Decware CSP2 plusZen Triode OTL headphone ampusedDecware CSP2 plus Zen Triode OTL headphone ampHere is the preamp to the set my doctor friend is selling. Because of the lack of time to listen to his system he has decided to let someone who has the time get a great deal on equipment that migh...585.00

Decware CSP2 plus Zen Triode OTL headphone amp

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Ships fromClinton, TN, 37716
Ships toUnited States and Canada
Package dimensions?" × ?" × ?" (20.0 lbs.)
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Here is the preamp to the set my doctor friend is selling. Because of the lack of time to listen to his system he has decided to let someone who has the time get a great deal on equipment that might not even be broke in yet. This piece was bought from Steve at Decware on 6-2011 and is in great condition. It has a small indention on the left side of the wood that does not show up hardly. My finger is pointing at it to show you it is there. Here is some information from Decware's website and you can go there to get all of it if you want.

"Single Ended Triode Class A1 operation with a tube rectified high current power supply that is five times bigger than required. The liquidity of this design proves the best form of artifact free regulation is brute raw current - you can hear it.

There is a single volume control located at the front of the CSP2+. The line level output was designed with a low output impedance and an adjustable output level for each channel. The output level can be adjusted between 0 ~ 36 volts! That means it really WILL drive anything. If your amplifier needs gain to develop a proper sense of dynamics, it's here in spades. However, if your amp has a low input sensitivity (like most main stream amplifiers today) you don't need gain so you simply lower the output level to 2 volts or less. This will let YOU set the usable volume range for any amplifier. No more amps getting screaming loud with the volume barely cracked on.

Inputs, there are two. Both tied directly through a silver toggle switch located by the jacks for the cleanest signal path possible. Of course there ARE NO CIRCUIT BOARDS in the CSP2+. Everything is point to point hand built with silver wire and absolute top grade non-Chinese parts.

Outputs are stereo with a single mono output jack for running sub-woofers or center speakers in a 3 speaker stereo array.

The CSP2+ is single-ended inputs and outputs and can not be wired for balanced XLR jacks, sorry.

Headphone output is also very healthy being enough to drive 95% of audiophile headphones way louder than you could stand to listen to them. Volume for the headphones is the same volume control in the front that controls the line level. Plugging in the headphones does not mute the line level outputs. Instead the volume ratio between what comes out of your speakers and what you hear in the headphones is approx 10 to 1. It makes your speakers a low level background monitor for when you take the headphones off and are selecting new music. Off course you can simply turn your amplifier off if you don't want this feature.

As of July 2010 the CSP2 became the CSP2+ with the addition of two additional input level controls making it possible to perfectly dial in the dynamics and gain for any pair of headphones. No more "gets too loud too fast" on high impedance phones, instead you adjust the input levels against the master volume control to achieve a perfect balance exactly where you want it. This has proved to be a revelation even for lower impedance phones of 250 ohms or less, basically all phones. You simply turn the master volume up to a level that is just past your desired listening level, and then dial back the trim controls until the perfect volume is reached. You'll hear how this can relax and open up a set of phones that otherwise came off a little too aggressive or dry."

He did not keep the shipping boxes because he thought he was going to keep it forever, but I will pack it the very best I can.

May God Bless America and Please remember our wounded soldiers!
Buyer must pay all shipping charges which will be actual with no added nothing. I use only true packing materials meaning NO paper or garbage.
Payment can be made by Paypal (buyer must have a confirmed address and pay the 3%), money order or personal check. All payments must clear before I will ship.

Thank you for your interest and be safe and enjoy the music!

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