[oldwine]

nice TS5998!!!
 
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Got my Precision 10-12 from Bob at TubeSound as well. Highly recommended.
 

 
While I'm at it, I'm breaking in a new Woo Audio WA2:
 

 

 

 

[Skylab]

Here are a few glamor shots of the WA22, with the tube selection I have settled on, for now anyway:
 

 

[mikemalter]

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Awaiting your impressions Skylab, especially when paired with the LCD-2s. Wedge told me it was a pretty lush sounding amp with them.

My first listen with the LCD-2 definitely yielded that sort of result - it was almost too lush. But that was just a short listen, more later.


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Sky, when you say the WA22 did not like the GEC;s, how so?
 
 

There was a channel imbalance with these tubes, which, oddly, did not change channels when I swapped tubes...very strange...and yet, when I went to the TS 2399's, I had no such issue...

I have found that the GEC's are very finickey tubes.  I have a perfect matched pair and yet I have audio issues before they are all warmed up.  It usually takes about 15 minutes before those tubes settle down.  IMHO, I also think that the GEC are highly revealing tubes so there may be an issue with the amp itself that is only apparent when they are in.  I have been thinking the same thing about my WA22, and was thinking about sending it back to Jack and having him take a look at it.  But, it is not enough of an issue for me to be without music for a while.
 
 

 

[Wedge]

The way I see it, it could really just be that the amp doesn't get along with the GECs.  I am anxiously awaiting Skylab's full impressions, would like to see how they stack up to my thoughts.

 

[Golfnutz]

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I have found that the GEC's are very finickey tubes.  I have a perfect matched pair and yet I have audio issues before they are all warmed up.  It usually takes about 15 minutes before those tubes settle down.  IMHO, I also think that the GEC are highly revealing tubes so there may be an issue with the amp itself that is only apparent when they are in.  I have been thinking the same thing about my WA22, and was thinking about sending it back to Jack and having him take a look at it.  But, it is not enough of an issue for me to be without music for a while.
 
 

Short term pain, for long term gain... You would have had it back already if you sent it back last time.
 

 

[Golfnutz]

 
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Here are a few glamor shots of the WA22, with the tube selection I have settled on, for now anyway:
 

She's a beauty eh. Nice kit that.
 

 

[mikemalter]

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Short term pain, for long term gain... You would have had it back already if you sent it back last time.
 

 

 

[complex]

Thanks for all the speaker suggestions, everyone.

 

[Olias of Sunhillow]

Nicely done! I love the symmetry of the curvaceous 5998s on the outside and 5U4G on the inside.
 
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Here are a few glamor shots of the WA22, with the tube selection I have settled on, for now anyway:
 

 

 

[grokit]

 

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My first listen with the LCD-2 definitely yielded that sort of result - it was almost too lush. But that was just a short listen, more later.

 
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Here are a few glamor shots of the WA22, with the tube selection I have settled on, for now anyway:

 
 
Rob if you have access to Woo's currently available WA22 tube upgrade package, you may find them to match up very well with the LCD-2 as I do. I thought many of the other tube combos I have tried to be on the "lush" side as well with that headphone out of that amp. I have posted before about this but based upon the lack of feedback I could be the only one that has tried this tube combo with the WA22 > LCD-2:
 

 

[Nova13]

Does anyone have any experience with the 2399 Chatham?  A rebranded TS 5998 supposedly?
 
Are they identical, and if not, any differences I need to be aware of?  
 
Its for my WA3.

 

[Skylab]

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Rob if you have access to Woo's currently available WA22 tube upgrade package, you may find them to match up very well with the LCD-2 as I do. I thought many of the other tube combos I have tried to be on the "lush" side as well with that headphone out of that amp. I have posted before about this but based upon the lack of feedback I could be the only one that has tried this tube combo with the WA22 > LCD-2:
 
 

 
Thanks, but I am not interested in either current production tubes, nor do I want to buy ANY more tubes of the sorts that the WA22 uses, because I have LOTS of these tubes types already.  Appreciate the post, though
 
 

 

[grokit]

 
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Does anyone have any experience with the 2399 Chatham?  A rebranded TS 5998 supposedly?
 
Are they identical, and if not, any differences I need to be aware of?  
 
Its for my WA3.

Yes they are identical.

 

[grokit]

 
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Thanks, but I am not interested in either current production tubes, nor do I want to buy ANY more tubes of the sorts that the WA22 uses, because I have LOTS of these tubes types already.  Appreciate the post, though

Your loss then 

 

 

 

[danne]

Lovely pictures everyone, keep them coming!
I'm still waiting for my balanced cable for the HD800, but rocking the SE meanwhile