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Zapco vs. Xtant - amp comparison

Old 09-29-2004, 09:34 PM
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two amp options being considered.

Zapco AG360
Xtant 4180c

zapco specs:

Stereo, 4 ohms: 4x50 Watts
Stereo, 2 ohms: 4x90 Watts
Bridged, 4 ohms: 2x180 Watts
T.H.D. + Noise: <0.032% @ 4 ohms
S/N Ratio: >95dB
Slew Rate: >23V/uS
Damping Factor: >160@ 4 ohms


Xtant specs:
Stereo, 4 ohms: 4x45 Watts
Stereo, 2 ohms: 4x90 Watts
Bridged, 4 ohms: 2x180 Watts
T.H.D. + Noise: <0.04% @ 4 ohms
s/n ratio >100db
Damping Factor: >200@100hz @ 4 ohms

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running boston pro 5.5's up front and a pair of ARC 10's.

that xtant piece feels like it is going to put out 3 times that power for some reason.

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Old 09-29-2004, 09:36 PM
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sig change test....

all is well [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Old 10-01-2004, 05:18 AM
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Price ??!?!

New or used? ........... thus reflecting the condition. If used, a better amp that has been run real hard and hot may sound worse. Can you test them out and listen to them?

Both good pieces.
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Old 10-01-2004, 07:04 AM
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Zapco, symbilink...
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Old 10-01-2004, 09:08 AM
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they are both $250 or less
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Old 10-01-2004, 10:29 AM
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My buddy owns an older AG360... its nothing special...
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Old 10-04-2004, 09:00 AM
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I own the 4180.It is quite ballsy if I may say.

I also have other xtant amps I need to sell [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Either will work well but I would probably go with the Xtant. I believe that it allows you to utilize the plug in modules for additional signal processing.
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I haven't got much experience with the Zapco stuf, but I own an Xtant 2140C which is from the same year as the 4180...I must say the features they come with is quite impressive especially for an "older" amp like that.
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