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Add another WA7 review to the mix!
Add another WA7 review to the mix!
Just want to share my recent experience with cables. I was never a big believer that cables can change much for the value, until I've demoed the Nordost first hand. I attended a Nordost event in Vancouver, BC yesterday and all I can say is there is definitely a NOTICEABLE difference up to a certain point. IMO their Heimdall series is the best deal. Blue Heaven is a nice improvement but not as WOW as the Heimdalls. And my untrained ears can't really appreciate anything higher than Heimdall.
For those who don't believe in upgraded cables, be thankful because your wallet won't be bleeding like mineAs for me, I'm patiently waiting for the Heimdall 2 USB cable to arrive for my WA7 + TP. If anyone's interested, I'll be happy to share my experience with the Heimdall USB cable when it arrives.
Happy listening everybody
dL
Just want to share my recent experience with cables. I was never a big believer that cables can change much for the value, until I've demoed the Nordost first hand. I attended a Nordost event in Vancouver, BC yesterday and all I can say is there is definitely a NOTICEABLE difference up to a certain point. IMO their Heimdall series is the best deal. Blue Heaven is a nice improvement but not as WOW as the Heimdalls. And my untrained ears can't really appreciate anything higher than Heimdall.
For those who don't believe in upgraded cables, be thankful because your wallet won't be bleeding like mine As for me, I'm patiently waiting for the Heimdall 2 USB cable to arrive for my WA7 + TP. If anyone's interested, I'll be happy to share my experience with the Heimdall USB cable when it arrives.
Happy listening everybody
dL
I suspect the answer is one of or all of the tubes are going south but I will ask the question anyways..
Yesterday the WA7tp got pretty darn hot, hotter than usual after about 2 hours of music at regular listening levels. I decided to turn the amp off to let it cool down for a few minutes. When I turned it off, I might have heard a pop.. maybe. I honestly cannot recall. After about 5 minutes, I decided tried to power it back and nothing. After unplugging the power cable from the outlet and plugging it back in, the power started to work again. Now, it feels like the amp is not as loud as it used to be. I never turned it above 11 o'clock, but now I need to turn it about 12 o'clock for normal engaging listening levels. The sound quality sounds fine overall.
Fuse may be loose
I will take a look. How can I tell if it "loose"? Should I just reseat it and test?
Try reseating the tubes. The fuse won't have anything to do with the sound if the system powers ON.
Thanks, I will give this a shot. I turned the amp back on after having it off for just over an hour and it sounds normal now. Odd
Just want to share my recent experience with cables. I was never a big believer that cables can change much for the value, until I've demoed the Nordost first hand. I attended a Nordost event in Vancouver, BC yesterday and all I can say is there is definitely a NOTICEABLE difference up to a certain point. IMO their Heimdall series is the best deal. Blue Heaven is a nice improvement but not as WOW as the Heimdalls. And my untrained ears can't really appreciate anything higher than Heimdall.