Decware Sarah 300B Amp?


Fellow Audio Fanatics - 

 

For the record, I’m set with my current two systems. I’ve got one push-pull tube system in my living room and a class a solid state system in my office. They’ve taken a few years to build. Overall, I’m happy and plan to live with them for a long time… 

 

That said, a long time doesn’t mean “forever.”

 

Which brings me to the Decware Sarah 300B amp I’ve been reading about and listening to audio snippets on. As I’ve made my way through this audio journey, I’m sensing my end-state might be moving towards the direction of an amp like the Decware 300B. From what I gather, it seems to deliver a lush and immersive presentation that feels like it could easily replace my solid state system and give me more enjoyment as I paddle towards retirement. 
 

Has anyone heard this amp? Or provide a point of view on Decware amps in general? 
 

I’m thinking of putting myself on the list, forgetting about it for the three+ years it will take to get one, and purchasing it when it’s available in 2027 (I can’t believe we are so far into this century already). Of course I’d need to get a different pair of speakers, which isn’t that of big deal to me financially. I’d probably sell off my current office system and bring in the Decware 300B and perhaps some Zu speakers. 
 

I welcome your feedback and impressions on Decware! 
 

For reference, my systems are below: 

Main - in the living room 

  • Innuos Zenith 
  • Merason Dac1 
  • Linear Tube Audio Microzotl preamp 
  • Switch between Audio Hungary P200 tube amp with KT150 tubes 
  • And Conrad Johnson classic 120 with EL34 tubes 
  • Puritan 156 
  • Cables: mix of Cardas Clear, LessLoss, Kimber Kable Palladian PK10 / Speaker Cables - Cardas 
  • Speakers: QLN Prestige 3 / Dynaudio Heritage Specials

 

Office - smaller room 

  • Luxman 590axii 
  • Buchardt S400 mkii 
  • Goldnote Streamer 
  • Lessloss cables 

 

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Showing 4 responses by oddiofyl

Cheaply constructed, plastic stand-offs are used as nuts ... $10 potentiometer.   Silkscreen came out wrong so they just flipped the top plate over ... $5k ?   Seriously?   

Those amps are $$$….  Maybe not a fair comparison.   I’d be pretty disappointed if I waited 3 plus years for an amp and it looked like that Sarah on the inside.  
 

 

I love my 300b but unless you have speakers that are very easy to drive they don’t always make sense.   
 

I am always swapping gear around but I can really only use two pair of speakers with that amp, my Forte IV and Omega Super Alnicos.    My Sonus Faber Concerto were a horrible match.  Lifeless. Ran out of steam fast.   
 

It’s really important that you have or plan on always having high efficiency speakers if you are looking at 300b.  They distort early on so if it’s not living in its sweet spot of one or two watts you are making it work too hard and that will be hard on your ears.   

So if I wait 4.5 years and don't like it I can return it within 30 days?   And it will only cost $450 to try it?  Or cost $450 because I've grown impatient or die ?   Sign me up.