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Jeff of Arabica

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FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner
05/15/24 at 18:07:05

For sale is my beloved Zen Ultra Pre-amp. I'm the original owner and took great care of this preamp. The Ultra was purchased in 2016 and used lightly for 2 years and has been idle ever since. I imagined I would never sell it but I do need to reduce some of my unused audio inventory.

Includes:
1) Decware Zen Ultra 6-channel preamplifier with walnut base
2) Gold Knobs
3) Cream chicken head input selector
3) Stepped Attenuators - $800 upgrade

PRICE: $3095
SHIPPING: Free to anywhere in the CONUS
PAYMENT: PayPal F&F (3.5% fee if sent by Goods & Services). I can also do Venmo, Zelle, or ACH/Wire

If interested, I can send pics of the Ultra. Any questions... feel free to ask.

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Dominick Seasoned Member Still like that old time Rock and Roll!! Posts: 1250	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #1 - 05/16/24 at 22:51:09 Jeff….good luck with the sale. This is the one piece of Decware gear that I always wanted. They almost never come available. If I didn’t acquire my CSP2+ recently, I would throw my hat in the ring for this one. For those who are looking for a great preamp…don’t look any further. Dom
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Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 24094	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #2 - 05/16/24 at 23:23:19 Jeff. . . good to see you posting. Good Luck with the Sale.
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Jeff of Arabica Seasoned Member Posts: 974	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #3 - 05/17/24 at 18:01:39 Thanks Lon. I appreciate it buddy.
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Jeff of Arabica Seasoned Member Posts: 974	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #4 - 05/17/24 at 18:03:22 Thanks Don. Yeah, there really is not anything like the Ultra. The most unique, capable single component I have ever owned. A future regret for selling it, I'm sure.
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HockessinKid Seasoned Member Posts: 1135	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #5 - 05/17/24 at 19:57:39 Jeff, glad to see you posting. I hope you're able to find a good home for your Ultra Preamp. I hope life is treating you well. HK
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Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 24094	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #6 - 05/17/24 at 20:17:01 I'm raising a cup of my organic coffee to you old pal. Hope all is going well. What gear are you listening to these days?
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Jeff of Arabica

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Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner
Reply #7 - 05/18/24 at 00:18:58

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I'm raising a cup of my organic coffee to you old pal. Hope all is going well. What gear are you listening to these days?

Ha! Thank you buddy! God knows I love my coffee! :)

When I moved a few years ago, my new listening room (also my living room) increased 5x in size. Not so much the actual living room, but it spills into the dining room, foyer, stairway, hallway, upstairs hallway, etc., etc. Oh, and really tall ceilings. All that amounts to lots of airspace cubic footage. I found myself needing LARGE speakers to pressure the space in the way I like. I'm currently running Pipedreams Reference 21 speakers with four of their "tribal drum" bass modules. I am using two 1200W Wyred4Sound SS amps to power the passive subs and a set of Jadis JA-30 MKII mono powering the mids and highs. Those Jadis amps are stable down to 2 Ohms so I can really crank it without any problems. Ive got a second smaller system upstairs where I run my ZMA along with my Wavetouch Antero speakers.

Happy Friday Lon and have a great weekend as well.

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Lon

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Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner
Reply #8 - 05/18/24 at 00:53:54

Sounds like two great setups. I bet you are having some great fun with the opposite of my situation--you have so much more space, I'm cramped for space for my systems and collections. But. . . I live across the street from a huge forest (state wildlife preserve) and in a sparsely housed wooded neighborhood that I love and that really is soothing my soul, so I have benefits.

Good to hear from you again and glad all is well.

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Jeff of Arabica Seasoned Member Posts: 974	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #9 - 05/18/24 at 14:29:11 I'm definitely loving the space. I have no real issues with room reflections or bass modes. But, I'd say you win with the next best thing to heaven just right outside your door
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Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 24094	Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner Reply #10 - 05/18/24 at 14:40:08 I sure would like more space though, and not have to rent a climate controlled storage unit! And I know what a larger room would do to increase my lsitening experience. Glad you can revel in such a great system.
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Jeff of Arabica

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Re: FOR SALE: Decware Zen Ultra Preamp -Original Owner
Reply #11 - 05/20/24 at 16:35:17

Hi Everyone,
I decided to put the Zen Ultra on Ebay as an auction. If interested, you can bid on it here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/326132244889?itmmeta=01HYBA39GGDP1AY62QEDR39BP7&hash=it...

I'm still willing to still sell it offline prior to auction end, so feel free to reach out to me directly if interested.

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