[canadianbif]

Can anyone give me a comparison of:

CORDA CANTATE.2
WooAudio 6
WooAudio 3+
WooAudio 3

The WA6 is stretching it a little but im planning on getting a good first setup and im probably going yo use these with either:

Sennheiser HD650s
Denon AHD5000
Beyerdynamic DT990
Grados RS2

So my question is what is the best matchup of the headphone and amp?

 

[glitch39]

haven't heard the meier, but I don't think they are in the same field -

dedicated tube amps vs USB dac/ss amp combo

it's not even close to being apples and oranges.

 

[Brighten]

I hear tubes with Grado is magical

 

[Gvvt]

Are you thinking about the Corda because your primary source will be a computer? If so, the Woos would probably not do you much good -- no DAC, no USB; they'd just amplify and clarify the not very good sound that tends to come out of a computer.

There are a bunch of threads here about the various Woo amps, and most go into headphone matching.

 

[compuryan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gvvt /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you thinking about the Corda because your primary source will be a computer? If so, the Woos would probably not do you much good -- no DAC, no USB; they'd just amplify and clarify the not very good sound that tends to come out of a computer. There are a bunch of threads here about the various Woo amps, and most go into headphone matching.

I wouldn't rule out the Woo amps so quickly. They are outstanding amplifiers, they just don't have a built in DAC like the Corda does. Unless canadianbif is looking for an "all-in-one" solution, he's going to be looking for a separate DAC. To canadianbif - maybe instead of splurging on the Woo Audio 6, you could buy the Woo Audio 3+ and put the rest of that money towards a DAC.

 

[scootermafia]

You can get a Moodlab Concept DAC for $260, then it's $500 for the least expensive Woo Product. Figure on spending at least $750 for a decent amp-dac pairing.

 

[Brighten]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scootermafia /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can get a Moodlab Concept DAC for $260, then it's $500 for the least expensive Woo Product. Figure on spending at least $750 for a decent amp-dac pairing.

I don't know about $750, an Eddie Current Lunchbox goes for $199 and you can find a lot of great used amps for cheap on the for sale forums.

As for a source, here: Marantz CD5001 CD player single disc audiophile quality | Accessories4less, you can get a refurbished Marantz CD5001 for $200. That could be used as a legit headphone amp too.

 

[olblueyez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by compuryan /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wouldn't rule out the Woo amps so quickly. They are outstanding amplifiers, they just don't have a built in DAC like the Corda does. Unless canadianbif is looking for an "all-in-one" solution, he's going to be looking for a separate DAC. To canadianbif - maybe instead of splurging on the Woo Audio 6, you could buy the Woo Audio 3+ and put the rest of that money towards a DAC.

I agree with this, for me I would go for the 3+ and then a separate dac and the 650s. The 650's with tubes is a combination thats hard to beat.

 

[canadianbif]

i have an ibasso d3 which can be used as a separate DAC and i wont be using it out of my computer, mainly

 

[Brighten]

Oh, well why didn't you say so!?

I'd say get the WA6, or if your having second thoughts about whether to upgrade the PDPS and stock rectifier to the 274b Sophia Princess, get the WA2. There was a thread about the PDPS being in the WA2, plus you can use it as a preamplifier.

I remember Uncle Erik using a simile when comparing different tubes ("tube rolling"). He said they were like eating an expensive steak at a steakhouse on separate occasions. They are all going to be good, but each has it's subtle differences.

Those damn Tung Sol 5998s are another story...