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Hidden information is possible by simply having the information 180 degrees out of 
phase between the two channels so it cancels. Tweaking the phase angle by even a 
few degrees on either channel would suddenly make this information audible. 

 

It is not 

uncommon for recordings to have tons of out of phase information in the channels that 
would normally never be heard. It's a pretty wild ride.

 

New Lucid mode is designed for 

recreational use only.

USING LOUDSPEAKERS OR SUBWOOFERS

Due to the unique circuit of the Taboo, the entire output stage is floating with a virtual 
ground.  This can cause issues with some subwoofers that use speaker level inputs 
where the negative speaker jacks are common to each other and or tied to ground.  
Hooking a subwoofer amplifier up in this way will cause the Taboo to osculate. Hooking 
up an oscilloscope will cause the same thing to happen because both attempt to tie 
the negative speaker jacks together into a common ground.

To use either one of these (scope or subwoofer) simply reverse the polarity at the 
speaker jacks on the amplifier.  Pretend the Red is negative and the Black is positive.

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Yes, another Taboo element of the design, it’s the amp engineers love to hate.

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Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co.,  East Peoria IL, USA   www.decware.com    

                                           

Summary of Contents for TABOOMKIII

Page 1: ...R S M A N U A L Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co East Peoria IL USA www decware com The Zen Taboo MK III P l a n a r H e a d p h o n e A m p l i f i e r MANUAL NO 02 REV DATE 3 20 2013 MODEL TABO...

Page 2: ...hand side original lucid mode must be turned ON when standard 1 4 inch headphone cables are used for proper operation Original Lucid Mode is a form of cross feed designed to give a more natural sounds...

Page 3: ...wing Using New Lucid mode I hear Doug Mcleod s voice coming out of the right and his guitar coming out of the left In stereo the image has him playing the guitar while singing and he is standing more...

Page 4: ...ting with a virtual ground This can cause issues with some subwoofers that use speaker level inputs where the negative speaker jacks are common to each other and or tied to ground Hooking a subwoofer...

Page 5: ...he amplifier Make sure the level controls for each are turned all the way up clockwise Insert the power cord and take a moment to notice the hidden door for the 3 amp fast or slow blow 5x20mm fuse It...

Page 6: ...nput A level adjust Left Speaker jacks Right Speaker jacks Left Input B Power ON OFF Right Input B level adjust Right Input B 5U4GA 6P15P 6P15P 6922 BALANCED HEADPHONE OUTPUT BALANCED HEADPHONE OUTPUT...

Page 7: ...ficiency of many headphones speakers will play comparatively at a lower background monitoring level relative to the volume in the headphones You may use more than one pair of headphones at the same ti...

Page 8: ...dance headphones It is hand built and silver soldered using a point to point minimalist topology where the least number of solder nodes combined with the shortest wire lengths and best audiophile part...

Page 9: ...purchased in matched pairs If they match the bias meters will match If they don t exactly match the bias meters won t exactly match The meters are a faithful indicator of how well a pair of tubes mat...

Page 10: ...interconnect cables DUAL INPUTS Run two different sources switchable through a silver selector switch ADJUSTABLE INPUT LEVELS independent input level adjustment for all 4 channels DUAL 1 4 HEADPHONE J...

Page 11: ...put tubes to ensure the exact same signature on each channel The signature of this tube is the perfect compliment to the pentode wired output tubes and 6922 s are one of the most popular signal tube i...

Page 12: ...tube rectification Output tubes SV83 6P15P EB or EL84 6BQ5 Signal tube 6922 6N1P Transformers All transformers are custom made for this amplifier by Decware Biasing Self Biasing circuit never needs a...

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