Woo Audio TUBE mini Balanced Headphone Amplifier/DAC
Jul 27, 2023 at 8:54 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 330

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Just announced, and discovered via YouTube review by Major HiFi!

Official links here and here.
Twitter X post here (srsly, X... 🤦🏽‍♂️).

What do you guys think?
(I may consider this as a weird tube buffer with my FiiO M17 in external DC powered mode, but that's an aisde thing).

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Jul 27, 2023 at 10:22 AM Post #2 of 330


Check out Woo Audio's new TUBE Mini portable headphone tube amplifier and DAC! Available for purchase online now at our website and the links in the video description. #tubeamplifier #portabletubeamp #wooaudio #headphones
 
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Jul 27, 2023 at 10:26 AM Post #3 of 330


Check out Woo Audio's new TUBE Mini portable headphone tube amplifier and DAC! Available for purchase online now at our website and the links in the video description. #tubeamplifier #portabletubeamp #wooaudio #headphones

Yay adding to my watch list now! 😊📃🎧
 
Jul 27, 2023 at 11:26 AM Post #4 of 330
It looks cool with the tubes glowing for sure.

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Woo sent me a review unit so I'll be reviewing it too at some point soon in my YT.
 
Jul 27, 2023 at 12:22 PM Post #6 of 330
Jul 27, 2023 at 12:28 PM Post #8 of 330
A shame, I guess would be interesting for middle end headphones. Was excited to try some real tubes with upper end IEMs
You can use them with IEM's, if you're willing to have some bit of hiss.
 
Jul 28, 2023 at 12:27 PM Post #9 of 330
Great idea and looks cool but way too many caveats and specific use cases. Not versatile at all.

Not sure why they designed this with a USB-A thing sticking out of the device. Almost all modern dongles have USB-C input.

Which ESS Sabre DAC is in this thing?
 
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Jul 28, 2023 at 1:24 PM Post #10 of 330


Check out Woo Audio's new TUBE Mini portable headphone tube amplifier and DAC! Available for purchase online now at our website and the links in the video description. #tubeamplifier #portabletubeamp #wooaudio #headphones

Holy God. It’s a tube dongle. 🤪Boy I didn’t see that one coming. Very interesting. If I did use a laptop as a music source or PC I’d look into this. Look forward to hearing what you have to say. Cheers Marcello.
 
Jul 28, 2023 at 2:55 PM Post #11 of 330
Great idea and looks cool but way too many caveats and specific use cases. Not versatile at all.

Not sure why they designed this with a USB-A thing sticking out of the device. Almost all modern dongles have USB-C input.

Which ESS Sabre DAC is in this thing?
Looks like an interesting device but agree am bummed about the USB-A plug hanging out in this day and age.
 
Jul 28, 2023 at 10:15 PM Post #13 of 330
My review video is now live:

 
Jul 28, 2023 at 10:41 PM Post #15 of 330
Holy God. It’s a tube dongle. 🤪Boy I didn’t see that one coming. Very interesting. If I did use a laptop as a music source or PC I’d look into this. Look forward to hearing what you have to say. Cheers Marcello.
Thanks buddy!
 
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