GROUND ZERO GZIW 300 Subwoofer Owner’s Manual

GROUND ZERO GZIW 300 Subwoofer

Product Information

The IRIDIUM series subwoofer GZIW 300 is an entry-level product by GROUND ZERO that offers amazing performance and features. This subwoofer is designed to meet daily use as well as SPL purpose demands. The GROUND ZERO IRIDIUM series includes affordable amplifiers, speakers, and subwoofers, along with loaded passive and active enclosures in various sizes for different applications.

Features:

• 50 mm / 2″ voice coil
• 4 Ohm impedance
• 350 Watt power handling
• 88 dB sensitivity
• Frequency response: 30 Hz – 250 Hz
• Mounting depth: 149 mm / 5.87″

Technical Specifications:

• Power handling capacity: Bandpass (4th order)
• Net volume: 46 Liter / 1.62 cu.ft. (net)
• Driver size: 25 cm / 10″
• Frequency response: 35 Hz – 250 Hz

Product Usage Instructions

Before installing or using the GROUND ZERO GZIW 300 subwoofer, please read the safety instructions and warranty terms mentioned in the user manual.

General Installation Note:

The GZIW 300 subwoofer can be installed by following these steps:

1. Choose a suitable location to install the subwoofer in your vehicle.
2. Ensure that the installation area is clean and free from any debris.
3. Follow the wiring connections as per the user manual instructions.
4. Check that the subwoofer is securely and properly installed.

Enclosure Recommendations:

GROUND ZERO provides various enclosure recommendations for the GZIW 300 subwoofer, including:

• Net volume: 25 Liter / 0.88 cu.ft. (net) sealed enclosure
• Net volume: 40 Liter / 1.41 cu.ft. (net) vented enclosure
• Net volume: 46 Liter / 1.62 cu.ft. (net) bandpass enclosure (4th order)

Please note that the above-mentioned enclosure recommendations are only a few possible variations. You should find the perfect tuning based on your car and your taste, especially regarding port length.

Respect the Music

GROUND ZERO products are engineered in Germany, and the company is an international sponsor of music festivals. Try to respect the music by ensuring proper installation and usage of the GROUND ZERO GZIW 300 subwoofer.

Features

• High-quality 8” subwoofer
• Klippel® optimized
• 1.5” copper voice coil
• Durable rubber surround
• HQPP cone with 3D structure
• Polycot spider
• Resonance-free steel basket
• Push terminal

Introduction

Thank you for choosing a great GROUND ZERO product! We hope you will enjoy this product from the IRIDIUM series. This owner´s manual contains the information you need to use this product. Please read it carefully in order to achieve the best possible result. Your car audio specialist or our customer support will answer further questions about the product and its use.
Subwoofers are an important part of your car audio system. Please keep in mind, however, that they can only achieve their full performance if all other components of the entire system are carefully coordinated with one another. It is therefore recommended to consult a car audio specialist dealer or workshop for the assembly of the system and its installation and sound adjustments.

Series – Top Performance

Representing the entry-level of GROUND ZERO, the IRIDIUM series offers many useful features and amazing performance. The line-up contains a variety of affordable amplifiers, speakers, and subwoofers for daily use and even for SPL purposes. Apart from subwoofer drivers, there are loaded passive and active enclosures available in different sizes for many applications and demands.

General installation note

• Never drill a hole to the vehicle´s gas tank or brake lines, to wirings, or any other important vehicle parts!
• Never pass wires over sharp edges or vehicle parts to avoid any kind of damage
• Keep the wiring away from the antenna and electronic devices contributing to radio reception
• Lay the power supply wiring always separated from the speaker wiring to avoid disturbance
• Use adequately dimensioned power and speaker wires to connect the component

Safety instructions

• Safety instructions : Keep all parts of the content and the packaging away from children and pets to avoid accidents and the risk of suffocation. Permanently extreme levels of over 85 dB can lead to irreparable damage to the hearing. Music systems with high amplifier output power can reach levels of 130 dB or more. Extreme levels can also hinder the perception of important traffic noises and distract from what is happening on the road. Ground Zero GmbH and its sales partners expressly assume no responsibility for hearing damage, physical damage or any damage to property or consequential damage resulting from improper or careless use or improper installation of its products. In particular, any claims are forfeited through the use under competitive conditions.
• Manufacturer’s declaration: Hereby, Ground Zero GmbH declares that this product conforms to the rules of the following EU directives (including all applicable changes): 2011/65 / EU RoHS2 and 2001/95 / EC directive on general product safety. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at
  www.ground-zero-audio.com. Loudspeakers contain magnetized metals and some valuable raw materials and must not be disposed of with normal household waste. Please leave defective or no longer required

Terms of warranty

The limited warranty for this product is covered by GROUND ZERO´s regional distribution partners and their terms and conditions. For further information contact your local retailer or distributor

Specifications

Empfohlene Verstärkerleistung /

Recommended amplifier power

| 100 – 200 Watt / Watts

Power handling

Recommended enclosures

Bandpass ( 4th order)| 14 Liter netto geschlossen / 0.49 cu.ft. net sealed 18 Liter netto ventiliert / 0.64 cu.ft. net vented
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Port| 1 x 7 cm / 1 x 2.76”
Portlänge / port length*| 28 cm / 11.0”
Abstimmfrequenz Fb / tuning frequency Fb| 60 Hz
Bandbreite / b andwidth (-3dB)| 40 – 91 Hz

Above-mentioned enclosure recommendations are just a few possible variations.
Please note that you should find the perfect tuning, especially port length, based on your car and own taste.

Wiring options

Verified with KLIPPEL®

GROUND ZERO is using the worldwide accepted KLIPPEL® R&D Analyzer KA3 measurement system for speaker development during the German in-house development as well as for QC reporting for most production lines at the factory. The results of LPM and LSI measurements are the basis for evaluating and verifying further development enabling to offer perfectly working products in any practical application. Continuous and advanced trainings for development employees ensure the highest possible qualification. The Linear Parameter Measurement (LPM) module of the KLIPPEL® Analyzer System is dedicated to identifying the electrical and mechanical small signal (Thiele/Small) parameters of electro-dynamical transducers with high accuracy. It is based on the electrical impedance by measuring the voltage and current at the speaker terminals. An additional benefit of the displacement measurement is the identification the suspension creep parameters, resulting in better accuracy of the loudspeaker model at low frequencies. The LPM provides tools to identify and avoid typical problems such as poor signal to noise ratio and malfunction due to nonlinear effects of the driver or amplifier limiting.
The Large Signal Identification (LSI) module measures the linear, nonlinear and thermal parameters of transducers operated in free air. The transducer is operated under normal working conditions (vertical position and fixed clamped in a laser stand or enclosure). Starting in the small-signal domain, the amplitude is gradually increased up to limits admissible for the particular transducer. The maximal amplitude is determined automatically using the identified transducer parameters and general protection parameters describing the thermal and mechanical load. The identification of the model parameters is performed in real time with an adaptive system. It is based on the estimation of the back EMF from the voltage U(t) and current signal I(t) measured at the electrical terminals. The identified model allows locating the sources of the nonlinear distortion and their contribution to the radiated sound. The dynamic generation of a DC-part in the displacement, amplitude compression and other nonlinear effects can be investigated in detail. After the initial identification, a temporal parameter variation and long-term thermal effects can be investigated.
KLIPPEL® R&D hardware and dB-Lab software for LPM/LSI measurements meet the following standards:
Consumer Electronics Association CEA-2031(LSI module)
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 60268-5, IEC 60268-7, IEC 60268-22, IEC 62458, IEC 62459, IEC WD 63034 European Standards BS EN 54-24 Audio Engineering Society AES2 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 269, IEEE 1206, IEEE 1329, IEEE 1652
KLIPPEL® is a registered trademark of KLIPPEL GmbH

Respect the Music

Listening to music can be emotional, impressive, relaxing or enjoyable. At that, it doesn´t really matter what kind of music is the personal favorite, whether it´s Instrumental, Jazz, Electro, Latin, Classic, Rock or any other music direction. However, audio reproduction quality at each desired volume is elementary. Some music styles require higher levels while others prefer the soft tones. GROUND ZERO considers all the different wishes of customers during the development of new products. Along with this, the target is to create the most realistic sound, to transfer the soul of the music and the intention of the performer. Summarized to one phrase: RESPECT THE MUSIC! components to a local recycling facility at the end of their practical use.

GROUND ZERO products are engineered in Germany
GROUND ZERO – international sponsor of Ground Zero GmbH
Erlenweg 25 – 85658 Egmating – Germany
Tel. +49 (0)8095 / 873 83 -0 Fax -10
www.ground-zero-audio.com

References

• Ground Zero Audio – Car Audio Products

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