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Thank You

By purchasing the Zen Triode amplifier you

have illustrated a desire to rise past the nor-

mal hi-end hype and own a truly exceptional

piece.  It is a product based on the old school

way of doing things when it was fashionable

to push quality to an art form.  Your amplifier

was hand-built by the very best artisans who

have perfected the craft through the experi-

ence of building well over one thousand am-

plifiers, each one at a time.

Please Take a Moment

The serial number and date of your amplifier

are recorded on the bottom of the amplifier.

These are important to keep on the amplifier

for identification purposes.  You may need

them for insurance claim or future service.

Please use the spaces below to record this

information for safe keeping.

Serial Number:

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Technical Assistance

You can reach technical assistance by simply

contacting Decware directly.  You can also e-

mail us directly from our web site at

www.decware.com  Please feel free express

any questions you may have about your pur-

chase or how it can be best utilized in your

present system.   You can also find help on-

line in our support forums on decware.com

Decware / High Fidelity Engineering Co.

75 S. Riverview Dr.

East Peoria IL 61611

Phone: (309) 822 5255

www.decware.com

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions........................

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Thank You....................................

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Technical Assistance......................

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Table of Contents..........................

3

Important Information....................

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Connector Information....................

4

Fuse Location / Information.............

4

WARNING.....................................

4

Output tube warning......................

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Other output tube information.........

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Tube life.....................................

5

Input tube information...................

6

Rectifier tube information...............

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Where everything goes..................

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Introduction................................

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Performance features....................

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Dimensions..................................

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Placement...................................

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Heat Output................................

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Stereo / Mono operation................

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How to Operate...........................

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Burn-in Process............................

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Specifications..............................

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Schematic..................................

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Summary of Contents for SE84C+

Page 1: ...Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co 75 S Riverview Dr East Peoria IL 61611 309 822 5255 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER SE84C OWNERS MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... blades with one wider then the other A grounding type plug has to blades and a third ground ing prong The wide blade or the third grounding prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electri cian for replacement of the obsolete outlet 11 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs conve nience receptacles and t...

Page 3: ...Date Model Number Technical Assistance You can reach technical assistance by simply contacting Decware directly You can also e mail us directly from our web site at www decware com Please feel free express any questions you may have about your pur chase or how it can be best utilized in your present system You can also find help on line in our support forums on decware com Decware High Fidelity En...

Page 4: ...nc ing is a system wide concept developed for pro audio to reduce noise an facilitate long cable runs of in many cases over 100 feet The speaker binding posts are designed to facili tate the use of bare wire by inserting it in the horizontal hole and tightening the post down onto it They can also accept a spade connector with the same tightening technique In addition there are vertical holes visib...

Page 5: ...he heavy signature and are considerably faster The bandwidth of these tubes is far greater then that specified for audio tubes The SV83 s and the 6P15P EV tubes all came from a single tube factory in Russia and were manufac tured in the 1980 s Decware was introduced to these tubes in 1995 by Svetlana s Eric Barbour who was convinced they would make a nice alternative to the EL84 s Steve Deckert ow...

Page 6: ...oughout the amplifier which is why they can have an effect on the sound You will find that even different brands of the same tube will sound different This is true with any vacuum tube The sound is typically warm with good balance The sound is more airy and detailed less bass The sound is typically more dynamic and detailed POWER SWITCH LEFT INPUT VARIABLE RIGHT INPUT VARIABLE OUTPUT TUBES INPUT T...

Page 7: ...ransformers used in your SE84C We understood from the beginning that output transformer design and quality are what separate good sounding tube amps from great sounding ones The SE84C has transform ers that were custom designed specifically for it and are made by Decware in the USA Gold Plated Connectors and Sockets Gold plated Input Jacks and Output Binding Posts provide trouble free connections ...

Page 8: ... level The amp will generate less heat at lower volumes then at higher volumes Amount of time the amplifier has been on Depending on the two variables above it can take up to several hours to reach full temper ature NOTE in rooms with high ambient tempera tures the SE84C could after many hours reach temperatures of 140 degrees although it requires a worse case scenario to achieve that temperature ...

Page 9: ... that our Y Cable gives the same sonic results as the switch costs about the same and keeps you from having to ship your amplifier back to Decware for the modification That is one of the reasons why a stereo mono switch is not standard on the SE84C HOW TO OPERATE After finding an appropriate place for the am plifier you can install the tubes and connect the speaker cables Do not hook up the in put...

Page 10: ...ication Output tubes SV83 6P15P EV 6n15n EB or EL84 6BQ5 Signal tube 6N1P or 6922 or 6Dj8 Transformers All transformers are custom made for this amplifier by Decware Biasing Self Biasing circuit never needs adjustment Resistors All resistors are precision WW MF by DALE VISHAY Signal Cap Film and Foil Filter Caps All filter caps are US made SPRAGUE ATOM AC cord Fused IEC connector provided with rem...

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