[grokit]

 
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Did I miss something?  Looks to be only the underside of the Woo.  I want to see the candy inside those metal boxes!

 When I click on it I see no less than 13 thumbnails of gorgeous internal shots to be enlarged, here's but a sample:
 

 

[Clayton SF]

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Did I miss something?  Looks to be only the underside of the Woo.  I want to see the candy inside those metal boxes!
 

The metal boxes are potted inside. If you look at the internals you can see from the bottom of those metal boxes that they are filled with something like wax and the wires are coming out of the it and into the amp--and from where they go only Jack and savvy techs know.

 
The lids on the boxes are sealed and some of the "wax" has seeped out and solidified. I wouldn't want to remove the lids. The solid ooze looks harmless and cool. Oozing, music boxes.

 
 
 

 

[Leon83]

Spotted this in the animated movie Monsters Inc. 

 

 

[Dubstep Girl]

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Spotted this in the animated movie Monsters Inc. 

 

 
very nice! good find.
 
 

 

[Clayton SF]

^ Bass and Perch knobs. That's clever and funny!

 

[WarriorAnt]

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The metal boxes are potted inside. If you look at the internals you can see from the bottom of those metal boxes that they are filled with something like wax and the wires are coming out of the it and into the amp--and from where they go only Jack and savvy techs know.

 
The lids on the boxes are sealed and some of the "wax" has seeped out and solidified. I wouldn't want to remove the lids. The solid ooze looks harmless and cool. Oozing, music boxes.

 
 
 

So in essence it is a secret as to what is inside them?  I thought maybe there were transformers or something in them.  I mean there are four of them what could possibly be inside them?   
 

 

[WarriorAnt]

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 When I click on it I see no less than 13 thumbnails of gorgeous internal shots to be enlarged, here's but a sample:
 
 

Yeah but those are just photos of the underside unless I'm wrong, am I ?     What secrets are in those four metal boxes?  
 
 

 

[Clayton SF]

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So in essence it is a secret as to what is inside them?  I thought maybe there were transformers or something in them.  I mean there are four of them what could possibly be inside them?   
 

They contain transformer potting compound. Buried in each of those boxes are transformers. (Could you pot chokes as well?--I don't know.)
 
Here is a 6moons review on Woo Audio. Fascinating, isn't it? http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wooaudio/5_2.html
 

 

 

[WarriorAnt]

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They contain transformer potting compound. Buried in each of those boxes are transformers. (Could you pot chokes as well?--I don't know.)
 
Here is a 6moons review on Woo Audio. Fascinating, isn't it? http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wooaudio/5_2.html
 
 
 

Nice article!  I hadn't seen that one before.  

 

[john57]

If you look at the WA4 page at: http://www.wooaudio.com/products/wa4.html
what in the six boxes are:
 

1. Individual power supply transformer per channel
2. Individual choke per channel
3. high-end output transformer design

 
Good work Clayton and was aware of the 6moons web site.
 
 

 

[cifani090]

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About a year ago I asked Jack if he could build me a WA4 and he said that it was a discontinued model but that he had some parts available to build one more unit but he had to locate them. Later this year when I was in Amsterdam he emailed me and said that he had found enough parts to build two more WA4s and that I could have one of them if I was still interested. I said YES! So he started the build in August of this year and I got a brand spanking new WA4 this last October. It is a completely new build! Thank you, Jack.
 
http://gallery.me.com/claytonjuan#100419

IMO no offense, but the WA4 that you received look liked very DIY looking and/or an amp that was begun at the first few years of Woo.
 
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They contain transformer potting compound. Buried in each of those boxes are transformers. (Could you pot chokes as well?--I don't know.)
 
Here is a 6moons review on Woo Audio. Fascinating, isn't it? http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wooaudio/5_2.html

Very cool, nice find ill be reading it!
 

 

[john57]

I think that Clayton WA4 looks quite good and the workmanship is quite good, not a DIY look at all.

 

[Clayton SF]

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IMO no offense, but the WA4 that you received look liked very DIY looking and/or an amp that was begun at the first few years of Woo.

None taken. I am not an expert nor am I a novice at point-to-point wiring. I can't tell what looks like DIY and what doesn't. But here's another one of my amps that I've open up. It is not a Woo. It is by a very reputable amp maker also located in the U.S. What is your opinion on their point-to-point wiring skills?
 
BTW, this amp sounds incredible.
 
(Click on it for a bigger image.)

 

 

[cifani090]

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None taken. I am not an expert nor am I a novice at point-to-point wiring. I can't tell what looks like DIY and what doesn't. But here's another one of my amps that I've open up. It is not a Woo. It is by a very reputable amp maker also located in the U.S. What is your opinion on their point-to-point wiring skills?
 
BTW, this amp sounds incredible.

I see what your getting at

As far as my Woo statement went, i had meant the physical appearance of it, and not the soldering of it. Sorry if i didn't make my self clear (no pun intended)
 

 

[danska]

Well I missed my flight this morning, so I've got to spend some time today with my WA6. Picked up The Black Keys' new album "El Camino" and I am digging it!
 
After some extended listening time I have a few initial impressions (Maxxed version w/Sophia Princess/GE 6DE7):
 
This thing is silent. Absolutely no noise from the amp/tubes. The volume control is spot on, and offers really great adjustment. I came from a Little Dot MK III, which was downright noisy in comparison.
 
Build quality is pretty amazing also, this thing is heavy to move around between my systems. It is a bit more "Titanium" colored than silver compared my Rega and Jolida gear. With the SP, it barely squeezes inside my shelf on my welded Target stand. Of course the glow of the SP is stunning, I've always had a thing for the old edison light bulbs!
 
The sound profile is by no means tubey to my ears. I listen to a heavily modified EL34 based amp that you can tell is running EL34s, the Woo doesn't have the mid-range sweetness. It does have a very true and wonderful sound for stringed instruments and the piano.
 
The downsides I'm having could be attributed to my Senn HD650s (or driver tubes). One of the weakest areas is the condensed sound stage, I feel like its smaller than other amps I've listened to. The upper frequencies are a bit slow (cymbals) and bright at times. Bass drums in particular aren't well pronounced, I'm not hearing the intimate detail I'm used to hearing over my B&W and Rega speakers. Not that I'm having any remorse, but I could see myself pulling the trigger on a SE if it came up. The LCD-2s would be my next can of choice, it doesn't seem like I'll have many options can wise using this amp? Correct me if I'm wrong here, I know the 800s and the T1s would work?
 
I'm sure a lot more can be brought out by rolling those driver tubes. I've acquired sets of 6SN7 and 6F8G adapters. I have a set of "chrome dome" 6SN7s and a set of Tung-Sol BGRPs to throw in there when they arrive! I feel like this will make the most amount of difference when it comes down to the short-comings I've listed. I also have a EML 54UG coming my way, so I'll have some great tube rolling options.