An ABSOLUTE BEAST of a Headphone Amp! Woo Audio WA-23 Luna Review

What DAC do you recommend as a pairing? The headphones would be Diana MR and Empyrian IIs.

Hi Josh! I ordered the ifi audio pro ican signature. It turned out that it was out of stock. So i have to whait for theire next model called ifi audio ican studio. Are you able to get a sample of that new one for rewiew? Mvh/Peter

Going to listen this with my delta airlines headphones!

Please, does the Topping D90 le make a big difference in sound compared to the Topping D30 pro and the Topping L50. Have a nice day

Hi Joshua! Just a friendly reminder that I sent you a message on email and Instagram a few days ago. I hope you've had the opportunity to take a look at it.

You know this amp reminds me of like old school headphone hifi. Back before reddit ruled the audio waves and discussions raged on head-fi, big behemoth tube amps like these were the be all end all, and people were discussing whether or not balanced was even worth it.

This hobby is truly weird...
Non-enthusiasts will probably prefer an Edition XS on a Zen stack with a 10 db bass shelf over this, but as soon as you dove into that rabbit hole this will surely sound heavenly.

Hi Joshua! I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to inform you that I've sent you an email and a direct message on Instagram, both discussing the exciting possibility of collaborating. Take your time to review them!

I have WA3 with my sennheiser HD600 , HD6xx & HD800s those are best matching headphones with my Woo Audio WA3. I wonder why this model has been discontinued!!

I heard this today. So true that I felt like I was in the room with the musicians!

Just as an FYI, the word you're looking for is "specificity". I cringed every time you said "spevicivity". Thanks for the great review.

Can you please review Aune s 17 pro! Really want to know your opinion

Their marketing webpage features LCD-R. That is a statement I think

Carerful Josh, you'll have the 3" tall amp cyclists trying to cancel you if you carry on not caring about their work! (Great video as always by the way)

One day!

Even tho im done with headphones.. I think abyss is made for woo audio.. N the best Still wa33 with 1266..Still..Peace!

I just spent $200 on a DAC amp and felt guilty about it. This will be good enough for me for as long as it lasts, and the digital display even gives me pause because it something that can break. When I could have this thing for a long time assuming stuff is made to last, which maybe not. It’s a Topping DX3 pro

$9k on an amp has to give even the richest audiophile some level of White/First World guilt.

Love your videos. I would kindly correct your pronunciation - “specificity” is not “specisivity”. Thanks.

9k for this thing? LMAO! Who is this made for? Audiophiles that wear Versace, Louis Vuitton and Prada while driving one of their Bugattis?

I would love to see this go toe to toe with the Feliks audio Envy. Come on Josh, make it happen 😁!

Such a solid review… somebody get this man a Trafomatic primavera or viva egoista 845 or riviera aic-10

it's balanced because i suspect... IT MAKES NO DAMN ACTUAL, HUMANLY-PERCEIVABLE DIFFERENCE.

Damn, boy. Those are some THICC tubes.

now test it against a Audio-Technica AM150 90's stereo mixer with the record output sent back into the other channel with the L/R flipped for a pure analog cross feed fader....this headphone setup is unbeatable. if you find a good unit. about $50 used or NOS.

It do be nice if this amp is compared against something similar to it price or at least something half it price so the viewer know what they are getting or not getting when they are paying more at that price

pity it's golden though... for me, oc.

Unfortunately WOO Audio are crazy expensive. I'm not sure how relevant such a product is for most people. The Fireflies is a much more reasonable price.

Very pretty! 2 to 5 watts based on the tube complement

Specificity

verbose? eloquent would actually be useful.
a magnificent piece of hifi jewellery, eloquently toured by the reviewing artiste :))

Now I just need someone to give me $9000 + shipping

Gorgeous amp …

Damn that was the same face I made when I saw the thumbnail lol

Tactility - if you know, you know.

Not worth watching a review of a $9k amp.

You are absolutely correct about the design topology does not determine the sound quality and performance. thank you for the great review. ~ Mike

You will get great build quality and looks for your money, the rest is snake oil.

I was looking at the Woo Audio enclosed cube style tube amps because I am concerned I'll whack the tubes on this or anything with a similar form factor. There's a 1399 Fireflies one I have my eye on but I'm just not sure if this is really going to give me that thick warm sound... otherwise there is no point... I already have a Topping DX9 so I am looking for something very different to compliment it.

Any idea how those compare to something open like this one with much bigger tubes?

Way way too much and a warranty that cover only manufacturing defects... A solid pass, even if I can afford it.

if anyone is curious what a $9000 amp "sounds" like... like a $600amp. just one hell of a lot prettier :)

Will you be reviewing the Schiit Mjolnir 3? It may be an interesting comparison.

I think everyone is wondering if this can power modhouse's Tungsten headphone.

I mean, of course it's expensive if it contains a miniaturized man on a bicycle. And the horn is probably summit fi. Now, seriously, compare it with something from feliks audio or other reputable brands

All this talk about performance when its main raison d'etre is to appeal to wealthy hi-fi snobs as an expensive status symbol to brag about.

It's a shame that you hadn't the zmf verite open pheasan wood edition with this amp since it benefits the most out of all open back headphones from this amp

Do you plan on reviewing the topping dx9?

The only real reason why people think balanced sounds better than unbalanced is because so many modern Dacs have better sounding balanced outputs than their single ended outputs.

Happy New Year to you and yours ! 🎉