I'm back from a week-long visit/vacation & the amps were here when I got home & have been on the last 3 days! If I didn't have to work, I would have been up listening for 72 hrs.!!! There's that profound of difference from the "mod"!!! I've had these "Selects" since 01/09/01 & they've always delighted me to no end, esp. since adding the Decware RL-3 speakers! Like Lon says, "Radials rule"!!!!!!

 If you haven't yet sent your Zen amps in for the "CCE mod", you're in for a real treat! This is one of the best mods for the buck I've come across since 1975 when I started this audio habit!!! It's like a "veil or two" has been lifted & the definition or musical attacks are more pronounced! The background nuances are easier to discern & you will be drawn into the recordings as if you were there!!! You have to understand that if you have a good source, you will hear a bad recording & all it's flaws as well as an excellent recording & all it's rewards! I'm more or less a "lurker" & haven't posted a lot, but have been here for 10 yrs. & have enjoyed/trusted Decware products all these years. Try the Decware speakers also, awesome sound & build quality!!! You won't be disappointed!!!!  

Steve: Thank your fine staff for their great service & dedication to the high-quality products you offer!!!

Good Listening,
Kelly Benson


p.s. When the Zen Styxs become available would you also send me some silver/teflon wire for each amp to reach under the amps to "mono" them @ the speaker outputs! Thanks Steve!

Glad that the amps are back and sounding so darned good!

Hi Enrique,

For your SV83 based amp you want to tie pin 6 (supressor) to pin 3 (cathode).

Pins 3 and 9 are correct for EL34 amps.

Also important, EL84 tubes have the suppressor internally hardwired to the cathode so the CCE mod has no effect.

I preferred the SV83 before the CCE was discovered and it's qualities are no doubt due to the floating suppressor grid.

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