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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. Articles
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
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
New Zen Amps !
2007-11-03 00:51:00 We’re excited to announce the release of our new Zen Triode Monoblocks! Shown at the 2007 DECFEST the new SET amplifiers have increased performance from the new choke regulated polypropelene power supply and tube voltage regulated input stage. These amps push the point of diminishing returns right to the wall! >You can find ... More About: News
WHY THE SET & HI EFFICIENCY SPEAKER APPROACH WORKS
2007-10-30 21:08:00 On our audio forums, members have a moniker that usually includes a tag line. Mine say; ?If the first watt sucks, why continue?? Having said that, this is not going to be another hard line attempt to convince you that SET amps are the only way to get good sound, or that high efficiency speakers ... More About: Speaker , Works , Efficiency
DECFEST 2007
2007-10-13 02:09:00 Decware’s annual 3 day Zen Audio Fest for 2007 was a great success! Several new products for 2008 were debuted and well received. It was a chance to for everyone to hear anything we (DECWARE) make and bring their own gear for comparisions! You can see tons of pictures taken during ... More About: News
Zen Open Baffle Speakers / Revisited
2007-10-02 03:13:00 Above are the new Zen Open Baffle speakers. As a continuation of (PART I )we have constructed a pair of these speakers based on the latest design that uses the more complex resonant cavity. The results greatly exceeded our expectations that were set by the first drywall prototype. More About: Speakers
NEW DFR65 Full Range Drivers
2007-08-07 05:33:00 Steve, I’ve been busy at work and not doing much listening. I’m the golf superintendent at Port Ludlow Golf Resort and we have a very old and tired irrigation system that needs constant attention. So when I come home, I’m ready to crash. But in the last week, I’ve found the time. My ... More About: Drivers , Reviews , Full , Range
CSP2 Preamp & SE84ZS amp
2007-06-25 02:42:00 Steve, After living with the CSP2 for about 6 weeks and the SE84ZS for about twice that time, I have to congratulate you on a truly great pair of components. These are not simply a great value, but are truly great, period. I have been an audiophile for over thirty years and have owned more toys than ... More About: Reviews |
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