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- Page 1 T O R I I J R V 2 O W N E R S M A N U A L MANUAL NO. 01 REV. DATE: 01/2021 The Zen Torii Jr Amplifier MODEL TORIIJRV2 Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION The TORII JRv2 is a purist designed ultra-linear push-pull amplifier of around 20 watts depending on tube choices. It features Decware’s UFO output transformers and is a simple point-to-point wired design featuring cathode bias for the best sound. This approach isn’t popular because it is the least efficient costing as much as 50% of the...
- Page 3 EL34 EL34 EL34 6N5P 6N5P ON/OFF Input Switch Turn Down Both Vol. Speaker Switch Points to Selected Controls Before Turning Hi = Rear RCA Jack Amplifier ON Lo = Front Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
- Page 4 O W N E R S M A N U A L THE DECWARE ZEN LAYOUT All Decware amplifiers' employee a Zen Layout, but this particular amp is one of the best. No circuit boards are used and if you’ll notice, the layout is symmetrical and done in such a way that the entire audio circuit can be created with only the parts leads themselves.
- Page 5 • Tube Rectification adds another dimension of voicing not possible with diodes. • Direct coupled 7308 based input stage but shipped with the silky sounding 6N5P and compatible with 6922, 6DJ8, 7DJ8. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
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Page 6: Operation
OA3’s may flicker on and off few times as well, doing basically the reverse of when you turned the amplifier on. This is normal. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com... - Page 7 While we’re talking about temperatures, it should be noted that overall heat was a careful part of the design, not an after effect of the design. Heat will be discussed in it’s own section of the manual. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
- Page 8 All tubes supplied in Decware amplifiers are hand picked and meticulously tested and guaranteed for 90 days which is plenty of time to determine if you have an issue with one.
- Page 9 Clearly, the best way to know if any of the above mentioned tubes are compromised is to simply have a complete set of new tubes that are verified good. Decware would obviously be your first choice for getting the best quality tubes for your amplifier.
- Page 10 In summary typical tube problems can result in: Lower power, Higher Distortion, Noise, Hum, Channel imbalances. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
- Page 11 O W N E R S M A N U A L HEAT The TORII JR. has been designed like many Decware amplifiers with a non-ventilated chassis and a black steel plate to hold and distribute heat evenly throughout the amplifier.
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Page 12: Source Selection
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SWITCH The TORII JRv2 uses the new DECWARE UFO wide bandwidth output transformers that feature a dual output impedance to accommodate different loudspeakers that fall primarily into but not limited only to the typical 4 and 8 ohm speakers. Since impedance is reflected from the speaker backwards through the output transformer... - Page 13 The Zen TORII JRv2 can be wired for any country in the world. If you are in one country and moving to another, just send the amp to Decware and have it rewired and fitted with the proper power cord for the destination country. The IEC connector on the TORII JRv2 is the same high quality unit used in all of our amplifiers featuring an...
- Page 14 T O R I I J R V 2 O W N E R S M A N U A L UFO OUTPUTS Of interest would be that original the TORII JR was the platform for testing Decware’s Ultra-linear boutique UFO output transformer design. ADJUSTMENTS / FEEDBACK The TORII JRv2 has ZERO global negative feedback and can therefor cast an intoxicatingly deep sound stage in a well done room.
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Page 15: Tube Biasing
REPLACEMENT TUBES Replacement tubes are always available from Decware’s website or you can call us directly. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com... - Page 16 If you get hum, then you either have a ground loop between that component and the amplifier, or that component is bad. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
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Page 17: Speaker Placement
SEASONING The older your amplifier gets the better it will sound. This helps to explain why used Decware amps exceeding ten years of age often get their original purchase price on the used market. SPEAKER PLACEMENT The Zen TORII JRv2 should be able to make even a refrigerator size speaker disappear. -
Page 18: Warranty
We can often prevent an unnecessary trip back to Decware by consulting you over the phone and helping you to troubleshoot the problem. Decware amps are built to outlast you, and are frankly damn hard to break which we understand is definitely not the norm with many mass... - Page 19 I’ll be more than happy to talk with you and lead you to an answer that makes sense. -Steve Deckert / Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co. Decware High Fidelity Engineering Co., East Peoria IL, USA www.decware.com...
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