Best amps to push Focal Utopia System

[Riddle6 10+ year member]

I have a 360 Hybrid Tube for US amps right now and a 600 from US also. The 360 is pushing my 2 and 3 way Utopias and 600 is pushing my 2 Utopia 13's....I love this systems but want an amp change. I was told I need to put more watts into these speakers to bring out their full potential. I was looking into Zapco but any high end brand is what I'm looking for. Any help is appreciated...thanks

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[bri487 5,000+ posts]

look into the zapco reference dc amps, or the c2k's with the dsp from zapco if you wanted to spend that much.

 

[Riddle6 10+ year member]

Okay, well do you know where I can find a good deal on a comp. amp? Any websites or dealers I can talk to?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

Okay, well do you know where I can find a good deal on a comp. amp? Any websites or dealers I can talk to?

the c2ks are going to run you over 1200 each most likely for the amps and for the processing about another 1000 . i would buy them from an authorized dealer (there arent any online).

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

how much does the usamps putout? how much do you want to put to the speakers? what is your budget?

In addition to the zapco amps also look into companies such as DLS, Arc Audio, Audison, Tru Technology, Brax, Genesis and Helix. All for high end companies.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

DLS and Audison make great matches for Focals.

 

[Riddle6 10+ year member]

$1000 for processing? What is that and is it necessary? lol....and I am pushing about 75 to them right now and I wanted to push atleast 100 to each speaker...or am I better off to just stick with the 75x4?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

$1000 for processing? What is that and is it necessary? lol....and I am pushing about 75 to them right now and I wanted to push atleast 100 to each speaker...or am I better off to just stick with the 75x4?

it all digital. you set the amps up from a computer. look at it at http://www.zapco.com

 

[DiDan 10+ year member]

you could get a zapco studio 500, best amp for midwoofers i ever had. it performs just as good as my 9.0 did at the midwoofers. studio 500 will put out >250watts each channel.

only thing you have to find one used, they were discontinued long ago. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

when it comes to your tweets and mids i cannot tell you what you would like, depending on install, car, other parts of your stereo its up to you to decide what you like.

but any of brax X1000 or X2000, DLS A3, Genesis Dual Mono, audison VRX 2.250, or a used audioart 100HC will be more than fine.

DiDan