
OPERATION MANUAL MODEL : ZMA - ZEN MYSTERY AMP
REV 1 MAR 2014
Thank You
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By purchasing this amplifier you are
helping to preserve the art of finely
crafted audio products with absolute
world class reference fidelity.
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Please Take a Moment
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The serial number and date of your
amplifier are recorded on the bottom.
Take a moment to write them down
here so you don’t have to move your
amplifier once it is installed.
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Serial Number:__________________
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Date (Month/Year): ______________
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Model Number: _________________
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Technical Assistance
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You can get help by calling us directly
or you can e-mail
If you have any issues, check the web
site’s contact page for up to date e-mail
addresses and phone hours.
We also have a strong online support
forum that is very active. This can be a
handy way of getting help during off
hours or weekends when our office is
closed.
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DECWARE/High Fidelity Engineering
75 S. Riverview Dr. East Peoria IL 61611
(309) 822 5255 www.decware.com
Table of Contents
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Safety Instructions
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Thank You
3
Technical Assistance
3
Unpacking
4
Getting Started
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What’s What
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Speaker Connections
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Input Connections
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Components / Amp Parts
9
Installing Tubes
10
Tube Matching
11
Tube Substitutions
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Biasing your tubes
12
Bias Windows / Tube life
14
Operation
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Clipping
15
Preamps
15
Burn in
16
Design
17
Voicing
17
Evaluation
18
About
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Specifications
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