[groovyd]

  I do like mids and highs more than intense bass (LCD3's have smooth rolling bass), will the cleartops do well?

yes absolutely if you like extended highs and accurate sizzle the cleartops are for you... I would say they are the perfect compliment to the LCD3s.

 

[hyperism]

 
yes absolutely if you like extended highs and accurate sizzle the cleartops are for you... I would say they are the perfect compliment to the LCD3s.

 
Excellent, got the cleartops, waiting to give it a try.
 
I think rolling the tubes will be fun.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

  My opinion is go for it, absolutely!  I own 2 sets of WA7+tp one for home and work.  The one at work runs the internal DAC and the one at home runs a McIntosh D100 DAC and to be perfectly honest with you the difference is very very very small between these two setups. The D100 is considered an exceptional DAC and really the internal DAC really holds it's own against it.  It is really about value and I believe for the cost you would be very hard to find a better DAC/Amp than the WA7/tp.

 
+1 contrary to what some reviewers say, the WA7 internal DAC is no slouch. 

 

[hyperism]

Anyone using an iPhone 6s Plus (or any iOS device) with the Lightning to USB Camera kit > Woo WA7? I use it and play FLAC files without a problem. However, I'd like to know if iOS Is capable of pushing 24/96 to the Woo WA7 DAC?

Apps I use for music on iOS:
 
Apple Music
TuneShell
FLAC Player

 

[bflat]

  Anyone using an iPhone 6s Plus (or any iOS device) with the Lightning to USB Camera kit > Woo WA7? I use it and play FLAC files without a problem. However, I'd like to know if iOS Is capable of pushing 24/96 to the Woo WA7 DAC?

Apps I use for music on iOS:
 
Apple Music
TuneShell
FLAC Player

I've played up to 176/24 PCM and DSD 5.6 on an iPhone 6s using Onkyo HF player so it is not a function of iOS, but whatever the app supports.

 

[simonpickard]

Hi all,
 
I was wondering if anyone could help. I'm trying to find some matched pairs of JAN 5814A Tubes either in Australia or in the UK.
Where do you guys buy these from as I'm having a hard time hunting them down.
 
Regards,
Simon

 

[abvolt]

You might check Langrex.com there in the uk don't know if they have the 5814a's..

 

[EdmontonCanuck]

Hi all,
 
I was wondering if anyone could help. I'm trying to find some matched pairs of JAN 5814A Tubes either in Australia or in the UK.
Where do you guys buy these from as I'm having a hard time hunting them down.
 
Regards,
Simon

I ordered my matched pair of Sylvania JANS from http://tctubes.com

Is that what you're looking for?


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[fudgebucket27]

I also buy my tubes from tctubes.com and haven't had a problem with them! I'm in Australia as well and shipping only takes like a week or so

 

[Jeb Listens]

Simon, 
 
My advice - try to keep the price around or under £20 for a NOS pair - including shipping. These are a nice budget tube for the WA7tp but as soon as you start paying significantly more the price to performance ratio drops quickly.  I bought a sleeve of 5 for around this price, they were tested as NOS but not matched.  They worked great. 
 
Just searching eBay for Sylvania 5814A brings up lots of options for a matched pair - around £20 or a little more, all in.   At that price I'm happy to buy from eBay.

 

[Dogmatrix]

  Hi all,
 
I was wondering if anyone could help. I'm trying to find some matched pairs of JAN 5814A Tubes either in Australia or in the UK.
Where do you guys buy these from as I'm having a hard time hunting them down.
 
Regards,
Simon

  I agree with Jeb on this you don't need to spend big for these , Ebay has nearly 100 results for 5814 Sylvania
Also don't think matching is important with the rectifiers just look for clean straight pins and a seller with a good rep

 

[simonpickard]

Thanks guys,
 
Found some on ebay as recommended. Contacted the selling and he was very helpful.
Can't wait to try them out!
 
All the best,
Simon

 

[johnkkraus]

For my WA7/WA7tp I ended up going with Woo selected RCA Clear Tops and Mullard 4003s from Upscale Audio. I find myself always going back to the Clear Tops for their crispness, detail, and greater 'live' feel, at least to my ears. But what I really want are tops that would combine qualities of both- the just mentioned qualities of the clear tops, along with the smoothness and better bass of the Mullards.
 
Any suggestions on a set of tubes I haven't tried? Or is that bigger sound actually more an indication of moving up to the WA5? Thanks.

 

[hyperism]

Would a 1/8 plug make a difference over 1/4 connected to the WA7?

 

[Dogmatrix]

  Would a 1/8 plug make a difference over 1/4 connected to the WA7?

 The 1/8 has lower output impedance and gain optimised for iems