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Decware - Therapy for Audiophiles Decware - Therapy for Audiophiles Owner of Decware shares his insights about the audiophile hobby ranging from acoustics to his Zen designed tube gear and loudspeakers. The blog is also linked to his web site and audio forums.
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Decware Zen Head model ZH1 comments
2009-04-25 17:52:00 April 2009 - Hi Steve, Just like to say thanks for all your help with my many questions. I have to say the amp is astonishing even at this early stage. The Zen Head just gets better and better - it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Comments , Model
Understanding ?usable power?
2009-03-14 20:42:00 When you’re ready to adventure into the mystery of lower power amplifiers and their appeal, you hope your research quenches your biggest fear - that less power will be less stimulating. The ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Power , Understanding
NEW DECWARE AMPLIFIER for 2009 !
2008-12-31 06:11:00 The new Mini Torii SE amplifier is now completed and going into production! We think the emotional attachment to this amplifier is going to be unusually high. MORE INFO [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: News , Amplifier
ZBOX now available in 220/240 VAC!
2008-12-28 16:53:00 The ZBOX is a stand alone tube output stage for your CD player, DAC, Computer, or any line level device. Until recently it has only been available in 120vAC. We now offer it in 100/120/220/240 VAC... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Happy Holidays from Decware
2008-11-30 03:46:00 Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season filled with warm music and kind hearts! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: News , Holidays , Happy Holidays , Happy
New D.I.Y. tube amp kits from DECWARE
2008-11-29 04:42:00 We now have two more D.I.Y. tube project kits, the ZKIT4 and ZKIT5. The ZKIT4 is a single tube stereo gain stage that can be used as a preamp or an output stage for a CD player or DAC. The ZKIT5... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: News , Tube , Kits
New 2009 product page for Decware?s Silver Reference interconnects
2008-11-28 03:21:00 New 2009 product page for Decware’s Silver Reference interconnects include a macro view of the pure silver micro ribbon conductor twisted around a bees wax impregnated cotton fiber core and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Product , Page
New Decware Radial Loudspeakers are here! Model ERR?s
2008-11-26 20:22:00 The Decware ERR’s have landed! These new Extended Range Radial loudspeakers are so good they replace both the RL1.5 and RL3 models. This are the final Radial Loudspeaker, the result of over... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Model , Loudspeakers
Decware ad in January CES issue AudioXpress magazine
2008-11-15 18:48:00 Check out or ad in the January Consumer Electronics Show issue of AudioXpress magazine! With so many excellent products, both in the electronics and speaker arenas it was just impossible to pick... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Magazine , Issue
ZKITS are finally a reality!
2008-11-09 17:33:00 We are now introducing a line of D.I.Y. audio kits - the majority of them are tube gear - called ZKITS! We started with a kit version of our famous Zen Triode SET amplifier called the ZKIT1. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Reality , Finally
DECFEST 2008
2008-05-27 22:28:00 It’s that time of year to start planning for Decfest 2008 ! It is the first weekend in October, Friday Saturday & Sunday. This is just a reminder to schedule it in your calendar now. More information will be available on the site in August. Meanwhile you can check out last years event.
ZEN HEAD RANKED #7 in the WORLD!
2008-04-26 21:31:00 The ZEN HEAD personal battery operated headphone amplifier from Decware is has just been reviewed on Head -fi.org! Take this and a good set of audiophile headphones and catapult the sound quality of your MP3 player through the roof! More info A link to the review! More About: World , The World
Decware T-Shirts are here!
2008-04-25 04:08:00 What could possibly be cooler than this? Well maybe a Decware amplifier, but you can’t buy a Decware amplifier for $19.95 and this you can! It’s a high quality cotton t-shirt, black, with a basic triode circuit on it and the Decware logo with the tag line; “Perpetuating the hi-fi underground since 1996″ Great to wear ... More About: News , Shirts , T-Shirts , T shirts
Master Chef Decware talks about recipes.
2008-04-09 22:19:00 When ones finds himself in the middle of the hi-fi pond the obvious question never changes; “From this huge selection, what is the best sounding piece that I can afford?” They all claim greatness, many look like audio jewelry, and you can usually find reviews of some sort that say it’s good so how does one ... More About: Recipes , Chef , Master
Zen Open Baffle Array - Part III
2008-04-01 04:01:00 In part III of the Zen Open Baffle project we complete the original design concept with the broadcast system and I have a couple epiphanies as a result of raising my personal benchmark for best sound I’ve heard to date. I knew it would work, I hoped it would be good, and had no idea ... More About: Part , Array
PURIST AUDIOPHILE RECORDINGS
2008-03-12 22:18:00 I’ve been asked more than once what I think are the some of the best recordings on CD available by my customers and frankly one of the first that always comes to mind is MA Recordings. One of the closest to analogue sounding labels I know of anyway. Why am I plugging MA recordings - ... More About: Audiophile
ZEN HEAD NOW SHIPPING!
2008-02-29 20:31:00 The ZEN HEAD personal battery operated headphone amplifier from Decware is now shipping! Take this and a good set of audiophile headphones and catapult the sound quality of your MP3 player through the roof! More info More About: Shipping , Head
6 Million Dollar Stereo System!
2008-02-24 05:29:00 Ever wonder what it would be like to have too much money? You can read posts like this at Audiophiletalk.com and post your comments. Apparently this gear is so good it does not require power or cables! More About: System , Dollar , Million
Build your own SET amp for $299!
2008-02-17 02:40:00 Always a sucker for the sincere but broke audiophile who likes to solder, Steve has come up with a way to own a real SE84C Zen Triode amplifier for under 300 bucks! Using the same circuit, components and proprietary transformers make it’s sound almost identical to our production models! Here’s the link to the new ... More About: Build
An Classic Amplifier Re-born!
2008-02-11 02:19:00 Chassis for the new Zen amp were completed this week and I thought I’d give you a sneak peek! I hope to have time in the next week to finish the first unit. Then it’s on to the web site and people can start ordering again! Production stopped on the original grey Zen amp (model SE84C) ... More About: News , Classic , Amplifier
Digital technology replaces entire room of test gear!
2008-02-02 02:50:00 It’s almost ironic to consider using digital equipment to manufacture good old analog tube gear! Nevertheless I’ve seen it happen in my own shop over the years for a variety of reasons. The picture above is my test bench where everything we build is tested and or troubleshot during the Quality Control process. This bench ... More About: Technology , Entire , Gear , Test , Digital
Free Glowing Tubes Wallpaper!
2008-01-30 00:50:00 Here’s a wallpaper for your desktop shot by Ira, our new customer service person, of his first Zen amp that he built himself. You can download it here. Enjoy! Steve More About: News , Wallpaper , Free
Decware donates forums to Audiophiletalk.com!
2008-01-16 17:37:00 Decware wanted to split their original forums up into two main categories: 1) Decware Support Forums which will remain on the Decware.com web site and 2) General Audio forums that have been moved to - audiophiletalk.com We’ve always felt that Decware’s General audio forums were of the best quality on the internet as I’m sure ...
YouTube video of Zen Triode amplifier build!
2008-01-13 06:24:00 See Steve build one of his own Zen Triode amps in this 12 part video on YouTube.com ! A high resolution version on DVD will be available for kit builders soon. Here’s the link to part one: Zen amp build More About: Video , Youtube , Build , Amplifier
A rave about the ZP3 Phono Stage
2008-01-07 18:09:00 Steve After 1 month of owning the zp3, I dare say that the ZP3, SE84ZS, full range combo is darn near perfect. I know that I can upgrade the mmf5 turntable, cables, add a pre amp etc., but I see no need. When I play a Streisand Album with the zp3, her voice is stunning. Believe ... More About: Reviews , Rave , Stage
A rave about the Zen Triode Integrated amp
2007-12-22 01:30:00 Steve, i just connected the amp. Wow. I am speechless. I knew I had quite good system, but what I’m hearing now is unbelievable. It’s a new level for me. I have heard several good sounding systems, some of them an order of magnitude more expensive, but this leaves all of them ... More About: Reviews , Rave , Integrated
How to save $600.00 off your first tube amp!
2007-12-15 19:57:00 If you’re thinking about purchasing your first tube amp and understandably tempted by the huge selection of Chinese built amps showing up on ebay I should tell you that they are heavy well built amplifiers. The one pictured was purchased for around $600 plus shipping of from China. It’s claim to fame is ... More About: Tube , Save
ZCD UPDATE
2007-12-12 00:59:00 The Zen CD Players are now in production, the first completed unit shipped today. Here are a few NEW updates regarding this player that are not yet reflected on the web site: The CD Player is your standard 17 inches wide so it will fit in any audio rack that your last CD player fit ... More About: News , Update
DECWARE ZEN CD Player
2007-11-15 16:44:00 JUST RELEASED: NEW DECWARE TUBE CD PLAYER This is the Decware modified Tascam professional CD player. It features a single ended triode analog output stage that completely replaces the original analog section of the machine. The Tascam has enjoyed a long reputation with ... More About: News , Player
Fidelity / a game of the weakest link
More articles from this author:2007-11-10 22:34:00 Want to improve the sound of your audio system? Can it ever really be good enough? Being in the business of manufacturing audio gear I see the audiophile frenzy to upgrade components from a rather inside perspective. For some it is an never ending quest, for others it stops when the pocket ... More About: Link , Game , The Weakest Link , Fidelity 1, 2 |
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