May 7, 2012 at 7:44 PM Post #20,866 of 42,370
Yamaha CD-S2000>WA22>balanced(RS-1, D7000, K1000)
Tubes<> Power> Sylvania 7236, Driver>Treasure-Hi CV 181-Z, Rectifier>Electron Tube 274B


Hmm, I've actually never tried plugging my K1000 into my WA22 as I didn't feel that it had enough oomph to run my HE-6 properly. How do you like them out of yours? I'll have to try that combo when my amp comes back.
 
May 7, 2012 at 8:02 PM Post #20,867 of 42,370
Holy crap Take Five by the Dave Brubeck Quartet sounds amazing on my WA2!!
 
May 7, 2012 at 8:32 PM Post #20,868 of 42,370
My WA5 is still in Ottawa (a ~5 hour drive) and for some reason hasn't even moved today... the wait becomes longer.
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To lessen the blow a fellow headfier offered me a good deal on some Sophia Princess meshplate ceramic base 300Bs, and I went out on a limb and picked up a new pair of matching 6SL7s. I suppose if I have to wait any longer I will have to complete the set with some Sophia 274Bs.
Anyone have a recommendation on a good place to pick up a pair at a good price?
 
Already costing me more than any other headfi purchase and the thing isn't even here yet 
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May 7, 2012 at 8:41 PM Post #20,869 of 42,370
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My WA5 is still in Ottawa (a ~5 hour drive) and for some reason hasn't even moved today... the wait becomes longer.
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To lessen the blow a fellow headfier offered me a good deal on some Sophia Princess meshplate ceramic base 300Bs, and I went out on a limb and picked up a new pair of matching 6SL7s. I suppose if I have to wait any longer I will have to complete the set with some Sophia 274Bs.
Anyone have a recommendation on a good place to pick up a pair at a good price?
 
Already costing me more than any other headfi purchase and the thing isn't even here yet 
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Is it shipping Canada Post? Usually you see no updates whatsoever, then magically it appears here in Toronto. Very typical of Canada Post.
 
May 7, 2012 at 8:43 PM Post #20,870 of 42,370
My WA5 is still in Ottawa (a ~5 hour drive) and for some reason hasn't even moved today... the wait becomes longer.
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To lessen the blow a fellow headfier offered me a good deal on some Sophia Princess meshplate ceramic base 300Bs, and I went out on a limb and picked up a new pair of matching 6SL7s. I suppose if I have to wait any longer I will have to complete the set with some Sophia 274Bs.
Anyone have a recommendation on a good place to pick up a pair at a good price?

Already costing me more than any other headfi purchase and the thing isn't even here yet :blink: .


You want I should go keep it company? I'll be real gentle. :beyersmile:
 
May 7, 2012 at 8:44 PM Post #20,871 of 42,370
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Is it shipping Canada Post? Usually you see no updates whatsoever, then magically it appears here in Toronto. Very typical of Canada Post.

 
USPS/CanadaPost... but it got into Richmond, from Vancouver on Saturday morning... and that's less than 5 hours from here. It cleared customs on Saturday as well (it had arrived from SF).
 
Canada Post I have found to be (usually) quite punctual, if by now there is nothing on the site for the day by now, almost 9pm, I don't imagine it has moved. But you may be right. Here's hoping that it's sitting in Missisauga for delivery tomorrow.
 
May 7, 2012 at 8:48 PM Post #20,872 of 42,370
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You want I should go keep it company? I'll be real gentle.
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You run a black ops mission, get it out of Canada Post's hands and into my custody and I'll pay you the HST that is due and let you listen for an hour.
 
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May 7, 2012 at 8:55 PM Post #20,873 of 42,370
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USPS/CanadaPost... but it got into Richmond, from Vancouver on Saturday morning... and that's less than 5 hours from here. It cleared customs on Saturday as well (it had arrived from SF).
 
Canada Post I have found to be (usually) quite punctual, if by now there is nothing on the site for the day by now, almost 9pm, I don't imagine it has moved. But you may be right. Here's hoping that it's sitting in Missisauga for delivery tomorrow.


Good luck! I'm hoping that it arrives in Toronto soon for your sake (and mine too so I can hear it
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May 7, 2012 at 10:25 PM Post #20,875 of 42,370
I'm only speculating here, so take it with a grain of salt. I think you're ok because:

1) the fuse didn't blow
2) the tubes didn't blow
3) it still sounds fine
4) no smoke or barbecued hair

I would maybe open it up to see if the grounds are properly connected. While it is dry, which can certainly cause a build up of static electricity, it seems like a remote possibility a ground is not properly seated. This may have caused the tube (or whatever needed to discharge) to ground to the volume knob and not to the dedicated ground. Lucky it didn't ground to you!

Hey Wooligans.  Um, so I just had a holy-crap moment. I turned on my WA22 (after swapping my rectifier) and saw a SPARK arc from one of my power tubes down to the volume knob (I think). Hard to tell but it was a good 7-9 inches long!!  I turned it off within a half a second and just stared at everything for a while. I did not smell anything or see any smoke and I could not detect any visible damage at all. I already knew everything was set properly in the sockets... so I turned it on again without my headphones plugged in.   No spark.    It seems fine now... and it sounds fine. So... what the hell??  It IS very dry here in New Mexico... was it static??  I did not enjoy that.

any advice or ideas?

thanks
Chris
 
May 7, 2012 at 10:32 PM Post #20,876 of 42,370
I've been giving my little WA3 girl quite the workout at work. It's good because she blocks out a lot of extraneous noise. However, it makes coming home to the Trafomatic bittersweet. The combination of my computer's line out and the WA3 itself just can't keep up in terms of soundstage. It's very compressed. The Trafomatic just slaughters the little Woo girl. I guess I gotta upgrade the work DAC sooner than later, but, unfortunately, the little girl still lags behind in soundstage based on her genetics. It makes me appreciate the ability of the Trafomatic, but highlights the little girl's weaknesses.
 
May 7, 2012 at 11:09 PM Post #20,877 of 42,370
Beautifullllllllllll !
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Yamaha CD-S2000>WA22>balanced(RS-1, D7000, K1000)
Tubes<> Power> Sylvania 7236, Driver>Treasure-Hi CV 181-Z, Rectifier>Electron Tube 274B
 
 

 

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