Woo Audio WA33 with ABYSS

[@filovirus1]

this is nice. I'm used to DMS or Z talking alone in their reviews and this 3 panel discussion adds dimensionality to reviews. more please...

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[@thelastrhino2581]

Guys, next time discuss pairings with DACs, tube types, etc. more of the details is what I mean. Differences between this version and the standard WA33, etc.

[@piotrosinski-petestradamus6204]

This amp was my absolute favorite with the TC. I remember telling your pops it was my favorite at Canjam NYC. It sounded wayyyy better than the stack at your table. To my ears of course. That’s when I knew the TC was sound-insanity.

[@darthdurkelthewise320]

I have the WA-6SE and I absolutely love it. I’m definitely shooting for the A-22 at some point. I’ve gone through a number of tube amps including hybrids always looking for the perfect tube experience. The Woo stuff is some of the best built tube pieces in the world and Woo Audio has only been around since the early 00’s. It’s hard to believe. With flawless case work, point to point wiring, direct sales,!and even the ability to speak with Jack Wu himself, Woo Audio is truly an American gem.

[@jamesmorgan7047]

Request for you guys to also review the Pathos Inpol Ear 👍🏻

[@jackwu1316]

Thanks for making a thoughtful video. I enjoyed watching it very much.

[@HiFiInsider]

JPS Edition!

[@CyntaxErr0r]

Very timely given I just ordered one from you guys. Thanks for this video, it's made the wait all the more difficult ;)

[@tripamonga]

Excellent video. Do a review on the Formula S and Powerman and compare how it sounds individually and paired with AB 1266.

[@aceofspades6667]

sadly I will never be able to afford such a beast! Cool review... How about some more budget friendly amps with the 1266... Topping A90, Flux FA10, cayin iha-6, Ifi ican pro, Burson Conductor 3XR...

[@PhantomGett]

Seconded on the A90!

[@metal571]

Imagine if DMS actually recommended an Atom stack for 1266. He might just get fired for doing so LOL

[@aceofspades6667]

@@metal571 The atom won't work with the 1266 Phi TC but I'm hopeful of the A90 and Flux FA10... I'm sure something in the $500 - $750 will though... I'm tried the Schiit Lyr, Phonitor E, and Violectric V280 and all don't drive the 1266 correctly for dynamics.

[@manuelvicentegascagalvan592]

Realmente increíble, una total bestia de bulbos, me imagino lo impresionante que sería escucharlo en conjunto con cualquier auricular Abyss.

[@shadouxg7150]

Que raro un comentario en Español

[@mjoelt84]

Shout out to DMS!!!

[@Cwyrm]

Did Joshua have anything to do with this? I found a weird description saying that this was his video but that seems like it isn't the case.

[@x32i77]

How long do the tubes last ? And where can you buy those tubes and how much do they cost ? How do you know wether 1 tube is dead ?

[@hifix-man319]

WA33 is the perfect match to 1266, not so much with Susvara. Susvara shines with Viva 845 and PRIMAVERA. But you have to be richhhhhhh to get these crazy stuff lol

[@prabinpaudel5572]

Sub 1000 dollar amps discussion for abyss headphones would be great too. I recently came across schiit lyr 3 review and the first thing that came to my mind was, "If I somehow save up and spend 5000 dollar on 1266 tc, would I get great enough performance with a sub 1000 amp dac setup? or should I buy Diana Phi and spend 2000 dollar on amp and dac?" At the present moment I'm that guy listening to porta pro on garage and 1266 tc is my dream can. :)

[@256alexdt]

Ishhh spending only 1000$ on a Amp/Dac setup for the 1266 TC is kind of a waste .... If I had to recommend something if you really want the 1266 TC is buy them and buy a cheap Amp/Dac(THX 789 With some basic Dac) setup to start and put money aside right away to get something better ... I'd say you need at least 2-3k dac/amp combo to really open the 1266 TC else it's like running a Ferrari on a 300$ set of tires, it's still good but you're wasting a lot of potentiel.

[@prabinpaudel5572]

@@256alexdt nice analogy. Thanks. 😁

[@circattle]

AC/DC's Back in Black is not so great a recording?? You're joking right? Bearing in mind it was made in 1980, it's good enough to send into space as one of man's finest achievements. I'd say engineers have more refined techniques for recording drums these days, and there's a couple of minor dropouts on Givin' the Dog a Bone, but other than that it's perfect.

[@ABYSSHeadphones]

You misunderstand , Back in Black one of my favorite albums, enjoyed it since it came out in 1980, own it! To me it’s about as badass as it gets, still sounds good today in ‘digital’ given a proper setup, which was the point here. Let’s just say conversion to CD’s did it no justice, add 10db at 30 Hz to play it back properly on a high-end system, but KZbin (of all formats) along with Ironman brought it back to its throne in modern day, so to speak. Joe

[@hamandvaid]

What DAC were you using with this please?

[@samchance9887]

Hey, thanks for the great video. Can you comment on how hot the WA33 amp gets? If I get one for my desk-side headphone system, would I feel the heat from about two feet away? 10 watts Class A seems like it might radiate a bit!

[@ABYSSHeadphones]

It draws about 150 watts so consider this as a heater, it’s not that hot at say 2 feet, however the chassis builds up a good amount of heat the longer it’s played. Nothing that a small USB table fan can’t help steering heat away if it bothers you.

[@TheRealAudioDidact]

Is there an advantage to dual 3pin XLR over single 4pin?

[@tonyd9998]

running time on Woo/Abyss orders still 4 weeks?

[@ABYSSHeadphones]

Current lead time is about 2 weeks for WA33 JPS Labs Edition

[@tonyd9998]

What do you think of paring the Lina Dac with this set up?

[@ABYSSHeadphones]

Joe uses this combination at home, loves it. dCS DAC is very universal.

[@RainbowSun0529]

Are you guys all brothers?

[@Mr._MN10]

Which DAC did you pair it with ?

[@ABYSSHeadphones]

XIAUDIO SagraDAC and Mytek Manhattan 2

[@Sanjjeev21]

What would be the recommended settings for Impedance and Level please with the Abyss Phi TC? Thank you 🙏☺️

[@ABYSSHeadphones]

Low impedance, gain depends on source, usually try to be around 12 o’clock on volume control at normal listening. Multiple sources low gain is safe.

[@Sanjjeev21]

@@ABYSSHeadphones thank you very much for your reply 🎧❤️

[@adriananonym8258]

I would like to know If the Woo Audio wa22 has enough Power to Drive the 1266 TC with enough Power to get the hard Bass that i Love with my 1266 TC .

[@MrKlhinton]

It does, all day. Get the Tung Sol 5998 power tubes with it though, as they have higher gain and better bass than stock.

[@adriananonym8258]

@@MrKlhinton thank you :)

[@MrKlhinton]

No prob!

[@SenorToucan]

a brave time to be promoting Woo

[@thelastrhino2581]

Why? Did I miss something?

[@SenorToucan]

@@thelastrhino2581 a guy posted a thread on Head-Fi about his terrible interaction with their customer service and a bunch of people came forward with similar stories. Exploded over the audio forums, r/headphones etc. General sentiment after this incident is to never buy from Woo

[@phototristan]

@@SenorToucan It turned out it was just like one guy and his friend who created multiple new accounts on head-fi pretending to be other people out to get Woo. Serious trolling, glad the thread got closed.

[@thelastrhino2581]

@@SenorToucan Oh wow, didn't know. I've had nothing but top notch experiences with Woo. I will have to look for those threads and see what's been going on.

[@SenorToucan]

@@phototristan damn really? Sucks for Woo if so

[@SpiritualPsychotherapyServices]

No mention of the inputs and outputs. 😔