Jeb Listens
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Great review, this thing has been on my list for a while. On the fence with having this as my so called "end game".
Could you perhaps talk about the difference between the solid state power supply and the tubed power supply? Is there a huge difference or is it more subtle?
Thanks canonlp!
Ah, unfortunately I wasn't able to test the solid-state power-supply. When you order the WA7+WA7tp as a combo, you don't get the SS power supply as well. It would have been interesting to compare them. There have been a few reviews/comparisons and all of them came out in favour of the tube supply unit, if I remember correctly.
Since you mentioned the word "end-game", if you do go for the WA7 then I would recommend the WA7tp. Not only because of the sound improvement but because of the the possibility of fine tuning the sound to better suit your headphones and your taste. The WA7 feels more like "my own" since I've tweaked it to reflect my personal preferences. Even if you do not want to experiment, then just pop in some Jan 5814as or Mullards and be done with it.
If I had a bigger place and a dedicated listening room then that may have swung me more in the direction of the WA6-SE as "end-game", since it offers even more options for tube-rolling and slightly more scope to grow with me as my headphones/tastes change. The top tubes are not cheap though.