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The Woo Audio ES8 Fully-Balanced Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier / Preamplifier is a pure-tube, fully balanced, direct-drive electrostatic amplifier designed for 580 V Pro-bias electrostatic headphones. It uses a matched quad of EL84 output tubes and a matched quad of low-noise, low-microphonic 8532 driver tubes in a Class-A push-pull circuit. The ES8 also functions as a balanced tube preamplifier and includes both RCA and XLR analog inputs plus an XLR preamplifier output. It is designed and assembled in New York, USA. The supplied package includes the amplifier, four EL84 tubes, and four 8532 tubes; AC power cord and audio cables are not included.
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Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
Size, weight, and appearance
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The Unico Due's power @ 8ω is 100W against the ES8 Fully-Balanced Electrostatic/'s 800W, its weight 16 kg (35 lbs) against 11.8 kg (26 lbs), and its height 130 mm against 140 mm. Both share class (A).
The GS-X Mk2's power @ 8ω is 4W against the ES8 Fully-Balanced Electrostatic/'s 800W, its weight 3.63 kg (8 lbs) against 11.8 kg (26 lbs), and its depth 228.6 mm against 241 mm. Both share class (A).
The SRM-007t's power @ 8ω is 100W against the ES8 Fully-Balanced Electrostatic/'s 800W, its weight 4.7 kg (10 lbs) against 11.8 kg (26 lbs), and its height 103 mm against 140 mm. Both share class (A).
The BHA-1's weight is 5.3 kg (12 lbs) against the ES8 Fully-Balanced Electrostatic/'s 11.8 kg (26 lbs), its height 68.674 mm against 140 mm, and its depth 282.575 mm against 241 mm. Both share class (A).
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