Zapco REF350 vs i-350

[Daishi 10+ year member]

edit: its the i-2100 Zapco i-Force not the i-350 my bad lol

Hey guys im thinking about getting the Image Dynamics CXS62 speakers and i want to get a good amp for them. I was wondering if it would be worth it to get the Ref line over the i-Force line here. Does anyone know any other websites you can get the zapco amps for a good price? im having trouble finding them i find that hardly anyone carries them. Thanks. Any other amp suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Ref350

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=597

i-Force

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=592

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[scrappy 10+ year member]

The i force you linked is the old model. Not many places carry zapco on the net and almost none of them are authorized. Check out the zapco website http://www.zapco.com

 

[Daishi 10+ year member]

yeah i know its the old model. so do you recommend the Ref then? I was just wondering if the extra money is worth it.

 

[scrappy 10+ year member]

yeah i know its the old model. so do you recommend the Ref then? I was just wondering if the extra money is worth it.

I would go with the ref or the new model i-force. Will the extra features on the ref be useful to you? Why not look at the new model i force? I run an old iforce four channel. They said the new one would have symbilink and a few more features.

 

[Daishi 10+ year member]

only problem is i cant find the new i-force anywhere.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

If you can afford the reference then go for it, if not I know an i-Force guy who competes SQ and does well.

 

[2kchevy06civic 5,000+ posts]

i-force FTW. Have i-6.2's right now =p.

 

[Daishi 10+ year member]

Ill probably just go ahead and get the Ref one just cuz its a better amp heh.

 

[Daishi 10+ year member]

how are the Elemental Designs amps compared to the Zapco Reference?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

the zapco ref is a far better amp. the ref is definitly a big step up from the iforce. the new iforces though have a symbilink input, which is a major plus. it all depends really if you are buying new or used. if you are going through a dealer and buying new either way and want to save a few bucks, then go for the iforce, if you are buying both used, go with the ref because you probably wont be able to find a used 06 iforce.