[Cardiiiii]

  Can anyone post for me a heavy bass track with no distortion during the bass hits?  I am trying to decvide if my tube swap fixed the bass issue but all the heavy bass tracks i have seem to have some bass distortion when the bass hits.  I need something heavy and super clean to verify against.

A Milli by Lil Wayne? Haha!

 

[sarahkho]

I was wondering if it is possible to use the WA 7 with desktop speakers? e.g if I connect it to computer via USB and then use the RCA connectors to connect it to a pair of desktop speakers like The Adam Audio F5 or Emotiva airmotiv 5?
 
Thanks for any input.

 

[groovyd]

  I was wondering if it is possible to use the WA 7 with desktop speakers? e.g if I connect it to computer via USB and then use the RCA connectors to connect it to a pair of desktop speakers like The Adam Audio F5 or Emotiva airmotiv 5?
 
Thanks for any input.

you can but it is just a line level dac, no pre-amp no tube goodness.

 

[SashimiWu]

If anyone is interested, I posted my WA7/WA7tp (2nd gen) combo for sale on the forums.  Awesome sounding unit but I am swapping some funds around for a portable setup.

 

[BarDash]

Has anyone tried the WA7 with a Schitt amp, in particular the Jotunheim?

 

[Cardiiiii]

Has anyone tried the WA7 with a Schitt amp, in particular the Jotunheim?

You mean the WA7 DAC with the Jotunheim?

 

[BarDash]

You mean the WA7 DAC with the Jotunheim?

Yep

 

[Cardiiiii]

Yep

I don't think the WA7 is worth it as a DAC on its own. It works great as an all in one solution but probably not worth getting another amp to use the DAC on the WA7.

 

[nojwe]

I don't think the WA7 is worth it as a DAC on its own. It works great as an all in one solution but probably not worth getting another amp to use the DAC on the WA7.

 
Totally agree. It's really expensive to use as just a dac (and a not great one). If you want a dac to use with the Jot, get a Modi multibit. I'm actually using one with my WA7, sounds great!

 

[Cardiiiii]

Totally agree. It's really expensive to use as just a dac (and a not great one). If you want a dac to use with the Jot, get a Modi multibit. I'm actually using one with my WA7, sounds great!

Can you tell us more about the multibit and WA7 combo? Also do you use the USB or optical input?

 

[nojwe]

I listen to mostly classical (symphonic, opera, chamber) It's way more open and detailed, a bit warmer. Imaging is perfect now, instead of just approximate. Soundstage seems a bit deeper and taller.. Much more resolving. Everything just sounds more real. It's a phenomenal dac, regardless of the cost.

 

[Cardiiiii]

  I listen to mostly classical (symphonic, opera, chamber) It's way more open and detailed, a bit warmer. Imaging is perfect now, instead of just approximate. Soundstage seems a bit deeper and taller.. Much more resolving. Everything just sounds more real. It's a phenomenal dac, regardless of the cost.

 
Thank you for that. For 1st gen users it seems like a better investment to get the multibit modi than send it in for the gen 2 upgrade. Have you had a chance to compare the usb vs optical input?

 

[wordfool]

Quick question on tubes... how much random popping and crackling is normal for tubes on the Fireflies, or indeed in general? I have a new set of (standard) tubes and if I'm just sitting with no music playing I hear a brief pop/crackle every 30 seconds or so from one of the tubes against the otherwise silent background (I assume its one of the tubes because I switched them around last night and the pop/crackle is now in the other ear).  

 

[Dogmatrix]

  Quick question on tubes... how much random popping and crackling is normal for tubes on the Fireflies, or indeed in general? I have a new set of (standard) tubes and if I'm just sitting with no music playing I hear a brief pop/crackle every 30 seconds or so from one of the tubes against the otherwise silent background (I assume its one of the tubes because I switched them around last night and the pop/crackle is now in the other ear).  

​Some noise in the first half hour after start up is normal . If noise persists after warm up I would discard the tube

 

[nojwe]

I don't want to hijack this thread too much with discussion of the Mimby, there's a big thread for that. Short version: I can't hear any difference between optical and USB on my Macbook Pro or compared to USB on my crappy Dell work laptop.