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Just bought my first, brand new, amplifier today (all my amplifiers were always second-hand). The ZED Audio Leviathan III. I have one question I need to find out about it. There is a little orange light inside that lights up when I raise the volume up on my deck (Pioneer 80PRS). The letters "VDRV" is written next to the light. I tried looking around online to understand what it is, but can't find any information on it. Is it by chance to signal when the upper rail is turned on in the amplifier to produce more power? Or does it have to do with the strength of the signal coming out the deck entering the amplifier? ---> First impressions of the amplifi…

Well, I'm a fan, so I thought we could kick this off with a little discussion as to what experiences our memebers have with the products. I myself have been a huge fan since the GOOD Hifonics. Wish I never sold them, or the ESX, or the Rodek I had. I am very picky on my equipment and of the many choices out there, I have always come back to two prominent companies, Zed and Zapco. Zap is a little out of my pricerange and frankly, I don't see a benefit over ZED. What I really like is when I shoot you guys an email, I get to talk to the man himself. That is an honor right there and holds high regards in my book. So MR. Mantz, welcome and thanks for staying true to the…

I bought a leviathan on the 30th of last month, so it's been 14 days. what kind of wait time is there for them to ship the amp? Not in a big hurry, just curious.

Well I finished my brothers car stereo. I installed 2 ESX amps a 175.2 for his front end and a 275.2 for his subs. All I can say is WOW!!!! We have the setup right now running at flat yet we will be tuning it soon. These amps are just wonderful. I have had some ESX amps in my cars before yet never an install like this. Simple yet very effective.! We have 6.5's in the doors with tweeters as well as 4 incher's in the dash. There are 2 JBL's P1220II at 2 ohms in a sealed box in the rear. The car is a 1997 (i think) VW Golf hatchback. The sound that these amps produce is just crystal clear with enough power to make me and my brother happy. I wonder how it will sound when…

As far as I know the remaining ZED amps are: Deuce: 0 Gladius: 0 Minilith: 0 Draconia: 0

I am very excited to have purchased a mint condition ESX Q 60.4 off of EBAY from Audio Clinic. The amp is in mint condition and is a classic and will be replacing my Atomic Trinity. How good is this amp? When was it built? Damn I am so happy to finally have a ZED amp.

Here is a nice in depth review of the new Leviathan-III. http://www.stereowiseplus.com/2012/05/zed-audio-leviathan-iii-6-channel.html

mr mantz or anyone, could a copy of the letter sent out regarding the minilith be posted here? i would like to hear the whole story regarding the 1 ohm issue with these amps.

Ok im in the market for a new amp... i was running a Zapco 360.4 but that was recently stolen so ive decided to try something new... i wanted the Draconia but from what i hear its going to be a LONG time before they are available again... my question is will 2 gladius work the same as 1 draconia in an active setup? if so: WTB x2 Gladius w/ BB chipset, but preferably 1 Draconia w/ BB (i know its a long shot but some1 maybe willing to part with one lol) i posted WTB here since i cant in sell/wanted

I have a friend that is interested in selling this amp, and he has asked me what I think its worth. I have no idea, so i thought that someone in this forum will have some opinions. Thanks for the help

Well, my business partner was on a mission to bank some frequent flier miles off some cheap cross country air-fare. He mentioned Vegas, Grand Canyon, (YAWN) then Los Angeles. I told him if we could get up to Simi Valley to count me in! Long story short, Grand Canyon was a big arse hole in the ground, Vegas was pretty cool...helps that my partner does a ton of traveling and gets the VIP treatment at hotels... But actually visiting Zed Audio and meeting with Stephen in person was tremendous. Picture Santa's workshop without so many migets. JK But actually pretty cool. Mostly we just talked about politics and having some laughs, but as always when we talk, I learned …

im not completly done yet but im satisfied with how it came out...I just may order a piece of tinted plexy to finish it with....what yall think? http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0654_zps37f25f2c.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0645_zps3c592db4.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0647_zps5feff304.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0652_zpscf76e9f7.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0649_zps85d75d87.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0650_zpsf835bdc9.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o800/thetech808/IMG_0…

Are there any updates on Steve's new line of amplifiers? It's March!

Anyone know anything about the new amps that Zeds coming out with?

i know everyone likes pictures so if you have a zed amp, lets see a picture. mine are just uninstalled pics, but i would like to see some installed pics too.

Anyone members interested in a June 2011 group purchase so We can get a discount on some Awesome products? I personally want to get a RA for the daily driver. I have a couple fellow audiophiles that have bought them & said the difference in fa nominal. After speaking with Steve about it I'm ready. "RA is a dedicated sub woofer control preamplifier. It interfaces between the signal source and the amplifier. There are four circuit blocks within RA, the low pass crossover, the sub-harmonic synthesizer, the compressor and the final gain stage. Specifications -Stereo input to mono output -24dB per octave Linkwitz Riley Low Pass crossover. -Twin band Sub-Harmonic Synthesize…

what mono amos does zed make and what power do they produce?

Giving the Orion's a much needed rest and gaining a ton of space back in my car. p706 for mids and highs USA 2075 for sub.

I have a 7300. And was wondering if anyone has any information on what's needed to get it to run a 1 ohm load.

Merry Christmas to you all. My baby quit working after many great years of service. Does anyone know if the MAN will still service older amps? If so, is the process slow, fast, or does it just depend (I am sure they are busy around there) (can't go long without my music though)? I had an old A/D/S/ amp repaired a long time ago from a local shop and it didn't last. I would rather it get fixed by the maker. Thanks for any info.

I'm thinking about using one of these babies for my next setup but im a little confused about the power ratings... in the two reviews here: http://www.zedaudiocorp.com/Products/leviathan.html the reviewers say it's rated 500w @ 4ohms 2 channels bridged and tested likewise here its says 600w: http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/store/products/ZED-Audio-Leviathan.html i would like to run my 2 sundown subs at 300/per but im not sure if i should go with 1 or 2 due to power ratings. edit: subs are the SD-1 v2's rated at 400w

Just wondering what the difference was between the two? The manual shows the specs as the same, just says something about mixed mono/xover settings as the only real difference.

I just read on another forum that ZED AUDIO is not going to continue to make car audio amplifiers. Any truth to this? If it is then maybe you better get what you can. I also know they make amps for CDT. Maybe they are going to continue to make them for other companies. Anyway if they quit all together I will be disappointed.

Steve asked me to post a little more information on his upcoming Tube amplifier, so here goes: Information on the new Zed Hybrid 4 channel amplifier. This new amplifier combines the attributes of tubes and semiconductors in a unique design. The amplifier is divided into 3 sections, the power supply, the power amplifiers and the pre-amplifiers. Power Supply: The power supply is the driving force behind all amplifiers and is absolutely part of the signal loop and therefore plays as an important part in the sonic signature as any other part of the amplifier. There are a total of 8 separately regulated power supplies within the main power supply block. They read as follows: T…