Hello everyone! I'm shamelessly looking for advice. I'm not completely new; I bought a basic zen about 20 years ago, and some efficient speakers that someone (I forget) had designed for it. And I still love this basic system, so I know how good Decware is. BUT I have a new house with an awesome room--32 feet long, by 14 wide, 8 foot ceilings, 3 huge picture windows along the long side where I can watch the hummingbirds and butterflies and deer, and some "open plan" spaces opposite the windows. I'm retired, so hearing's not perfect--too old to be an audiophile--but I'd love to be able to immerse in music while enjoying my view, and my room is challenging for my setup (too long and narrow, many hard surfaces--and I'd like to be able to see the view without peering around speakers). So I'm hoping to get some recommendations for a new system for my "golden years."

I listen only to classical music, and not particularly loud. Bass doesn't matter to me, but accuracy does. I want to hear the detail. My favorite things are probably piano, medieval choral, and orchestral. And I guess I value the "immersive" experience of music. Looking at all the new stuff on Decware's site, I was thinking that maybe the ERRx speakers might be what I am looking for to make the most of my room, and  I was attracted to the Zen integrated to go with them (maybe because it still looks like my old zen). I currently use a Rega Planet (did I say I was old?) with a bifrost dac. If there are any classical buffs out there who have discovered a good combo for classical music, I'd be deeply grateful for any advice.

I have the ERR speakers and currently have them paired with a SS amp, so I am  not the best judge.  [Eventually I want to pair them with the Torii MKIV.

Anyway....I can tell you that the ERRx will fill a nicely sized room beautifully, and the speakers do “disappear”.  I am trying to get to Decfest this year so I can hear the ERRx with the tube amp.    

Pairing the speakers with the proper amp will depend not only on your room size but a lot of other factors. I’ll let others chime in who have more experience with the Decware tube amps.

I listen to a fair share of classical.

I'd say in the Decware line if you want to run the whole gamut from orchestra climaxes to trios and duos and solo numbers I'd recommend the 25th Anniversary amps (Monoblock SE84UFO3 versions if you can swing them) and the upcoming DNA2 speakers. I have the 25th Anniversary Monoblocks paired with a pair of Decware HR-1 speakers and really love the sound. But there is a limit to their loudness which falls within my listening parameters but may not be someone else's cup of tea. Reading the reports from Steve and Joe and Randy et al about the upcoming DNA2 I think they will eliminate that hurdle and really give the detail and ambiance that I love when listening to classical. Throw in a ZROCK2 and you can really tailor the sound to your room and give real body and heft to the sound when needed.

Alternately you could go the Torii Mk IV route with the HR-1 speakers. These speakers won my heart seven years ago or so and haven't given it back. They are both omni-directional and directional, they envelope the listener in a sound field that has detail and dynamics. The Torii Mk IV will have plenty of clean power to bring them into all they can be. They don't have the delicate magic I find in my 25th Anniversary amps but do have a muscle and fluid grace of their own that is beguiling.

Nice to see another classical music listener here.  I have had ERRx with ZMA for a few years now and the combination is outstanding for chamber music, solo piano, orchestral, and acoustic jazz.  The ERRx are like a magic trick the way they throw reflections to create a sense of spatial realism.  My room is 26 x 12 x 9 with a 12 x 12 adjoining room, and the system sounds great from almost any location. I have a WO32 with an overpowered SS amp, which comes in handy for the occasional classic rock material, but for 95% of what I listen to, the sub is unnecessary.  I have not heard the HR-1 or the DNA, but I can tell you that the ERRx adapts well to less-than-perfect rooms and requires nothing in the way of room treatments.  I believe there are other speakers which produce a better soundstage in ideal environments, but for the imperfect world where I live the ERRx provide impressive imaging and amazing detail.  As others have noted, they also excel in near field applications. If I had a dedicated room with a fixed listening position, I would look hard at other speakers. But for my situation the ERRx are a great solution.  Good luck and enjoy the journey.