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WA5-LE (2nd generation)

Dedicated headphone version of the WA5; the amplifier and power supply sit in separate chassis of 35 lb each.

Type
Valve headphone amplifier
Output
Not published
Weight
31.8 kg
List
from $4,499

No published output curve

Type
Valve headphone amplifier
Output power
Not published by the maker
Weight
31.8 kg
Made in
USA

Woo Audio publishes no output power for the WA5-LE (2nd generation), so there is no curve to draw against the headphones in the catalog.

Build a setup with it

Start with the RAAL 1995 Immanis, the hardest headphone here it drives with power in reserve.

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Where to buy

from $4,499

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Maker
Woo Audio
Model
WA5-LE (2nd generation)
Type
Valve headphone amplifier
Made in
USA
Output impedance
Not published
Weight
31.8 kg
List price
from $4,499 USD
Output power
Not published
Topology
Single-ended triode, Class A, transformer-coupled, point-to-point wiring; 2x 300B power tubes, 2x 6SN7 drivers, 2x 5U4G rectifiers; pseudo-dual power supply, two-chassis design
Finish
Anodized aluminium chassis (black or silver), PTFE tube sockets

What it drives

How the matching works

Woo Audio publishes no output power for the WA5-LE (2nd generation), so we can’t check which headphones it drives. Ask the maker for its rating into the impedance of your headphone, then compare it in the power calculator.

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