[tonycool]

COOOOOL ...[/SIZE]

 

[adhoc]

i am in no way associated wth wooaudio, but for the curious, here's a link to the wooaudio 3's specs. might save you a few seconds of googling.

 

[lan]

I kind of dig the wooaudio 2 more. is the 2 new also?

 

[some1x]

Yeah, but the 2 is also $1,100!

 

[mahkook]

$600 for the Woo 3... looks interesting, but what is up with the fake transformer cover / heat sink thingy????

So who is going to bite? There is already one Woo 1 amp in head-fi use, but I am not sure if the full review has been posted yet... I want to know if this is a good match for my ATH-W1000's....

 

[Kananga]

you could hide things inside of the fake transformer box,

haha. I don't know if I would buy something with "fake" parts used for looks...

 

[Mikey01]

I want one Woo three. You do two.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

Looks very nice indeed, pretty small which is always a bonus for a tube amp. That "fake" transformer cover kinda has me wondering as well. $600 for a tube pre-amp ain't too shabby, that's for sure. Of course the real question is, how does it sound?

 

[dip16amp]

I think the transformer goes into the transformer cover so it's not fake, just a preassembly photo.

 

[Hajime]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dip16amp I think the transformer goes into the transformer cover so it's not fake, just a preassembly photo.

I'm betting he's right. The toroidal transformer goes in there. I wonder if this is the same design as the original WooAudio amp in a new case or if there have been any circuit changes. The one difference I noticed was the ELNA/WIMA capacitors and Dale and Vishay resistors.

[size=xx-small]Edit:[/size] Congratulations to Mr. Woo on a new product.

 

[some1x]

It sports two 6922 driver tubes. I'm using a WooAudio 1, which has only one 6922 tube. There is some noticable crosstalk because of the single tube. I expect that the WA3 have unnoticable crosstalk and lower noise floor.

edit: I can hear the crosstalk only when if I adjust the balance to one channel, or only connect one channel.

Oh, and the transformer box does indeed house a transformer.

 

[KZEE]

Say, isn't that a glob of silicone I see around the volume pot? I'm just kiddin' ya!

That's a good looking amp... what kind of tube is that big one in the center?

 

[whatIsInside]

Nothing is fake about the amp! That picture is to show the thickness of the hood. Under the hood, used for maximum shielding, it is the house for a toroidal transformer.

 

[ooheadsoo]

Very very nice looking

Any trade in policies in the works?

 

[Fickle-Friend]

I wonder if Mr Woo would kindly grant permission for someone on the forum to review his products. Im sure a lot of us here are interested but cautious. Kinda like a flock of sheep just in need of a push in the right direction. Maybe there is someone who is local to him?