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A
good article to start with is this one.
Why
the SET &
Efficient Speaker approach works
-
June 2003
There's a reason why it sounds better.
The
rest are listed with the newest ones on
top
Audiophile
Home Theater - Mar 2011
How to have serious 2 channel & 5.1 at the
same time
Zen Open
Baffle Speaker Project -
Jan 2011
Part V the Final Chapter.
Understanding
"usable power" - Mar 2009
Smaller amps can have greater dynamics?
New
Decware Single Ended amplifier - Jan 2009
Design notes of the Mini Torii SE.
I hate
consumer grade digital logic! - Nov 2008
Another short bit of real life.
Open Baffle
Speaker exploration PART IV - Oct 2008
The concept becomes a reality.
Open Baffle
Speaker exploration PART
III - April 2008
The reality becomes the concept.
Fidelity
/
a
Game
of
the
Weakest
Link -
Nov 2007
Do you know which link holds your system back
the most?
Open Baffle
Speaker exploration PART
II - Oct 2007
The concept becomes reality.
Open Baffle
Speaker exploration PART
I - April 2007
Another design concept in the Zen Zone
Design
notes
for
the
ZP3 - Aug
2006
The Zen Triode Phono Stage - Anniversary
edition
2006
Decware ZenFest report -
Oct 2006
Our annual event keeps getting better
Design
notes
for
the
NFX Loudspeaker
- July 2006
The Zen Triode Phono Stage - Anniversary
edition
Design
notes
for
the
CSP2 -
June 2006
Our new preamp / OTL headphone amp -
Anniversary edition
New
amplifier platform -
June 2006
Decware kicks it up a notch!
Decware
Full
Range
Driver - Mar
2006
Previously FE206EM / now the new DFR-8!
Good Sound /
Bad Sound - Feb 2006
Why it happens and how to deal with hit.
Ideas
for all tube home theater -
Nov
2005
It can be simpler then you think.
The
Whole Deal with Power Cords - Oct 2005
Do they make a difference or not.
The
TORII Mk II design notes -
Aug
2005
This documents the design of our best
amplifier.
The
TABOO design notes -
April 2005
This documents the design of our production
model.
The
TABOO of amplifier design -
Jan
2005
A glimpse into the early design process of our
new amp.
Design
notes
on
the
ZBox - Dec
2004
Motivations behind it and how it works
Design
notes
on
the
SE84CSP -
Oct 2004
An actual story about the final testing with a
surprise ending
How
to choose the right preamp - Oct 2004
This should clear things up for you when you
consider preamps
New
SE34I design notes -
Sept 2004
A comparison between the original SE34I and
new SE34I.2
My
Epiphanys - Sept 2004
A snapshot into the design process
The
EX mods - Aug 2004
How to know if you would benefit from them.
Where's
the
fuse? - Aug 2004
How to find and change one on our products.
Preamps
-
Do
they
help
or
hurt
the
sound -
May 2004
Type A, type B and type C.
Understand
High-Efficiency
Full-Range
Drivers - March 2004
Arm yourself with a little knowledge.
The
Headphone Advantage -
Feb 2004
If you don't have a great headphone setup read
this.
The
Real Magic
Behind our Signatures - Dec 2003
The best sound I've achieved to date.
Principle
of
the
Decware Phase Guide - Nov 2003
New technology used in our HDT speakers.
Designs
in
Wood - Sept 2003
Picture article about our speaker
manufacturing.
Signature
Zen
Triode
Monoblocks - May 2003
Design notes on our original signature amp.
Troubleshooting
Hum
Problems - Feb 2003
Usually it's not the amp but something else.
Audiophile
Review - Nov 2002
The quest for perfection - Radials with Zen
Triodes.
Room
Treatments
Where
do I start ? - Sept 2002
An introduction and overview of room
treatments.
Lowther
DX55 - May 2002
A diary of its full range implementation
- invention of the GIZMO !
Our
1st review
experience - APRIL 2002
Why you don't find our stuff in the big hi-end
magazines.
Decware
Corner
Horn - March 2002
This is a .pdf file of my first serious white
paper.
Holographic
Imaging - March 2002
Using imaging as a benchmark for evaluating
amplifiers.
Power
of
Suggestion - Feb 2002
Hilarious observation about tweaks for your
stereo
Accuracy - Feb 2002
What is absolute accuracy in high fidelity
land?
Optimal
Listening
Room
dimensions - Jan 2002
You could be sitting in a potentially perfect
room and not know it.
Output
transformers - Dec 2001
Think you'll improve our amps with "better"
transformers?
Dynamic
Range - Nov 2001
Most people think dynamic range requires lots
of power...
White
Paper - June 2001
White paper on the original Zen Triode Phono
Stage.
White
Paper - May 2001
White paper on the original Radial Loudspeaker
Diary
of
a Phono
Stage - April 2001
Designer's log of the soon to be released Zen
Triode Phono Stage.
Zen - March 2001
Starting to show up everywhere - overdone
"buzzword?"
The
Paradox between
Recording & Playback - Feb. 2001
An article about creating a home studio and
becoming a musician
Needle
or
DAC,
resolution and the signal's intent
-
Jan. 2001
Snapshot from our audio forum
The
Potential of
CD's vs. LP's - Jan. 2001
If you're one who's actively chasing the magic
in audio, read this.
The
Grand Illusion - Dec 2000
A paper on high fidelity playback systems
What's
Going
On Up
There ? - Sept 2000
A response to ultrasonic frequency response in
the new digital formats.
From
A
to C, a new
Zen amp history - June 2000
The Zen amp explained with an overview of past
revisions.
Pentodes,
Triodes
&
"Fake" triodes - June 2000
Discover how dangerous assumptions can be.
How
component speed
effects musicality - May 2000
Some insight on choosing musical components
that sound good together.
How
to setup a room
without treatment - April 2000
Another must read for anyone setting up a
dedicated or semi-dedicated
room.
How
to design a
speaker - March 2000
A must read for someone who wants an
exceptional sounding speaker.
Audiophiles
in
America - December 1999
Poking fun at the weenies.
Zen
Amp RMS power mystery unraveled
-
Sept 1999
Another cry in the wilderness from the lonely
Zen master.
SPL
(Sound Pressure
Levels) - July 1998
Bet you didn't realize this was possible and
happening all over today..
Something
really
cool -
March 1998
If you could see sound quality with your eyes.
The
Magic Hour PART
II - May 1998
A continuation of one of the larger mysteries
in audio.
My
old listening
room - May 1998
Transition from a casual listening room to a
more serious listening
room.
Some
thoughts
about listening rooms. -
May 1998
Find out what side of the fence your on.
Tubes
vs.
Transistors- - December 1997
Someone wrote me a great email... and the
debate begins!
Tubes
vs. Transistors PART
II - December 1997
A lengthy continuation consisting of the
second set of replies. Great
Stuff.
Direct
vs.
Reflected
Energy - December 1997
A spin off article of the Radial Loudspeaker
d.i.y. project.
The
Nutcracker - November 1997
What is wrong with these people?
Audio
Paradoxes - November 1997
Why does the underdog ALWAYS sound better
around here?
The
magic hour - October 1997
An examination of the mystery of the middle of
the night bloom!
Are
we all Crazy? - October 1997
A personal cry for improvement from your worry
webmaster!
Tweaks
for
your speakers -
October 1997
Find out why do it yourself speakers can sound
so good
Insights
about
subwoofers - October 1997
An paper that explains what a subwoofer is,
and how to properly use one.
Speaker
Tips - July 1998
Explains what junk speakers are
Secrets of
Car Audio - an online book by
Steve Deckert.
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on any of the above in
our online
forums!
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