Woo Audio Amplifier Comparison Chart

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Model click to open WA5-LE WA22 WA6SE WA6 WA7 Fireflies WA7d Fireflies WA7tp Tube PSU WA2 WA3 WES GES WA234 Mono WA5
Price* $2,750 $1,995 $1,190 $699 $999 $1,199
$399 w/ purchase
of WA7 or WA7d
$1,190 $599 $4,990 $1,590 $15,900 per pair $3,500
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Feature
Headphone &
USB DAC
Headphone &
USB DAC
Tube power
supply for WA7
& WA7d Fireflies
Headphone &
Pre-Amp
Headphone &
Speaker Amp
Headphone &
Speaker Amp
Topology
Single Ended, OPT
Coupled
Fully Balanced,
OPT Coupled
vacuum tubes
linear power
supply
Fully Balanced, OTL OTL
Single Ended, OPT
Coupled
Single Ended, OPT
Coupled
Tube Composition
also see compatible chart
300B x2, 6SN7 x2,
5U4G x2
6080 x2, 6SN7
x2, 5U4G x1
6C45 x2 6C45 x2 12AU7 x2
6080 x2, 6922 x2,
EZ80 x2
6080 x1, 6922
x2
EL34 x4, 6SL7 x4,
5AR4 x2, 12AU7 x2
6S4 x4, 12AX7
x4
6SN7x2, 5U4Gx2,
2A3x2, 300Bx2,
45x2
300B x2, 6SN7 x2,
5U4G x2
RMS Output per ch.
640mW@32
630mW@60
1000mW@120
850mW@300
580mW@600
K1000 8W
@120(WA5)
SPK 8W@8
(WA5)
1500mW@32
1500mW@60
1600mW@120
1100mW@300
700mW@600
(with 7236 tube)
2000mW
@32
1900mW
@60
1800mW
@120
1300mW
@300
800mW
@600

580mW@32
550mW@60
590mW
@120
460mW
@300
400mW
@600
(with 6DR7)
774mW@32
1398mW@60
1376mW
@120
559mW@300
309mW@600
774mW@32
1398mW@60
1376mW
@120
559mW@300
309mW@600
N/A
310mW@32
400mW@60
550mW@120
640mW@300
480mW@600
(with 6080)
110mW@32
150mW@60
270mW@120
330mW@300
260mW@600
(with 6080)
1300 Volts P-P 800 Volts P-P
See full details at
234mono.com
640mW@32
630mW@60
1000mW@120
850mW@300
580mW@600
K1000 8W
@120(WA5)
SPK 8W@8 (WA5)
Power consumption 140 Watts 54 Watts 44 Watts 36 Watts 25 Watts 25 Watts N/A 48 Watts 32 Watts 118 Watts 51 Watts 70 Watts/ch. 140 Watts
Input Source RCA x4 XLR x1, RCA x1 RCA x2 RCA x1 RCA x1, USB x1
Optical
(TOSLINK), RCA
x1, USB x1
N/A RCA x4 RCA x1 XLR x2, RCA x1 RCA x2 RCAx2 / XLR x1 RCA x4
Recommended headphones
Any dynamic
headphones in any
specifications
N/A
Any Stax 5-pin Pro
bias, Sennheiser
HE90
Any Stax 5-pin
Pro bias, except
007MK2
Any dynamic
headphones
Any dynamic
headphones
Dimension (HxWxD)
inch/mm
8.5" x 9" x 17"/
215.9 x 228.6 x
431.8mm
each unit
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
330.2mmeach
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
AMP: 5.1" x 4.8"
x 4.8" / 130 x
122 x 122 mm
AMP ONLY
PSU: 5.1" x 4.8" x
4.8" / 130 x 122
x 122 mmPSU
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-
7.5x16.5x12/
114.3-190.5 x 419.1
x 304.8mmeach
unit
6" x 13" x 10.5"/
152.4 x 330.2 x
266.7mm
8.5" x 9" x 17"/
215.9 x 228.6 x
431.8mm
each unit
8.5" x 9" x 17"/ 215.9
x 228.6 x 431.8mm
each unit
Weight 70 lbs/31.8 kg 25 lbs/11.4 kg 22 lbs/10 kg
13.5 lbs/6.14
kg
11.4 lbs/5.3 kg 11.4 lbs/5.3 kg 9.4 lbs/4.3 kg 17 lbs/7.73 kg 11 lbs/ 5 kg 40 lbs/18.2 kg 22 lbs/10 kg 60 lbs/27 kg 70 lbs/31.8 kg
Footnotes
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Headphones &Speakers Amplifier
Single Ended, OTL
Headphone Amp Only
Electrostatic Headphone Amp Dynamic Headphone Amplifier
"*" Prices are listed for the US only and are subject to change without notice, without calculated shipping. All models have dual voltage selection for AC110/120V and AC220/240V. Rating 8 is stars. OPT = Output Transformer. OTL = Output Transformer-less.
Impedance >100 ohms and/or
sensitivity >100dB
Single Ended, OPT Coupled
Most kinds of dynamic headphones
Headphone Amp Only
6DE7 x2, 5U4G x1