Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners ZA-1000 Purchase and Questions

Hi all.

I'm just wondering if people could share their knowledge of the ZA-1000. I'm buying one to install at work. We have 4 areas we want to be able to control independantly for volume. We are purchasing the unit with the Axiom Transformer embedded in it too.

Can I play different sources over all 4 zones?
Or mix and match?
Or is it one source for all zones and just adjust volume?
Online, when I select "channel of amplification" that refers to the number of sets of 2 channel amplfication, correct?

I've tried zooming in on the photo but it's not high res enough to see the specifics.

I'm going to verify with Axiom before I put the order in, but I know you guys are super helpful and might be able to provide some good insight here. I'm ordering it today as we need it to ship ASAP.

We will eventually upgrade our speakers too, M3 onwalls I think and Algonquins for the outside zone.

Its hilarious, becuase this has absolutley nothing to do with the actual work I do, at all. But it came up with in another department and I was totally physched to help with it. I was like, " I have just the right solution for you guys". I'll be doing the "install" too. Should be as simple as plug and play as all the speaker wire is already in place.

Thanks,
Kodiak

Yes verify, we bought one for an install and had to return for another option from Axiom. The webpage is not clear.

One source all zones. You can hook up more than one input source and select, but it applies to all outputs.

It is more for a bar or PA application where quality amps with volume per zone are needed, but same output.

All in all it was ok. Just not for our purpose.

Hey Trevor,

Thanks for the info on that. Thats exactly what it is for. 4 areas: An entrace foyer area, bar area, dining room area and a patio outdoor space. Sounds like it fits our needs perfectly. We don't need to play different sources at he same time, but that would 've been cool, but totally not needed.It's really more about the different volumes required for the different spaces and I a simple interface for wifi streaming of music or streaming direct over airplay to it.

I'll verifiy before pulling trigger but it sounds like it fits the bill.

cheers.

"There are three main inputs selectable from a switch on the front, as well as a separate input for each set of channels if you desire to have different sources playing in different zones. This option is selectable using a toggle switch beside each volume control for each set of channels."

You can buy with 2, 4, 6 or 8 channels.

Exactly why we had to return. Not quite as per webpage. Went with ADA-1000 instead and volume dials.

Did they say they can't build it as described?

Couldn’t get thru. Trying again today.

It looks like if I want the axiom air transformer embedded into the integrated I have to wait 25 days. I’m going to just buy the integrated 4 channel and the transformer separately. Then there’s no waiting. Just the regular 7 business days.

I’ll report back if I can get thru.

It was a good value and well built for sure. Pretty tanky.

Thanks Trevor. Tanky is good. I got a response from Axiom and sounds like to embed the Air unit in would be a 25 day wait as they are waiting on chips and supply chain shortages etc. So I just went with the Air Transformer as a seperate unit. That will work out fine, space isn't an issue reaally and anything we do will be an upgrade compared to what is in place right now.

Trigger pulled. 4 channel za-1000 and an Axiom Air Transformer en route. Should be good for our purposes. Next is to convince them to go with m3 on walls thru out the place and some algonquins outside. Would be nice to wood grain match to the walls too, it's a log building. Right now it's black boxes, some older Klipsch rp-51's or something. Unsightly in my opinion compared to nice real wood veneer! Maybe next spring we can do that. Stoked to give this za-1000 a try.

Buy now because in 6 months, production everywhere will come to a crawl.