Zed Audio Draconia Instruction & Installation Manual - page 2
elcome to the world of Zed Audio amplifiers. Designed for mobile use, these
amplifiers are the cumulation of more than 25 years of cutting edge design. This
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is not to say that these new products took 25 years to design, but rather that
they have the “experience” of 25 years of manufacturing and design. Car stereo has come
a long way since the early days in the late seventies and early eighties. Cassettes have
disappeared from the high end and CD rules in this department. Loudspeaker technology
has advanced with new materials and designs. The rigors of the car environment have
forced speaker designers and manufacturers to reinvent the proverbial wheel. Today’s
speakers are a quantum leap ahead of those we used 20 years ago.
imilar leaps have been made in power amplifier technology. Early amplifiers were
plagued by unreliable power supplies and shoddy mechanicals. The audio
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amplifiers were also not a model of reliability and sonic delight. High power
amplifiers was the name given to 50 watt per channel designs (If in fact they delivered 50
watts per channel). Power ratings were done at 14.4v battery levels so that inflated
figures could be quoted. Most amplifiers of 20+ years ago contained only a full range pre-
amplifier which allowed the unit to accept the very low output voltages of head units from
that era. (Typically 100mV was a norm) Built in processing was almost unheard of and if
one required crossovers and equalizers they had to be outboard units, again of dubious
design and audio quality.
oday’s amplifiers normally contain crossovers and equalizers with variable controls
which allow the installer to match the electronics to the speakers and car interior. A
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50 watt per channel amplifier today is probably on the lowest rung of the food chain.
This kind of power is entry level and large amplifiers are now in the Kilowatt range. Mono
blocks, two channel and multi channel amps each fill a particular need for the installer and
of course the end consumer. Zed Audio has experience designing and building all of
these amplifiers.
fter some research we designed products which we wanted to present to the
world. The power points, audio quality, features and of course the cosmetics each
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has a role to play. Power is not everything but today’s inefficient speakers demand
higher powered amplifiers. Of course all speakers are not power hungry and so we have
smaller amplifiers in the line up. Audio quality was of prime consideration and the
designs we have used reflect our philosophy on sound quality. The amplifiers all have
outstanding feature sets without going overboard with superfluous buttons and knobs.
Last but not least the amplifiers have to look good. Who would buy a picture that was not
attractive to the eye. We hope that our designs please all who see them.
Please read this manual in it’s entirety before installing and operating your new amplifier.
Thank you for purchasing our product and we at Zed Audio shall do our best to ensure
that you enjoy this product for many years.