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Best way to listen to DSD music on WA8 Eclipse.
Loved the sound! It's one of the most solid-feeling, well-made devices of any kind I have every touched.
(I'm old enough to remember playing records on a big hi-fi)
I'd sure appreciate any thoughts/advice.
-Bill
Your problem is that you're an old audiophile with nervosa tendencies (something always better out there!). I am also of the same era, and share those tendencies.
My advice: listen to your ears. If the WA8 sounds great to you, why the heck would you complicate life by selling it and going with a two-box solution you haven't heard?
Kick back, enjoy listening via the WA8, and forget anything else exists.
That's what I should have done.
I need advice re WA8.
I received mine yesterday and tried it out with TIDAL streaming from iPhone with HD 800S and Ether Flow C. Loved the sound! It's one of the most solid-feeling, well-made devices of any kind I have every touched.
Now I have a problem. I am audiophile old guy acquainting myself with the new headphone products, etc. Bought an Oppo HA-1 last month, and it's fine, but I love the tube sound of the WA8 and see tubes as my future.
Should I return the WA8 and go up to the WA 22? If so, what do I do for the DAC portion? Woo Firefly? Some other tube DAC product? Use the Oppo for DAC only?
I really don't need the transportability of the WA8, but wanted Woo's latest product. Is the WA 22 going to be a huge improvement over the WA8? I don't mind disposing of the HA-1 but, as I said, I'm new and the solid state sound, even though quite nice, pales compared to the Woo, to my taste. (I'm old enough to remember playing records on a big hi-fi)
I'd sure appreciate any thoughts/advice.
-Bill
I need advice re WA8.
I received mine yesterday and tried it out with TIDAL streaming from iPhone with HD 800S and Ether Flow C. Loved the sound! It's one of the most solid-feeling, well-made devices of any kind I have every touched.
Now I have a problem. I am audiophile old guy acquainting myself with the new headphone products, etc. Bought an Oppo HA-1 last month, and it's fine, but I love the tube sound of the WA8 and see tubes as my future.
Should I return the WA8 and go up to the WA 22? If so, what do I do for the DAC portion? Woo Firefly? Some other tube DAC product? Use the Oppo for DAC only?
I really don't need the transportability of the WA8, but wanted Woo's latest product. Is the WA 22 going to be a huge improvement over the WA8? I don't mind disposing of the HA-1 but, as I said, I'm new and the solid state sound, even though quite nice, pales compared to the Woo, to my taste. (I'm old enough to remember playing records on a big hi-fi)
I'd sure appreciate any thoughts/advice.
-Bill
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that just the DC input to charge the Omnicharge Pro?I received my OmniCharge Pro today which will be used for charging (extending?) the usages duration of my WA8. Despite it having an AC outlet, I actually don't think this is the best way to charge the WA8. with an original DC internal -> AC external -> DC charge. That would be rather inefficient.
I plan to use the barrel output below instead and configure it to charge the WA8 which IMHO is a more efficient DC-DC charge. I'll need to find a barrel to barrel cable though.
I'd expect this to be more efficient than the ChargeTech portable pack mentioned earlier in the threads.
The omnicharge pro (dc out) DOES NOT WORK with the WA8, at least not my sample. The omni auto reverts to pulling power from the WA8 after a short time of apparent charging. No method of connecting, turning on/off etc I've tried works. The manufacturer refuses to reply to my emails. Strongly suggest finding another power option.
The omnicharge pro (dc out) DOES NOT WORK with the WA8, at least not my sample. The omni auto reverts to pulling power from the WA8 after a short time of apparent charging. No method of connecting, turning on/off etc I've tried works. The manufacturer refuses to reply to my emails. Strongly suggest finding another power option.
Here's what I get :-
Per Omnicharge page: https://omnicharge.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/235925288-Icon-Explanations
"Adjustable DC output: Adjustable 1V-24V DC is activated."
As you can see above, I've set mine to 12.6V output.
What status is your WA8 when you're trying to use your OmniCharge? Is your WA8 fully drained or does it still have some charge left when you plug into the WA8?
I have the same setup. I've tried the wa8 fully, half, empty charge with the same results. Always reverts to drawing power from the WA8. Sometimes it takes a few minutes, at other times immediately.
I have the same setup. I've tried the wa8 fully, half, empty charge with the same results. Always reverts to drawing power from the WA8. Sometimes it takes a few minutes, at other times immediately.
Weird. So, for the photo above, the WA8 was between 4 & 5 LED charged (i.e it was almost fully charged). I've taken just another photo now - approx 50 mins after the one above :-
I haven't disconnected it from the Omnicharge, I've not switched off the WA8. I've also not plugged anything else into the Omnicharge since but I did just switched off the USB as such the USB icon disappearing. As you can see the Omnicharge battery has dropped to 77% from 99%. My WA8 has 5 fully lit LEDs.
P.S. I'll PM you as it's kinda off topic for the non Omnicharge owners here - even though it's for the WA8.
I'm glad yours is working, mine is NOT. Same conditions as you have suggested. Thanks for your efforts, I've replied to your PM.