Wooaudio Amplifier Comparisons

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Woo Audio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This document is subject to change without notice. Last updated: April 11, 2013 Model click to open WA5 WA5-LE WA22 WA6SE WA6 WA7 Fireflies WA2 WA3 WES GES Price* $3,500 $2,750 $1,995 $1,150 $660 $999 $1,190 $520 $4,990 $1,590 Sound staging / space aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaae aaa8e aaaae aaaae aaaee aaaaa aaaae Dynamic response aaaaa aaaaa aaaae aaaa8 aaaee aaaae aaa8e aaaee aaaaa aaa8e Resolution of Tone aaaaa aaaaa aaaa8 aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaa8 aaaae Resolution of Detail aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaae aaaae aaa8e aaaae aaaae aaa8e aaaaa aaaae Naturalness aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaaa aaaae Euphonic aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaaa aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaa8 aaaae aaaa8 aaaae Feature Headphone & Speaker Amp Headphone & USB DAC Headphone & Pre-Amp Topology Fully Balanced, OPT Coupled Fully Balanced, OTL OTL Tube Composition also see compatible chart 6080 x2, 6SN7 x2, 5U4G x1 6C45 x2 6080 x2, 6922 x2, EZ80 x2 6080 x1, 6922 x2 EL34 x4, 6SL7 x4, 5AR4 x2, 12AU7 x2 6S4 x4, 12AX7 x4 RMS Output per ch. 1500mW @32Ω 1500mW @60Ω 1600mW @120Ω 1100mW @300Ω 700mW @600Ω (with 7236 tube) 2000mW @32Ω 1900mW @60Ω 1800mW @120Ω 1300mW @300Ω 800mW @600Ω (with 6CY7) 580mW @32Ω 550mW @60Ω 590mW @120Ω 460mW @300Ω 400mW @600Ω (with 6DR7) 774mW @32Ω 1398mW @60Ω 1376mW @120Ω 559mW @300Ω 309mW @600Ω 310mW @32Ω 400mW @60Ω 550mW @120Ω 640mW @300Ω 480mW @600Ω (with 6080) 110mW @32Ω 150mW @60Ω 270mW @120Ω 330mW @300Ω 260mW @600Ω (with 6080) 1300 Volts P-P 800 Volts P-P Power consumption 90 Watts 90 Watts 54 Watts 44 Watts 36 Watts 25 Watts 48 Watts 32 Watts 118 Watts 51 Watts Input Source RCA x4 RCA x4 XLR x1, RCA x1 RCA x2 RCA x1 RCA x1, USB x1 RCA x4 RCA x1 XLR x2, RCA x1 RCA x2 Recommended headphones Any Stax 5-pin Pro bias, Sennheiser HE90 Any Stax 5-pin Pro bias, except 007MK2 Dimension (HxWxD) inch/mm 7” x 12” x 10.5”/ 177.8 x 304.8 x 266.7mm 6" x 5.5" x 13"/ 152.4 x 139.7 x 330.2mm each unit 6" x 5.5" x 13"/ 152.4 x 139.7 x 330.2mm AMP: 5.1" x 4.8" x 4.8" / 130 x 122 x 122 mm AMP ONLY 5.5" x 13" x 9"/ 139.7 x 330.2 x 228.6mm 6" x 5.5" x 13"/ 152.4 x 139.7 x 330.2mm 4.5”-7.5”x16.5”x12”/ 114.3-190.5 x 419.1 x 304.8mm each unit 6" x 13" x 10.5"/ 152.4 x 330.2 x 266.7mm Weight 25 lbs/11.4 kg 22 lbs/10 kg 13.5 lbs/6.14 kg 11.4 lbs/5.3 kg 17 lbs/7.73 kg 11 lbs/ 5 kg 40 lbs/18.2 kg 22 lbs/10 kg Footnotes www.wooaudio.com Woo Audio Amplifier Comparisons 300B x2, 6SN7 x2, 5U4G x2 6DE7 x2, 5U4G x1 640mW @32Ω 630mW @60Ω 1000mW @120Ω 850mW @300Ω 580mW @600Ω K1000 8W @120Ω(WA5) SPK 8W @8Ω (WA5) Most kinds of dynamic headphones Headphone Amp Only Headphone Amp Only Single Ended, OPT Coupled Single Ended, OTL "*" Prices are listed for the US only, without calculated shipping. All models have dual voltage selection for AC110/120V and AC220/240V. Rating 8 is ½ stars. OPT = Output Transformer. OTL = Output Transformer-less. Impedance >100 ohms and/or sensitivity >100dB 8.5" x 9" x 17"/ 215.9 x 228.6 x 431.8mm each unit 70 lbs/31.8 kg Electrostatic Headphone Amp Any dynamic headphones in any specifications Exceptional Vacuum Tube Headphone Amps Dynamic Headphone Amplifier Single Ended, OPT Coupled

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Woo Audio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This document is subject to change without notice. Last updated: April 11, 2013

Model click to open WA5 WA5-LE WA22 WA6SE WA6 WA7 Fireflies WA2 WA3 WES GES

Price* $3,500 $2,750 $1,995 $1,150 $660 $999 $1,190 $520 $4,990 $1,590

Sound staging / space aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaae aaa8e aaaae aaaae aaaee aaaaa aaaae

Dynamic response aaaaa aaaaa aaaae aaaa8 aaaee aaaae aaa8e aaaee aaaaa aaa8e

Resolution of Tone aaaaa aaaaa aaaa8 aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaa8 aaaae

Resolution of Detail aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaae aaaae aaa8e aaaae aaaae aaa8e aaaaa aaaae

Naturalness aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaaa aaaae

Euphonic aaaa8 aaaa8 aaaaa aaaae aaaae aaaae aaaa8 aaaae aaaa8 aaaae

Feature Headphone & Speaker Amp

Headphone & USB DAC

Headphone & Pre-Amp

Topology Fully Balanced, OPT Coupled Fully Balanced, OTL OTL

Tube Compositionalso see compatible chart

6080 x2, 6SN7 x2, 5U4G x1 6C45 x2 6080 x2, 6922

x2, EZ80 x2 6080 x1, 6922 x2 EL34 x4, 6SL7 x4, 5AR4 x2, 12AU7 x2 6S4 x4, 12AX7 x4

RMS Output per ch.

1500mW @32Ω1500mW @60Ω

1600mW @120Ω1100mW @300Ω700mW @600Ω(with 7236 tube)

2000mW @32Ω1900mW @60Ω

1800mW @120Ω1300mW @300Ω800mW @600Ω

(with 6CY7)

580mW @32Ω550mW @60Ω

590mW @120Ω460mW @300Ω400mW @600Ω

(with 6DR7)

774mW @32Ω1398mW @60Ω

1376mW @120Ω559mW @300Ω309mW @600Ω

310mW @32Ω400mW @60Ω

550mW @120Ω640mW @300Ω480mW @600Ω

(with 6080)

110mW @32Ω150mW @60Ω

270mW @120Ω330mW @300Ω260mW @600Ω

(with 6080)

1300 Volts P-P 800 Volts P-P

Power consumption 90 Watts 90 Watts 54 Watts 44 Watts 36 Watts 25 Watts 48 Watts 32 Watts 118 Watts 51 WattsInput Source RCA x4 RCA x4 XLR x1, RCA x1 RCA x2 RCA x1 RCA x1, USB x1 RCA x4 RCA x1 XLR x2, RCA x1 RCA x2

Recommended headphones

Any Stax 5-pin Pro bias, Sennheiser

HE90

Any Stax 5-pin Pro bias, except

007MK2

Dimension (HxWxD)inch/mm

7” x 12” x 10.5”/ 177.8 x 304.8 x

266.7mm

6" x 5.5" x 13"/ 152.4 x 139.7 x

330.2mm each unit

6" x 5.5" x 13"/ 152.4 x 139.7 x

330.2mm

AMP: 5.1" x 4.8" x 4.8" / 130 x 122 x

122 mm AMP ONLY

5.5" x 13" x 9"/ 139.7 x 330.2 x

228.6mm

6" x 5.5" x 13"/ 152.4 x 139.7 x

330.2mm

4.5”-7.5”x16.5”x12”/ 114.3-190.5 x 419.1 x

304.8mm each unit

6" x 13" x 10.5"/ 152.4 x 330.2 x 266.7mm

Weight 25 lbs/11.4 kg 22 lbs/10 kg 13.5 lbs/6.14 kg 11.4 lbs/5.3 kg 17 lbs/7.73 kg 11 lbs/ 5 kg 40 lbs/18.2 kg 22 lbs/10 kg

Footnotes

www.wooaudio.com Woo Audio Amplifier Comparisons

300B x2, 6SN7 x2, 5U4G x2 6DE7 x2, 5U4G x1

640mW @32Ω630mW @60Ω

1000mW @120Ω850mW @300Ω580mW @600Ω

K1000 8W @120Ω(WA5)SPK 8W @8Ω (WA5)

Most kinds of dynamic headphones

Headphone Amp Only Headphone Amp Only

Single Ended, OPT Coupled Single Ended, OTL

"*" Prices are listed for the US only, without calculated shipping. All models have dual voltage selection for AC110/120V and AC220/240V. Rating 8 is ½ stars. OPT = Output Transformer. OTL = Output Transformer-less.

Impedance >100 ohms and/or sensitivity >100dB

8.5" x 9" x 17"/ 215.9 x 228.6 x 431.8mmeach unit

70 lbs/31.8 kg

Electrostatic Headphone Amp

Any dynamic headphones in any specifications

Exceptional Vacuum Tube Headphone

AmpsDynamic Headphone Amplifier

Single Ended, OPT Coupled