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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => Low Wattage Systems => Topic started by: swaroop81 on 16 Mar 2024, 08:15 pm

Title: Decware fans?
Post by: swaroop81 on 16 Mar 2024, 08:15 pm: Wanted to ask if we had any Decware fans in our group? I personally have a Torii MK V and thoroughly enjoy tube rolling with it. They are paired with Zu Soul Supremes (MK V) and I find that while my setup isn’t a bass champion, the overall presentation is brilliant with a precise soundstage. “The speakers disappear” is such cliche, but something I am fortunate to experience when I listen to music…. Only wish would be to find an excellent, cheap source of NOS tubes…
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: musicdre on 17 Mar 2024, 12:11 am: i have the decware csp3 preamp. it sounds great. its also a low-powered headphone amp. decware has an active user forum.
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: FullRangeMan on 17 Mar 2024, 12:27 am: Quote from: swaroop81 on 16 Mar 2024, 08:15 pm
Wanted to ask if we had any Decware fans in our group? I personally have a Torii MK V and thoroughly enjoy tube rolling with it. They are paired with Zu Soul Supremes (MK V) and I find that while my setup isn’t a bass champion, the overall presentation is brilliant with a precise soundstage. “The speakers disappear” is such cliche, but something I am fortunate to experience when I listen to music…. Only wish would be to find an excellent, cheap source of NOS tubes…
My favorite tube vendor are Andrey and his wife Natasha at GSTubes.com:
https://www.gstube.com/catalog/?key=6n1p&submit=Find
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: nature boy on 17 Mar 2024, 10:21 am: Check out the Decware forum for tube rolling information and vendors. The Tori MKV is a great and very versatile amp. There are a lot of great insights over there. I've had good luck with Viva Tubes for new issue Sensor (Gold Lion, Mullard, Tung-Sol, etc.). For NOS try Jim McShane @
http://www.mcshanedesign.net/tubes.htm

NB
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: bacobits1 on 17 Mar 2024, 02:42 pm: GTS tubes is a dead link.
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: nlitworld on 17 Mar 2024, 04:05 pm: Quote from: bacobits1 on 17 Mar 2024, 02:42 pm
GTS tubes is a dead link.

Worked yesterday. Window shopped some ECC83 tubes on there.
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: FullRangeMan on 17 Mar 2024, 07:52 pm: Quote from: bacobits1 on 17 Mar 2024, 02:42 pm
GTS tubes is a dead link.
It was blocked AGAIN by the authorities of your country, as GSTUBES.COM is a Russian shop located in Moscow, with site hosted in USA.
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: Poultrygeist on 18 Mar 2024, 12:49 pm: I ordered a Zen Triode in January 2022 and I'm finally getting close to the top of the Decware build list. I expect its arrival in a month or so. Looking forward to how it pairs with a couple of my easy to drive OB speakers.

(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=242568)
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: js1955 on 18 Mar 2024, 01:04 pm: Main page link works fine:

https://gstube.com/index.php
Title: Re: Decware fans?
Post by: Markwatkiss on 18 Mar 2024, 01:52 pm: I have a multitude of 12AX7's and 5751 premium tubes that are surplus to my needs.Flip me a pm if interested.
Also a Decware fan.