Zapco

ZAPCO has been dedicated to the pursuit of sonic fidelity since its founding in 1974. ZAPCO's ultimate goal is to design and manufacture audio products of unsurpassed quality, to provide unparalleled support and service for those products, and to conduct business in a manner that enhances the quality of life for all involved.

There is no substitute for experience; that's a simple fact. Another simple fact is that ZAPCO has been a leader in defining quality standards for the car audio industry for more than forty years. These years of experience have led us to understand the unique challenges of the car audio industry. ZAPCO's relentless pursuit of sonic purity consistently results in imaginative designs that utilize the most innovative technologies. The resulting products set the criteria by which all others in the industry are measured.

The revolutionary Zapco HDSP

The next generation of processing. Zapco's manufacturing began in 1978 with the famous PEQ, a 9-band preamp EQ with dual-channel control. With balanced inputs, high-voltage outputs and military-grade internal components, the PEQ was the first true sound quality EQ for the car. The PEQ was followed a few years later by the Zapco PX. The PX was the first parametric EQ for the car. In the 90s, the Zapco SX series with parametric equalizer, high-voltage outputs, fader and bass-treble balance control came onto the market. The SX became the new top dog among equalizers on the circuit.
In 2004, Zapco was the pioneer on the road to digital technology. When others were only talking about digital, Zapco offered the first computerized digital processing network for the car. The DC line consisted of a 6-channel, full-featured DSP processor and a series of car audio amplifiers with integrated full-featured DSP. Zapco's DPN network allowed you to switch from amplifier to amplifier with a single computer screen to make adjustments. In 2012, Zapco upgraded the DSP to the DSP-Z8 with more processing capabilities and 8 output channels. In 2015, Zapco offered the DSP-Z8III and Z6III in more compact enclosures for those who want to save space and don't need to network amplifiers.
In January 2017, Zapco introduced the DSP-Z8 IV and a whole new level of sonic performance. The DSP-Z8 IV is an affordable DSP with sound performance superior to many units twice the price and a redesigned user interface that makes setting up a sound system a breeze.
Next, Zapco introduces the ultimate in-car digital processors: the HDSP V-Series. The HDSP offers tuning features never before offered in a car DSP. HD stands for the built-in HD player for high-resolution audio files. The HD processors can be controlled via a direct USB connection with a PC, a touchscreen display or via the wireless portal with a "smart" device. We've programmed the DSP chips to accommodate any number of different top components, so audiophiles can easily customize the devices to their personal tastes.

The Zapco Competition amplifier series in a nutshell

• Z-AP Series: An amplifier that sets new quality standards for sound reproduction at home and in the car.
• Z-SP Series: If you want competition-level sound quality and want to open the doors at the same time.
• Z-II Series: The Z-II Series, an amplifier that has made it straight into the winner's circle of audio competitions.
• ZX Series: Competition and SPL amplifiers. When "too much, just isn't enough".

Zapco amplifier

• Z-AP - SQ Audiophile Competition Series
• Z-SP - SQ Competition Super Power Series
• Z-II - SQ Competition Series
• ZX - SQ High Power Competition Series
• ST-D - Class D Studio Series
• ST-X - Class AB Studio Series
• ST-B - Full Range Class AB Series

Zapco signal processors

• HDSP V series
• DSP IV series