Decware Tube Amps

dr1978
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Anybody have first hand experience with Decware products? I'm not in the market but just found out they're located 2 miles down the road from me! Will definitely consider them on my next purchase.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,894
    edited August 2023
    Yup.
    Steve Deckert's amps do sound good, but way (way!) too much hype from him (and his sycophants) -- and way, way too much money for what they are.
    In his early days, Deckert's stuff was cheap and a good value. Not no mo'.
    Just my opinions.
    I have an SE-84B from back in the cheap days, FWIW.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    dr1978 wrote: »
    Anybody have first hand experience with Decware products? I'm not in the market but just found out they're located 2 miles down the road from me! Will definitely consider them on my next purchase.

    We are pretty close to one another it seems. @dr1978, I'm 45 mins from Peoria.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,918
    Well, I had no clue they were in East Peoria.

    Brian

    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM
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  • dr1978
    dr1978 Posts: 424
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Yup.
    Steve Deckert's amps do sound good, but way (way!) too much hype from him (and his sycophants) -- and way, way too much money for what they are.
    In his early days, Deckert's stuff was cheap and a good value. Not no mo'.
    Just my opinions.
    I have an SE-84B from back in the cheap days, FWIW.

    Interesting...appreciate the direct opinions. He does have a "DecFest" coming up that I might check out so I can give his gear a listen. If I do I'll have to keep an eye out for the sycophants!
    Pro-ject 2 Experience SB, OPPO BDP-103, Marantz SR5011, Lounge LCR MKIII, McCormack DNA-HT5, Polk LSiM705, Polk LSiM706C, Polk LSiM702, SVS SB16-Ultra
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  • dr1978
    dr1978 Posts: 424
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    dr1978 wrote: »
    Anybody have first hand experience with Decware products? I'm not in the market but just found out they're located 2 miles down the road from me! Will definitely consider them on my next purchase.

    We are pretty close to one another it seems. @dr1978, I'm 45 mins from Peoria.

    Yep, I believe you said Bloomington area? I'm in the outskirts of Metamora, 2023 Class 3A state basketball champs!
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,918
    dr1978 wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Yup.
    Steve Deckert's amps do sound good, but way (way!) too much hype from him (and his sycophants) -- and way, way too much money for what they are.
    In his early days, Deckert's stuff was cheap and a good value. Not no mo'.
    Just my opinions.
    I have an SE-84B from back in the cheap days, FWIW.

    Interesting...appreciate the direct opinions. He does have a "DecFest" coming up that I might check out so I can give his gear a listen. If I do I'll have to keep an eye out for the sycophants!

    Post up details if you have them. I'm in Morton. Maybe us locals can all get together for it.

    Brian

    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    I'm in Iowa....just a short drive away
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,894
    Is Iowa a short drive from anything? B)

    (kidding... just kidding... honest! :o )
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Is Iowa a short drive from anything? B)

    (kidding... just kidding... honest! :o )

    Only corn and soybean fields
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,598
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Is Iowa a short drive from anything? B)

    (kidding... just kidding... honest! :o )

    Only corn and soybean fields

    You forgot hogs and feed lots.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    It's a geographical oddity....
    Two weeks from everywhere
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    lightman1 wrote: »
    It's a geographical oddity....
    Two weeks from everywhere

    Except the bar, it's 5 min away
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,894
    edited September 2023
    lightman1 wrote: »
    It's a geographical oddity....
    Two weeks from everywhere

    Sort of like our daughter's undergrad alma mater (Georgetown): No matter where one is on that campus, the next place one needs to go is uphill from one's current location.

    This is even weirder than it sounds when one considers that Washington, DC is very, very flat.

    :o
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,651
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    It's a geographical oddity....
    Two weeks from everywhere

    Except the bar, it's 5 min away

    Truer words have never been spoken. But the same holds true for most of these midwestern states.

    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    When is Decfest? (Guess I could look but I’m a lazy a$$)

    I’m a bit over 2 hours from Peoria and Rich isn’t too far away either. Would be cool to have a gang of our own sycophants in attendance.

    I don’t find his prices out of line. Compare his finished and fully tested units to Bottlehead prices of kits. I’d prefer to build but if that’s not your gig a local supplier is rather nice.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,918
    I haven’t found a lot of details for this year’s event, but there’s a thread on their forum about it. It is October 6-8 and registration (via FB) is limited to 100. According to an August 28 post, there were only 7 spots remaining.

    Brian

    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,918
    I think you should have a Bottlefest, Aaron!

    Brian

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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    bcwsrt wrote: »
    I think you should have a Bottlefest, Aaron!

    Not completely impossible!
    Aaron
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