Decware The ZEN HEAD Manual do Utilizador

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DECWARE TRANSFORMERSSince the output transformer is the only component your hearing other than the two resistors and one capacitor inside the Superzen

LOUDSPEAKERS We find that some speakers rated as low as 90dB 1w/1m get loud enough on this amp to fill a smaller sized room with a nice full sound. How

GROUND LOOPS, POWER STRIPS, HUMWhenever we connect more than one audio component together we run the risk of creating a ground-loop which causes hum.A

BREAK-IN also known as BURN-INWhen your amplifier is new, it will not sound as good as it does when it’s several months old. The reason for this is th

SOUND STAGEDecware amplifiers are a benchmark for holographic sound where the music is completely 3D. In fact many people who watched movies using a t

FINAL NOTEWe want this to be the best sounding amplifier you’ve owned and since these amps area like our children we have a vested interest in their c

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DESCRIPTIONThe SuperZen is our best version of the famous Zen Triode Amplifier that practically started Decware in the mid 1990’s.It’s a hand wired amp

O W N E R S M A N U A L Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com

O W N E R S M A N U A L Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com

TUBES - outputThe SuperZen uses a single EL84/6BQ5 output tube per channel. It is also compatible with the Russian SV83 and the premium Russian 6P15P

TUBES - inputThe smaller 9 pin input tubes in this amplifier are dual triodes meaning the tube does both channels. This is handy because it ensures th

TUBES - rectifierThe rectifier tube in this amplifier is located directly in front of the power transformer. DO NOT TOUCH IT WHEN IT IS ON as it will be

CLIPPINGWith 6N1P input tubes and a standard 2 volt souce such as a CD player, the volume control can typically reach 2/3rds before the amp runs out o

POWER UPThe power switch is located on the left rear of the amp. It will take approximately 30 seconds for the tubes to warm up after you turn on the