Will do. I have a new comparison cooking to add to the big one I already posted in the summit fi forum. Just waiting to get all the amps in before I publish it. If you need a quick take before that you can pm me.
the 2a3 takatsuki are tempting.. looking forward to some user reviews here.
last two days I swapped out the EML 300b 2.5v tubes for the KR 2a3 and I am definitely missing the low end bloom and mid range of the 300b 2.5v tubes.
KR2a3 sounds punchier, tighter down low but has less "meat/mass", and also, with turn of the volume knob, the upper mids and highs seem to go up first compared to the 300b 2.5v tubes. I can push the volume up higher with the eml tubes and get a more "balanced" sound, whereas with the 2a3 I feel I'm limited by the knob before my ears get annoyed by the highs.
You'd be surprised. This hobby tends to work opposite of other hobbies - the more expensive the item, the more rare it is to see in the wild, the faster it sells.
You'd be surprised. This hobby tends to work opposite of other hobbies - the more expensive the item, the more rare it is to see in the wild, the faster it sells.
the 2a3 takatsuki are tempting.. looking forward to some user reviews here.
last two days I swapped out the EML 300b 2.5v tubes for the KR 2a3 and I am definitely missing the low end bloom and mid range of the 300b 2.5v tubes.
KR2a3 sounds punchier, tighter down low but has less "meat/mass", and also, with turn of the volume knob, the upper mids and highs seem to go up first compared to the 300b 2.5v tubes. I can push the volume up higher with the eml tubes and get a more "balanced" sound, whereas with the 2a3 I feel I'm limited by the knob before my ears get annoyed by the highs.
I have the Takatsuki 2A3 tubes. I wrote up my impression of them vs my old tubes in this post in the Diana thread. The 2A3 are very good and play especially well with Abyss headphones. Like the Takatsuki 274B rectifier, the 2A3 tubes are mids-centric, ultra smooth, and warm and lush, with plenty of oomph.
I am on the lookout for an used WA33. But waiting for the Aus dollar to climb back up and hopefully Woo will release a mk2 version of the WA33 so I can finally afford the gen 1 WA33.
I am on the lookout for an used WA33. But waiting for the Aus dollar to climb back up and hopefully Woo will release a mk2 version of the WA33 so I can finally afford the gen 1 WA33.
I am on the lookout for an used WA33. But waiting for the Aus dollar to climb back up and hopefully Woo will release a mk2 version of the WA33 so I can finally afford the gen 1 WA33.
I have the Takatsuki 2A3 tubes. I wrote up my impression of them vs my old tubes in this post in the Diana thread. The 2A3 are very good and play especially well with Abyss headphones. Like the Takatsuki 274B rectifier, the 2A3 tubes are mids-centric, ultra smooth, and warm and lush, with plenty of oomph.
Nice review. Thank you. You have me interested in the Lina. However we probably have a bit different taste as I feel the 1266 is a good bit better then the Diana TC.
I have only good things to say about the communication with Woo and trying to troubleshoot the problem from afar.
What eventually led to my decision is minimizing cost and risk and being able to agree with the store on returning for a full refund.
I'm still very much interested in getting a WA33 but am waiting for an Elite to show up or once I return from some travel if there's any nice deals out there.
I miss the sound signature (especially since my only amp at the moment is the Enleum) but might go for a CFA3 soon to satisfy my curiosity.
I am on the lookout for an used WA33. But waiting for the Aus dollar to climb back up and hopefully Woo will release a mk2 version of the WA33 so I can finally afford the gen 1 WA33.
The Takatsuki 2A3 Quad has landed(again). The first quad had a dud in it. A big shout out to the people at Parts Connexion. One phone call got me a UPS return label the next day and the replacement pair were on the way even before the defective pair were out of town. I know you all want to hear impressions and I was anxious to oblige. Unfortunately a set of circumstances have converged together at the same time. Right now I am using my DAP as a source due to my Rossini being in Massachusetts for an hardware upgrade. I had hoped it would be back by now but no joy. So I am getting a tube upgrade and a DAC upgrade at the same time. It is going to be difficult figuring out where all the improvement is coming from but with both I am expecting some kind of audio heaven.
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