[Pustik]

Woo audio 22 or Rockhopper B22 6-Channel?

 

[Wapiti]

Quote:

 
I have now found out what caused the distortion, and it turns out that the rectifier wasn't all the way in.
. . .
 
Is it normal that it's tough to get it all the way in?

It is common for it to take a bit of force to put a tube in.  It can take persistence and gentle rocking back and forth (never twist) to seat a tube.
 
I am pleased to learn the problem was easily rectified.

 

[jc9394]

Quote:

Woo audio 22 or Rockhopper B22 6-Channel?

 
What headphone and source?  What type of genre and what you are looking for?  It is hard to say which one is better without telling us what you are after.

 

[Pustik]

What headphone and source?  What type of genre and what you are looking for?  It is hard to say which one is better without telling us what you are after.

Flacs and waves only, 1440 quality audio from pc to burson da-160 then to amp. Listening mostly to jazz, flamenco guitar, classical piano, rarely hip-hop pop.

 

[jc9394]

Quote:

Flacs and waves only, 1440 quality audio from pc to burson da-160 then to amp. Listening mostly to jazz, flamenco guitar, classical piano, rarely hip-hop pop.

 
I want to say WA22 since you did not specify headphone you will be using, tube amps has more flexibilities on matching headphones.

 

[Pustik]

I want to say WA22 since you did not specify headphone you will be using, tube amps has more flexibilities on matching headphones.

Forgot to say that my headphones are hd800.

 

[Ultrainferno]

Tubes for sure then. OTL!

 

[Xero]

I listen to mainly 80's metal and 70's hard rock... how are the wooaudio.com's Sophia Princess and 6FD7 combo (WA6SE) with the LCD 2.2?

 

[Dubstep Girl]

not bad, the 6fd7 is pretty good with LCD-2. i think its about the best combo you can get with sophia if you can't find a 596

 

[jc9394]

X2 on 596 but I recommend Mullard GZ34 instead of the princess.

 

[jc9394]

Forgot to say that my headphones are hd800.

Burson it slightly warm, get more neutral tubes combo like 5998, Treasure, and 596.

 

[Xero]

Quote:

not bad, the 6fd7 is pretty good with LCD-2. i think its about the best combo you can get with sophia if you can't find a 596

Lol nope; tried searching and found zero results for the 596. Guess I will have to deal.

 
Lot's of conflicting opinions about tubes I see looking through this thread... I think this looks like I'm going to be spending quite a bit experimenting sooner rather than later. :/

 

[Dubstep Girl]

can't find a 596? go for a black base Mullard GZ34 (metal base is nicer, if you can afford it).
 
or just wait till someone sells, they come up on ebay once in a while and sometimes ppl sell here
 
and sophia/6fd7 is still good for LCD-2.

 

[musicman59]

Quote:

 
I'm trying very hard not to count Chickens 

... you know, before they hatch. However, since 'Silent One' doesn't eat meat, I'll go ahead and speak up. 
 
Likely: USAF-596; EML 300B-XLS; TGBGRP | VT-231
 
In the event I do not get the so very sexy Black WA5/WA5 monos, I'll place the '596' in the China 

cabinet.

SO, you should also consider the TGBGRP 6F8G with adapters. I personally like them better that their 6SN7 brothers.

 

[Silent One]

Quote:

 
SO, you should also consider the TGBGRP 6F8G with adapters. I personally like them better that their 6SN7 brothers.

 
I did a couple of years back... couldn't find any and stopped looking. Then found some when I was neither looking or 

had any money. I am definitely open to a new pursuit. Thanks for looking after me.