OPERATION MANUAL MODEL : ZMA - ZEN MYSTERY AMP
REV 1 MAR 2014
Things that determine voicing are all the internal parts, ie., resistors, capacitors,
transformers, wire and solder combined with the circuit itself. To take this
reference amplifier to a place very few manufactures are able to go, we developed
proprietary signal capacitors for the amp. Unlike 99% of signal caps that are
round, we use flat stacked copper foil with natural beeswax for the dielectric and
terminate them with silver leads, seal them in heavy paper with resin plugs and
cryo treat them before installation into the amplifier. Since starting Decware in
1996 we have yet to hear a better coupling capacitor at any price.
Even solder and the point to point techniques used to build the amp effect how it
sounds. Absolutely nothing was left to chance and absolutely no corners were cut.
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EVALUATION
To evaluate the final voicing and performance of the Zen Mystery Amp, we used our
listening room with a variety of sources, both analog and digital combined with
several different types of loudspeakers including electrostatic panels. To hear what
the amplifier ACTUALLY sounds like, we directly connected it to an Otari 1/2 track
mastering machine on the balanced inputs and listened to 15ips master tapes
representing a wide range of music types.
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