn't out there for the regular WA6, but I've head of people specially requesting that Jack use other parts in the build? If I'm mistaken and this is only being done in the WA6SE then I guess I have one less thing to worry about. I'm just not ready for the SE, either in terms of cost or space left on my computer desk to place the second chassis.

 

[OutdoorXplorer]

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Originally Posted by Xcalibur255 /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is in the cards. Not immediately..... I want to get a feel for the stock sound first, but I do plan to. I also have a couple of 5V4Gs I grabbed off eBay for cheap I want to try first as well. I'm more concerned with part upgrades because you don't have to ship the amp back to Jack to change rectifiers. I know the maxed option isn't out there for the regular WA6, but I've head of people specially requesting that Jack use other parts in the build? If I'm mistaken and this is only being done in the WA6SE then I guess I have one less thing to worry about. I'm just not ready for the SE, either in terms of cost or space left on my computer desk to place the second chassis.

Wise choice... I got mine fully maxxed out as I lives across the Atlantic and it is too costly to return amp to Jack for any upgrades..

 

[Pepsi]

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Originally Posted by Xcalibur255 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm finally going to be ordreing my WA6 in the next day or two. Was planning to go all stock, but I've been thinking about asking Jack to make a couple of pointed upgrades. I'd really appreciate hearing some opinions on this. If you had, say an extra 100-150 dollars to do just a few of the parts upgrades, which ones would you pick? I'm going at this from best bang for the buck point of view. Having gone from generic to Auricap capacitors in my desktop amp I can attest my ears CAN hear a difference between parts, so I thought maybe I'd go for a couple of the Blackgates but the question is which ones because I don't want to do the complete parts package. It costs nearly as much as the amp does afterall and I'm concerned about diminishing returns. You can't exactly listen after each individual part changes to study the significance...... Advice greatly appreciated!

If you had about 150 bucks extra, adding the Sophia Princess would be a great upgrade alone.



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Originally Posted by DoingOK /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm in my second excruciating week of a 4 week wait for my WA6. I did receive the headphone stand from Woo Audio and I am very impressed. If their build quality is the same with the amplifier then I will be very happy. New home for my 702's:

Be prepared to add another 2 weeks to that wait. I remembered some members including myself waiting that long. I think when i got my old WA6 it almost that long.

 

[sillysally]

Pepsi.

How do you like you WA5 with your HD-800s?
How much better is your WA5 over your WA6SE? Is it worth it.

ss

 

[Pepsi]

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Originally Posted by sillysally /img/forum/go_quote.gif Pepsi. How do you like you WA5 with your HD-800s? How much better is your WA5 over your WA6SE? Is it worth it. ss

The set up is fantastic, senns pair up with the Woos very well, and in this case, they were truly close to flawless. I would say to you that compared to the WA6SE maxxed, there was a magnificent upgrade with my 800s upon switching between the two, on the contrary the 650s didn't show much of a significant difference in my honest opinion. The WA5's amping abilities is truly amazing, it is indeed overkill, My main focus for getting them was not to only drive my 800's but to drive speakers as well, which i am currently working on financially =P. All in all, i would state the upgrade is only worth the money if you plan on getting cans to match the amps enormous power. If you were planning on going with mid class cans, the WA6SE is definitely the more plausible choice. I would even recommend the standard WA6, but once you go with the SE's, you'll never go back.