Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies Owner's manual - Quick Installation

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Manual is about: Pure Class-A Single-ended Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier & 24-Bit/384kHz Digital to Analog Convertor

Summary of WA7 Fireflies

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 1 woo audio wa7 fireflies pure class-a single-ended vacuum tube headphone amplifier & 32-bit/192khz digital to analog convertor owner’s manual please review this manual before operating your woo audio™ product..

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 2 important safety information caution: amplifiers are shipped without the vacuum tubes installed. The end user must install the tubes, taking great care to install them correctly in the appropriate sockets. Incorrect...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 3 table of contents important safety information 2 table of contents 3 overview 4 getting started 6 quick installation 9 operations 12 faq - frequently asked questions 13 warranty and service 14 product specification ...

  • Page 4: Overview

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 4 overview the woo audio wa7 “fireflies” amp/dac is a combination of high performance vacuum tube headphone amplifier with a built-in usb digital-to-analog converter. It employs a pure tube design, utilizing 6c45 tube...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 5 features: o handmade output transformer with nickel alloy core o 32-bit, 192khz high resolution playback o ultra-low jitter usb 2.0 runs on asynchronous mode o high and low impedance output facilitated via toggle sw...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 6 getting started what’s in the box? ① umbilical power cord ② chamois polishing cloth for glass and metal cleaning ③ external power supply ④ tube protection glass ⑤ wa7 fireflies amplifier ⑥ 6c45 matched pair tubes ⑤ ...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 7 front panel top panel back panel 7 8 9 ⑦ volume control for headphone outputs ⑧ 3.5mm or 1/8” mini in-ear-monitors headphone jack ⑨ 6.35mm or 1/4"headphone jack ⑩ tube sockets for 6c45 vacuum tubes please pay close ...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 8 external power supply dc power connection connections the wa7 firflies can be connected in one of the following ways. Computer rca ⑪ umbilical cord socket (female) ⑫ power led light 11 12 13 14 ⑪ ac power inlet ⑫ fu...

  • Page 9: Quick Installation

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 9 quick installation installing tubes umbilical power cord installation 20 align the tube in the tube socket according to the red arrows hold the tube firmly, slowly inserting it down into the socket. Care must be tak...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 10 installing the ac power cord (customer supplied) : plug the power cord into the ac inlet; see ⑬ in the above diagram. The ac inlet socket is a standard iec type. You will need to obtain the correct type for your re...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 11 using the asynchronous usb 2.0 port: the wa7 fireflies offers a usb 2.0 port ⑪ , refer to the above diagram, which is compatible with windows or mac os computer. Installing the usb driver *these steps only apply fo...

  • Page 12: Operations

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 12 operations note: only one headphone output is operational at a time. When both headphone jacks are plugged in, only the ¼” output is operational. Do not o turn on the amp before properly installing all tubes and po...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 13 faq - frequently asked questions computer cannot find the wa7 fireflies usb dac. O check usb cable connection and make sure the cable is usb 2.0 compatible. O see “installing usb driver” section for configuration. ...

  • Page 14: Warranty And Service

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 14 warranty and service woo audio warrants this product free from defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the original date of purchase. The tubes are warranted for 30 days unless otherwise stated. ...

  • Page 15: Product Specification

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 15 product specification model: wa7 fireflies headphone amp design single-ended, class-a, transformers output power supply linear external high-performance power supply tubes used one matched pair of 6c45, one tube pe...

  • Page 16: Reviews

    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 16 reviews the wa7 is one of the few home headphone amps that sounds great with full-size and in-ear headphones. - audiophiliac this is possibly the most linear dac and headphone amp i've heard. -positive feedback the...

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    ©2013 woo audio tm inc. All rights reserved. Www.Wooaudio.Com rev 1.2. April, 2013 17 woo audio is committed to continuously improve its products. We therefore reserve the right to improve on our design without notice..