I have not looked at or seen anything Zed in person except a Nakamichi design just a few years old - It was a pretty small amp that some moron shorted out pretty good, and I was extatic when I saw Zed designed it. I do currently repair some of their old Hifonics, Rodek, AutoTek, Crunch, Nakamichi (when they were excelent) and ESX amps, and even though they are that old there is not too much on the market which could compete from that era. There are boasted claims that the new stuff is even better.
I think you should really read everything on zed's website, because he is considered a revolutionist who designed amps for most of the old-school audio companies. Now-a-days, everything is made in China and is so cheap and copied that most companies cannot afford to use Zed for the designs. If you call, you may even be able to talk to Steve Mantz himself, give him your situation and he will set you in the right direction. Back in the day, everything Zed made was competition class - for both high SPL and the best SQL. Today, I think he stands by the technology, and claims that the new stuff is more-or-less a no holds bar compared to the stuff he designed and mades many years ago. If should all be very good, top notch products built in the USA.
I've fixed hundreds of amplifiers to date, and would be absolutely jelous of you if you bought anything built by ZedAudio. I really hope it works out!
Last edited by Unclemeaty; 08-26-2011 at 09:53 AM.
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