[shultzee]

Loved the original wa7 while I had it.  Biggest reason I moved on was the dac.  Hats off to them for upgrading the dac.

 

[JoeDoe]

Any word on how much the Sabre upgrade for an old WA7 will run?

 

[Beammeup]

The aesthetics of the WA7 and the sonic quality have made me a happy owner. Being able to upgrade - BONUS!!!!

 

[Reignfire]

do you guys detached the tubes after use or its perfectly fine to leave the tubes attached to the amp with its protective glass when not in used? (one can just cover the two holes to prevent the entry of dust)

 

[Beammeup]

  do you guys detached the tubes after use or its perfectly fine to leave the tubes attached to the amp with its protective glass when not in used? (one can just cover the two holes to prevent the entry of dust)

Leave them in.  It is best not to mess with them if you do not need to.

 

[Reignfire]

Hi guys, kindly share your recommendations and impressions with other tubes (compatible with WA7)

 

[groovyd]

  Hi guys, kindly share your recommendations and impressions with other tubes (compatible with WA7)

should read back on the earlier posts as there are literally hundreds of posts about this already.  everything that can be said has.

 

[kyle1010]

I've moved up to a WA22 so I'm selling off all my WA7tp power supply tubes. I have the Phillips ECC82s, NOS Mullard CV4003s, and some CBS Hytron 5814s and 12AU7s. I also have the EH gold pins for the amp section. All with minimal use. Anyone in this thread can PM me if interested instead of searching through ebay!

Edit: Aaaand they're gone.

 

[Jeffersonian]

Still no update on upgrading?  Does the "upgrade" include the Teflon tube sockets and new USB port?  I have the price is reasonable, considering how much the WA7d + WA7tp already cost.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

  Still no update on upgrading?  Does the "upgrade" include the Teflon tube sockets and new USB port?  I have the price is reasonable, considering how much the WA7d + WA7tp already cost.

 
New high-retention USB connector and entire new digital board.

 

[Jeffersonian]

Cool thanks.  Any word on price yet?

 

[acguitar84]

  Cool thanks.  Any word on price yet?

It's a bummer that there's no info on an upgrade.

 

[kyle1010]

ACTUALLY, I asked the Woo guys at T.H.E. Show Newport last weekend and they said it's looking like $499 for the upgrade. Possibly available as soon as Fall '16.

 

[acguitar84]

Sounds good. The internal DAC needs a good upgrade. I hope it's a big improvement. I'd love to run the WA7 by itself without having to plug in an outboard DAC.

 

[groovyd]

ACTUALLY, I asked the Woo guys at T.H.E. Show Newport last weekend and they said it's looking like $499 for the upgrade. Possibly available as soon as Fall '16.

wow, that's about double what I was hoping to spend.  Plus you have to consider shipping and return shipping will add another $60 or so and a couple weeks turn around I imagine.