Woo Audio - Best headphone amps ever?


Hi Everyone,

Hopefully starting a good debate. I've had a chance to listen to a dozen or so headphone amps at shows. Nothing has ever come close to the Woo Audio. Pono actually was close, the Ayre designed output stage is among my favorits, but still, Woo is what I would have at my office if I had an office! :)

What do you all think? Are there better headphone amps?

Best,

E
erik_squires

Showing 3 responses by 333jeffery

Cavalli Liquid Glass will beat the Woo's pretty handily, and Donald North Audio's Stellaris amp will vaporize them.  Eddie Current's Balancing Act is an honorable mention.
Erik, I like the USN CEP 6922 tubes the best with headphone amps. They pop-up on Ebay occasionally. If you want something a bit more interesting, and less expensive, get some adapters and use 6F8G tubes in the Cavalli. They are quite a treat, though they can be noisy. Very sweet sounding tubes.
Sad to see Cavalli go, they made excellent headphone amps. I am trying an Apex Teton amp out now and it is phenomenal with the Focal Utopia 'phones. It may even beat the Stellaris.