[Stereolab42]

Forgot to update this thread: the pop disappeared after a few days of use. It disappeared completely. We had the WA8 (very same unit that 5 people confirmed the very loud pop) at a local meet up and - it's gone now. At the moment I have no access to other new WA8, so it could have been unit specific, anyhow, all that remains now is a brilliant sounding WA8...

It was funny when one guy switched it off to change the tube mode and forgot to unplug his headphones - then realized it and mentioned the pop was gone. Everyone who experienced it before didn't believe it and tried it - very hesitantly and with hands on the headphone to yank it off - but it really disappeared. I just wish it would have been like that from the beginning.

Cheers

 
Excellent news. Might have just been tubes needing burn-in.

 

[bmichels]

Has someone already published a comparaison with the Alo Audio CDM ?

 

[Dickies]

  Every small amp/dac we've tested sounded small in comparison to our WA6 and WA7. If desktop-class performance is important to you, choose WA8. 

 
Would you say the WA8 sounds 'smaller' than the WA7?

 

[gr8soundz]

I've read a few post/impressions saying the WA8 sounded better than the WA7.
 

 

[raypin]

Mmmm....damn! Just got word from the Singapore dealer: another 3 weeks of delay for my pre-ordered WA8. Not too happy with this.

 

[SDBiotek]

That's too bad, Raypin, but hopefully it will arrive sooner than expected. I just received a tracking number from Woo for my order. Hopefully I'll be over my cold before my WA8 is delivered.

 

[HandBanana]

That's too bad, Raypin, but hopefully it will arrive sooner than expected. I just received a tracking number from Woo for my order. Hopefully I'll be over my cold before my WA8 is delivered.

When did you place your preorder? I ordered back on March 21st and am still waiting for my tracking number.

 

[raypin]

Mmm.....in my case, I pre-ordered way back in March and sent full payment to the Singapore dealer before the end of the pre-order phase. Anybody in Asia received theirs yet?

 

[SDBiotek]

When did you place your preorder? I ordered back on March 21st and am still waiting for my tracking number.

I ordered mine March 13.

 

[SDBiotek]

Just received mine this afternoon. So far it sounds very nice driving my Noble Savants.

 

[raypin]

  mmm.......where the heck is my WA8?!!! Getting impatient......

 

[amham]

See:
 
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/801369/woo-audio-wa8-review-head-fi-tv/195
 
for first impressions of my just received WA8

 

[havagr8da]

Just received mine this afternoon. So far it sounds very nice driving my Noble Savants.

Congrats Glad to hear they are being shipped. I haven't seen much buzz about people getting them yet. Enjoy!

 

[Chillzone21]

Are they small tubes in the glass window, lol. Portble tube amp, cool.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

See this post if you have the new USB-C MacBook.
 
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