Specifications
OPERATION MANUAL  MODEL : ZMA - ZEN MYSTERY AMP!  REV 1 MAR 2014 
Thank You!
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By purchasing this amplifier you are 
helping to preserve the art of finely 
crafted audio products with absolute 
world class reference fidelity. 
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Please Take a Moment!
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The serial number and date of your 
amplifier are recorded on the bottom. 
Take a moment to write them down 
here so you don’t have to move your 
amplifier once it is installed. 
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Serial Number:__________________ 
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Date (Month/Year): ______________ 
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Model Number: _________________ 
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Technical Assistance 
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You can get help by calling us directly 
or you can e-mail zen@Decware.com 
If you have any issues, check the web 
site’s contact page for up to date e-mail 
addresses and phone hours. 
We also have a strong online support 
forum that is very active. This can be a 
handy way of getting help during off 
hours or weekends when our office is 
closed. 
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DECWARE/High Fidelity Engineering 
75 S. Riverview Dr. East Peoria IL 61611 
(309) 822 5255 www.decware.com 
Table of Contents!
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Safety Instructions     2 
Thank You        3 
Technical Assistance    3 
Unpacking        4 
Getting Started      5 
What’s What       6 
Speaker Connections    7 
Input Connections      8 
Components / Amp Parts    9 
Installing Tubes      10 
Tube Matching      11 
Tube Substitutions      11 
Biasing your tubes      12 
Bias Windows / Tube life    14 
Operation        15 
Clipping        15 
Preamps        15 
Burn in        16 
Design        17 
Voicing        17 
Evaluation        18 
About        19 
Specifications      20!
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