presentato in anteprima qualche mese fa.... 8W, non male..... ma anche un discreto aumento di prezzo, male....
"The new version added a HI / LO LEVEL switch, and a HI / LO power switch. The HI LEVEL and HI power setting will output approx 8W. This setting is recommended to use for inefficient headphones such as Abyss AB-1266, HifiMan HE-1000, HE6, and AKG K1000. Yes, there is a lot of power going into headphones but you don't have to use all 8 watts. You can use the LOW power setting, approx 1.5W, to make all other headphones to sing properly.
In the previous version of WA5, the XLR output (HI power output) lacked the ability to adjust output strength and thus limiting the volume control range for normal listening. The new version has a cure. We added a LEVEL switch to do just that. The LO LEVEL setting cuts down the power significantly so you will get plenty of volume to play with even on HIGH power mode. You will be sure to find one setting to make your headphones to dial in.
What's the difference between the LEVEL switch and HP Output switch?
First of all, both the XLR and 1/4" output are active the same time. The HP POWER HI / LO switch select the headphone power output model between high and low power. It affects both outputs the same time. When it is on HI Power, the max output on the headphone outputs is about 8w. On the LO Power, the outputs are approx 1.5w. This is NOT a gain control switch. It switches between Plate output (HI) or Cathode output (LO) of the 300B tubes. To explain the technical differences, we will have to open up a whole new topic so we are not discussing here.. For us to understand, this switch selects different part of the 300B tube to get high or low power output to the headphones.
The LEVEL switch is to control the input voltage as to limit the power output. You can use it to get more volume control to play with.
New features:
WA5-LE ($3699)
- High power 1/4” and 4-Pin XLR headphone outputs (up to 8watts)
- User selectable High or Low output LEVEL to match headphone sensitivity
- User selectable High or Low output LEVEL to match headphone sensitivity
- User selectable High or Low impedance to match headphone impedance
WA5 ($5899):
Same as WA5-LE plus the following features and benefits:
- Speaker outputs x 2 (8 watts per channel @8 Ohms)
- Premium internal parts included (V-Cap, Jensen, Black Gate caps)
- XLR input x 1
- WBT Nextgen 0210-Cu RCA inputs x 2
- WBT Nextgen 0710-Cu Speaker terminals x 1 set"
"The new version added a HI / LO LEVEL switch, and a HI / LO power switch. The HI LEVEL and HI power setting will output approx 8W. This setting is recommended to use for inefficient headphones such as Abyss AB-1266, HifiMan HE-1000, HE6, and AKG K1000. Yes, there is a lot of power going into headphones but you don't have to use all 8 watts. You can use the LOW power setting, approx 1.5W, to make all other headphones to sing properly.
In the previous version of WA5, the XLR output (HI power output) lacked the ability to adjust output strength and thus limiting the volume control range for normal listening. The new version has a cure. We added a LEVEL switch to do just that. The LO LEVEL setting cuts down the power significantly so you will get plenty of volume to play with even on HIGH power mode. You will be sure to find one setting to make your headphones to dial in.
What's the difference between the LEVEL switch and HP Output switch?
First of all, both the XLR and 1/4" output are active the same time. The HP POWER HI / LO switch select the headphone power output model between high and low power. It affects both outputs the same time. When it is on HI Power, the max output on the headphone outputs is about 8w. On the LO Power, the outputs are approx 1.5w. This is NOT a gain control switch. It switches between Plate output (HI) or Cathode output (LO) of the 300B tubes. To explain the technical differences, we will have to open up a whole new topic so we are not discussing here.. For us to understand, this switch selects different part of the 300B tube to get high or low power output to the headphones.
The LEVEL switch is to control the input voltage as to limit the power output. You can use it to get more volume control to play with.
New features:
WA5-LE ($3699)
- High power 1/4” and 4-Pin XLR headphone outputs (up to 8watts)
- User selectable High or Low output LEVEL to match headphone sensitivity
- User selectable High or Low output LEVEL to match headphone sensitivity
- User selectable High or Low impedance to match headphone impedance
WA5 ($5899):
Same as WA5-LE plus the following features and benefits:
- Speaker outputs x 2 (8 watts per channel @8 Ohms)
- Premium internal parts included (V-Cap, Jensen, Black Gate caps)
- XLR input x 1
- WBT Nextgen 0210-Cu RCA inputs x 2
- WBT Nextgen 0710-Cu Speaker terminals x 1 set"