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About the Taboo MK4
The Decware Zen Taboo Mk IV is a hand-built, point-to-point wired tube headphone amplifier that delivers 500 mW into 4 ohm headphones and scales up to 1700 mW between 50 and 600 ohms, with 3 watts per channel for speakers. It uses EL84 / 6P15P-EV output tubes and a single 6922 or 6DJ8 / 6N1P / 6N5P input stage. The amplifier features two pairs of RCA inputs, optional transformer-balanced XLR inputs, dual volume controls for precise channel balance, and a 4-pin XLR headphone output. It includes adjustable crossfeed (Lucid Mode) and is compatible with a wide range of headphones. The design is self-biasing and self-balancing, requiring no adjustments other than tube replacement every few years. The Taboo Mk IV is known for excellent transparency, natural and neutral sound presentation, well-extended bass and treble, and a large soundstage with good layering. It is made in the USA and comes with a lifetime warranty. The amplifier is
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