Specifications; Operational Notes - Decware zp3 Zen Triode Phono Stage Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
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SPECIFICATIONS

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Weight
Dimensions
Circuit type
Gain
Input Impedance
Output Impedance <1000 Ohms
Response
Feedback
Rectification
Signal Tubes
Consumption
Input Jacks
Output Jacks
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OPERATIONAL NOTES

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The ZP3 can be expected to sound unusually good right out of the box despite having
only a 24 hour burn-in cycle during the QC process. It will however sound it's best
after a couple hundred hours of playing music, as that is about the time it takes for the
internal parts, in particular the capacitors, to burn-in fully.
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The tonearm cables will become more important to the resulting sound than ever
before due to uncanny transparency of the ZP3. We highly recommend some
experimentation if your tonearm can accept different cables. This can in some cases
make as big a difference as changing cartridges.
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Due to the lower voltages, reduced heat, and kindness to the tubes, it is no great crisis
if the ZP3 is left on for long periods of time. We recommend you turn it off (as with all
tube equipment) when you leave the house but the ZP3 can be left on for days at a
time when you are home if so desired.
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If you have a cartridge that falls somewhere in the middle or on the low side as far as
output levels go, it is sometimes almost epic how much better the sound can get with
the addition of a purist single tube gain stage like our model ZSTAGE. Simply install
the ZSTAGE between the output of the ZP3 and your preamp or amplifier and hang on!
What is does to the sound is not unlike what a blower does to a muscle car.
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MODEL ZP3
13 lbs
8.5 inches high x 7.25 inches wide x 14.75 inches deep
Single-ended Class A Triode Passive RIAA
+42dB
47K Ohms
25 ~ 25kHz
ZERO negative feedback
5U4 / 5Y3GT / 5AR4
12AX7 (2) 12AU7 (1)
65 watts
RCA unbalanced
RCA unbalanced
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REV. DATE 2/2016