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Important Topics
	DECWARE LISTENING APPOINTMENTS	Steve Deckert	2	164519	06/14/23 at 18:58:04 By: Steve Deckert
	Decware Real-Time Amplifier Waiting List	Steve Deckert	1	383218	04/20/23 at 21:14:45 By: Steve Deckert
	How to add PICTURES to your posts.	Steve Deckert	0	23406	10/05/22 at 02:38:54 By: Steve Deckert
	TROUBLE SIGNING IN ?	Steve Deckert	1	334264	04/01/19 at 23:08:44 By: Steve Deckert
	Posting Pictures	Steve Deckert	1	6050	06/08/20 at 02:15:31 By: Steve Deckert
	Can 7189A be used in se84UFO?	Bunky	2	206	01/25/26 at 03:30:38 By: Hearafter
Board Topics
	To bi-wire or not to bi-wire	Bluzrover	12	2517	11/26/25 at 15:50:49 By: CAJames
	Audio Grade Powerstrips/Surge Protectors	Bluzrover	11	1670	10/16/25 at 19:50:36 By: mrchipster
	Which Rectifier is everybody using in their ZP3..	Delta 77	34	14090	08/24/25 at 18:52:01 By: Sean
	Can't open link to waiting list	poverello	2	763	08/17/25 at 09:00:22 By: poverello
	substitute a 5Y3GT for a 5U4 rectifier tube	Cons	9	1846	08/15/25 at 17:21:50 By: MikeinMontana
	Wait list	Skipwho	3	966	07/18/25 at 19:50:31 By: Bluzrover
	Where Can I Find the Magic Box Build List?	Bluzrover	2	841	06/27/25 at 21:46:14 By: Bluzrover
	CD Transport & What Else?	Bluzrover	11	2380	06/21/25 at 02:52:21 By: Lon
	SE84CSP Loose Rectifier Tube	Cons	10	2031	06/20/25 at 21:13:46 By: Lon
	Dream system design around Klipsch La Scala AL6	aroach337	3	2547	04/29/25 at 02:13:33 By: JMeader
	EU Decware owners (voltage differences 220/240)	PerF	3	1692	03/28/25 at 22:05:59 By: 1stwattlife
	Option Decware Gold Knob volume	Sxmthuan	2	1138	03/28/25 at 22:01:07 By: 1stwattlife
	Greetings and Happy Holidays - new SE84UFO25 owner	BradC81	5	2205	01/07/25 at 23:04:53 By: 1stwattlife
	zkit1 from 120V to 240V	goso64	2	983	12/08/24 at 23:03:47 By: goso64
	Newbie asking about preamps	AMerePerson	12	6702	10/01/24 at 03:39:59 By: AMerePerson
	The ZBIT and what component to get for it....	litefootdan	12	5565	08/12/24 at 21:37:36 By: litefootdan
	Seeking: Best Practice Guide Break in of the 300B	nipsy	23	13651	07/15/24 at 16:06:44 By: 1stwattlife
	Greetings	RichardM	17	6967	07/10/24 at 23:40:20 By: MikeinMontana
	newb	kevinS	4	3955	07/10/24 at 22:02:25 By: 1stwattlife
	CPS325 vs SECOND SE84UFO25 - HELP ME PLEASE	maxmaf	16	9187	07/10/24 at 20:58:37 By: 1stwattlife
	Anyone?	Mike	2	3264	07/10/24 at 20:23:41 By: 1stwattlife
	Where to post my revoew	TweakOne	1	1059	06/28/24 at 20:14:47 By: Lon
	TRANSFORMER HUM HOW TO ELIMINATE	Steve Deckert	27	23942	06/18/24 at 18:02:44 By: Steve Deckert
	Loudspeaker Waiting List	Yakatak	0	1239	03/04/24 at 22:21:40 By: Yakatak
	Zstage wait time and anniversary mods	back2vinyl	2	2564	01/01/24 at 22:07:37 By: Tommy Freefall
	YouTube video of Sarah playing known vinyl	Rensselaer	4	2566	10/19/23 at 15:33:14 By: CAJames
	New member, seeks info on Sarah power and Altec A7	Rensselaer	6	3755	10/13/23 at 00:05:21 By: will
	New guy here....	Eldergod	10	8463	08/29/23 at 03:40:49 By: Tony Adams
	New here	Joan Carles	4	3786	08/29/23 at 03:39:13 By: Tony Adams
	Also new here	Stantoiler	12	9807	08/29/23 at 03:36:19 By: Tony Adams
	New to Decware	gthirteen	15	11624	08/29/23 at 03:32:50 By: Tony Adams
	Order processing times	reflective-granny	37	19706	08/10/23 at 23:32:36 By: MontanaDude
	Lii Song F15 drivers mounted flush?	Micklark	2	2164	07/12/23 at 02:24:23 By: Micklark
	Where Do I Get Replacement Knobs ?	Delta 77	22	11331	07/06/23 at 08:05:28 By: markmiller
	General Voltage Enquiry related to Ireland or UK	reflective-granny	5	3126	05/18/23 at 22:41:01 By: reflective-granny
	French Decware owners	Bart	1	2200	03/31/23 at 17:04:11 By: Rivieraranch
	Lii Audio P10 in Decware cabinets	Toneranger	1	1629	03/30/23 at 22:46:39 By: Mamu
	SE84UFO3	kai	2	2822	03/03/23 at 13:37:11 By: Rivieraranch
	Weird hum. Please help	Jdoc2003	2	2289	02/04/23 at 04:47:41 By: Dr3wman
	Shipping costs to Europe and customs	Makismbt	1	1846	01/14/23 at 22:27:14 By: Makismbt
	What Happened to Rachael?	Yakatak	1	2616	11/13/22 at 16:38:07 By: hdrider
	ZFOCUS	ChrisC	1	1820	09/20/22 at 23:52:20 By: Tony
	Bridging	Burgermeester	15	7915	08/29/22 at 11:34:34 By: BicycleJoe Lo-Fi
	Is 6 Watts Enough?	Ruleof72	34	19008	08/20/22 at 04:31:36 By: Doug
	Decware and Buddhism	E.T.	16	8359	08/17/22 at 13:21:39 By: JBzen
	Hello, and...open baffles?	E.T.	13	7277	08/09/22 at 18:28:10 By: BicycleJoe Lo-Fi
	ZKIT-1 Short Circuit	goso64	6	4481	07/17/22 at 19:36:05 By: goso64
	Re: Advice on CSP2+	CAJames	0	1593	07/13/22 at 04:07:12 By: CAJames
	Spatial Audio Lab speakers	mperdue63	9	5724	07/08/22 at 14:50:08 By: mperdue63
	SE84UFO2.1 Delays?	Ricardo	7	5041	07/07/22 at 08:21:54 By: Ricardo
	300B Info and ordering	Longbowbbs	2	3744	07/01/22 at 17:14:22 By: Longbowbbs
	Why is there Noise coming from the right speaker ?	Delta 77	11	6569	06/08/22 at 01:12:45 By: Delta 77
	New member	KeAndre	0	1328	05/22/22 at 20:41:31 By: KeAndre
	Tubes 6BQ7A/ECC180 with CSP2+	Dmorgan (Ex Member)	0	1151	05/22/22 at 20:17:41 By: xxpendulum - Ex Member
	Hooking up my model SE84UFO Amplifier	slowcivic	1	2264	04/08/22 at 13:46:05 By: Abunadh
	Newbie researching SE84UFO25	jasongrotto	17	10483	03/05/22 at 21:41:57 By: Dylan
	Hello All	Brian Jones	3	3024	03/01/22 at 23:16:53 By: HockessinKid
	when will order be shown on Amplifier Waiting List	PatrickL	3	3038	02/09/22 at 06:56:37 By: CAJames
	Hello from Memphis...6moons "budget" system?	6sigma	14	7230	01/15/22 at 18:30:10 By: Archie
	Any Zen TorII Owners in DFW Area ?	DLM	3	3044	01/12/22 at 22:15:31 By: Bilyeaux
	Do speakers matter?	mperdue63	14	10801	01/08/22 at 04:56:08 By: Steve08226
	RCA Y-Cable	mperdue63	0	1488	01/04/22 at 16:22:04 By: mperdue63
	Does getting the XLR upgrade hurt sound quality?	SDMF_Mark	12	7650	12/19/21 at 16:38:24 By: SDMF_Mark
	CSP3 volume pot noise?	VanVino	3	1639	12/04/21 at 15:51:35 By: hdrider
	Paired with Klipsch ChorusII	MikeinMontana	2	3163	12/03/21 at 22:54:05 By: MikeinMontana
	How does a new order get charged?	neac1976	9	5829	12/03/21 at 01:37:11 By: CColeman - Ex Member
	Hi everyone new to forum, what option for new amp?	prtuc2	6	3504	11/27/21 at 17:45:29 By: Archie
	New to HiFi, Looking to Be New to Decware	Alex Scott	7	5281	11/12/21 at 14:48:18 By: Tony
	Tube Tots	JRhifi	1	2651	10/24/21 at 18:00:48 By: piezoman - Ex Member
	Do we need an output transformer with our zkit?	Introvert	3	3097	09/28/21 at 02:04:35 By: Lin - Ex Member
	SE84C fuses	eagle	3	2967	09/25/21 at 21:26:44 By: eagle
	SE84ufo shipping box dimensions	sergik1001	0	1942	09/14/21 at 10:45:50 By: sergik1001
	Phono stage required for TT?	Tippy	2	3061	08/25/21 at 00:27:18 By: Archie
	Scratchy Pots	Doug	13	9166	08/19/21 at 17:26:16 By: Archie
	Shelf Spacing for Decware Amps	Creedsman	3	3463	08/18/21 at 18:07:09 By: piezoman - Ex Member
	QN - Anniversary edition versus SE84UFO2 with XLR?	Peter Booth	3	3810	06/26/21 at 08:20:58 By: JBzen
	UFO2 possible upgrade paths	E045717	16	11654	05/21/21 at 21:33:48 By: Tony
	Upgraded Fuses	Larry Lang	2	2725	05/15/21 at 00:34:59 By: CAJames
	Zen Switchbox ZSB	Johnx	6	5871	05/13/21 at 00:17:38 By: HThiara
	Ordered but not onthe list. SHould I be worried?	tubeshy	14	10307	05/02/21 at 01:52:15 By: Kruegs
	No orders is 8 April?	Jonathan	4	3810	05/02/21 at 01:37:26 By: Kruegs
	NAFTA?	Cyana Emorrachi	0	1808	04/28/21 at 08:42:41 By: Cyana Emorrachi
	To TOR IV or to ZEN 25?	Chris P	18	17565	04/23/21 at 14:11:54 By: GroovySauce
	Speaker binding posts, banana plus bare wire?	pschaefer	9	7510	04/17/21 at 20:59:38 By: Larry Lang
	Why the 6P15P-EV over the 6P14P-EV	oztayls	3	7922	03/17/21 at 19:39:51 By: Crazy Bill the Eel Killer
	How important is a preamp with Zen Triode?	Lutry	3	8040	03/04/21 at 16:23:21 By: Lutry
	New to DecWare and Audio Gear	Ern	9	6719	02/05/21 at 23:08:56 By: Donnie
	SE84UFO vs. Rachael vs. ?	drford	13	14034	12/19/20 at 15:37:18 By: hdrider
	Assistance on Zkit#1 build	jbohlscheid	5	4122	12/16/20 at 00:07:43 By: Radarek
	Decware Amp feet	mperdue63	7	3196	12/04/20 at 19:39:15 By: GroovySauce
	Is the Zen Torii Mkiii Upgradable to the Mkiv?	Lance Lloyd	12	8575	11/14/20 at 01:08:32 By: will
	So many choices!	pathguy	13	9053	11/09/20 at 01:56:21 By: Brian
	Decware amp to match with Focal 826v's?	James	8	7002	10/28/20 at 18:08:37 By: James
	What are mods?	ANS	4	4883	10/09/20 at 15:13:05 By: ANS
	New here, some guidance is requested	Spineguy72	6	6767	10/05/20 at 05:21:18 By: Spineguy72
	AFNG or, "Another 'effing new guy"	Redstar	11	8303	09/10/20 at 02:09:33 By: Redstar
	Amp for 15ohm LS3/5a’s and 8ohm Ωmega super 6’s?	Nick324	3	4580	08/12/20 at 15:59:44 By: Ray77
	Substitute capacitors for Zen Kit #1	jbohlscheid	2	2680	08/04/20 at 21:22:15 By: jbohlscheid
	Newbie To Decware	benzxc	26	25415	05/26/20 at 16:14:11 By: benzxc
	Help deciding what amp to purchase	DVDMike	37	16208	05/25/20 at 18:51:48 By: s3steve
	speaker ceiling/wall mounts	JohnnyV	2	3351	04/07/20 at 00:51:44 By: Ace-Tone
	CSP-3 "thumping" when turning off	Ken Rafika	14	14084	12/27/19 at 04:57:34 By: Doug
	new to decware	robd	23	24159	12/22/19 at 17:29:49 By: robd
	Which tube amp kit to go with?	Arktikos	4	7751	12/21/19 at 04:25:25 By: litefootdan
	ZAFP Platform	Hankster	1	3019	12/06/19 at 18:54:07 By: Showme
	Best tube amp to pair wirh Lii Audio Fast 10	Alex	37	31939	12/04/19 at 21:34:08 By: Alex
	RL-3s	Ken	0	1635	11/11/19 at 06:10:19 By: Ken
	Decware HR-1 vs Omega super alnico high output xrs	Redox	17	14781	09/16/19 at 21:04:34 By: will
	JBL or KRK Rokit or Base Amp?	MusicByChris	0	2139	07/31/19 at 03:55:56 By: MusicByChris
	decware tascam replacement tubes?	dla405j	3	4631	06/03/19 at 18:03:36 By: dla405j
	Newbie	ossidian	4	6261	05/23/19 at 12:40:14 By: Geno
	TorII Mk4 or TorII Jr w/Vandersteens	Pete O Day	8	8587	05/09/19 at 04:31:19 By: Colin B
	Is this worth even trying on these speakers?	mikec	9	8739	04/08/19 at 02:52:12 By: mikec
	Comments on using DecWare Zen + Omega Super 7	Reptar	31	12171	03/20/19 at 23:16:38 By: MyBlueSky
	New Guy - I just got a Mini Torii...	marcvs66	5	6468	01/28/19 at 02:07:36 By: marcvs66
	Using Headphones with Decware amps without jacks	Lawson Kelley	3	5965	12/24/18 at 09:59:58 By: alper_yilmaz
	Converse Mens Low Top	Bruce Emory	0	2857	12/19/18 at 03:17:44 By: Bruce Emory
	Yes, I'm back !	Guy13	2	3890	11/23/18 at 01:50:52 By: Cui Jiang
	Grounded power outlet?	Phillip Griffith	10	15748	09/12/18 at 20:16:08 By: 4krow
	New guy...	EMack	15	17821	09/03/18 at 22:26:13 By: AC
	It also has zoned aerodynamics	Molly Clark	0	2346	08/31/18 at 07:34:57 By: Molly Clark
	Editing a post	Ned	2	4514	08/15/18 at 23:47:02 By: Ned
	TORII with Headphones and Harbeth Speakers	Steve Deckert	6	2481	06/23/18 at 15:13:50 By: Robcan
	Decware Gift Certificates.....	Ace-Tone	0	3280	02/15/18 at 00:10:38 By: Ace-Tone
	zen cd player tascam cd-200i	dla405j	8	10677	12/27/17 at 20:44:19 By: Lon
	16ohm	plakey	2	5651	11/16/17 at 15:46:23 By: alper_yilmaz
	locating HR-1s to listen to	lazb	7	9877	11/07/17 at 13:21:24 By: Lon
	Speaker Placement	EL Capitan	2	5844	10/11/17 at 18:11:02 By: RayBan
	Question on HR-1 upgrades	fred	9	4148	09/08/17 at 00:19:33 By: will
	Yet another new guy	fred	15	16849	08/27/17 at 14:50:06 By: ginny
	Next Upgrade.... UFO or MC cart w/SUT ?	Ace-Tone	12	17523	08/22/17 at 17:10:56 By: alper_yilmaz
	Problem uploading pic in my profile	Rraymond	6	9754	08/15/17 at 22:03:35 By: Rich
	Leave power on?	Ken Rafika	12	15903	03/12/17 at 12:36:04 By: mark58
	Order status?	martin	24	31814	02/25/17 at 01:59:51 By: hdrider
	ZP3 Phono Stage's Reel to Reel tape option	Steve Deckert	0	3999	02/23/17 at 17:40:31 By: Steve Deckert
	Room Treatment	SonicSeeker	1	5372	12/27/16 at 20:05:40 By: will
	faint "hissing" just started; please help diagnose	astro-chris	5	8400	12/05/16 at 16:35:39 By: astro-chris
	Connecting Torii MkIII to powered subwoofer?	astro-chris	2	5728	12/03/16 at 16:44:22 By: astro-chris
	Using a Decware Amp w/ a Pre-Amp	mrvco	2	6634	10/13/16 at 21:18:22 By: hdrider
	Not using a pre amp	twp	2	1935	09/20/16 at 21:17:56 By: twp
	Sputtering - popping/stattic - sounds	jimclifeaction	1	4113	09/15/16 at 17:31:55 By: will
	Systems just sounds better...	hdrider	4	8150	08/10/16 at 01:53:02 By: SonicSeeker
	Newbie here excited about Tori Jr and ERRx speaker	Rraymond	25	31311	04/14/16 at 14:24:09 By: hdrider
	And one MORE question	martin	0	3553	03/25/16 at 15:52:35 By: martin
	Decware amp with Green Mountain Audio speakers?	astro-chris	14	20537	03/03/16 at 18:55:39 By: novice ear
	Question about how to compare tubes in the Torii	Andrew Bryant	2	5735	02/25/16 at 00:49:32 By: Steve Deckert
	tube replacement	dla405j	6	11575	02/21/16 at 15:07:07 By: Jeff1
	Hellos!	gfxmla	6	9363	02/14/16 at 07:24:44 By: gfxmla
	Greetings from Croatia	MasterOfDisaster	3	6699	01/09/16 at 10:05:47 By: MasterOfDisaster
	OC2 and other VR tubes - lifespan?	Steve Deckert	0	4705	12/14/15 at 18:02:38 By: Steve Deckert
	How to post Images in the Decware Forums	Lonely Raven	4	12221	09/24/15 at 22:14:41 By: DBC
	CD Player Advice	4krow	38	49631	08/10/15 at 06:56:22 By: 4krow
	Cleaning procedure?	Guillaume Bougard	4	7391	08/07/15 at 20:59:27 By: hdrider
	Quick Zstage question	riknbkr330	6	9143	05/25/15 at 20:33:16 By: will
	Balanced Inputs on Taboo MKIII	Steve Deckert	12	4357	05/14/15 at 16:16:11 By: Rizlaw
	Shipping In Europe	RS (Ex Member)	9	17811	02/14/15 at 18:21:39 By: smoitessier
	Speakers mute	Fireblade	5	9730	02/03/15 at 22:58:04 By: Fireblade
	SV83 ?	Guy13	5	10770	02/02/15 at 03:13:20 By: Rivieraranch
	DFR-8 Full Range Driver Questions	Steve Deckert	0	3866	01/05/15 at 21:18:59 By: Steve Deckert
	Production list	hdrider	7	12593	11/19/14 at 21:13:27 By: hdrider
	Grounding a turntable	Mulenut	30	48229	10/16/14 at 14:16:07 By: Roberto Caldwell
	Tube Dac recommendations	Steve Deckert	12	19010	09/28/14 at 05:14:16 By: Guy13

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