Anyone heard Nuforce Reference 18's

Correction update on the Nuforce Reference 20's. Bob in tech support at Nuforce and several dealer's who got email announcement's on the Reference 20's informed me they put out 400 watts rms into 8 ohms. I just received an email from my Nuforce dealer with corrected fact's on the 20's. They put out 260 watts into 8 ohms and 420 watts into 4 ohms and will sell for $9K a pair and start shipping February 15th.

Summitav..My Nuforce dealer also informed me today that the email he got from Nuforce is that they will not upgrade
for free the REF 18's to the REF 20's. That was the original intention last fall when Nuforce had intended to discontinue the REF 18, but recently decided not to, so the upgrade will cost $1400.00.

I wonder why they did not discontinue the 18? Is the 20 that much better? I have never understood what nuforce does with all the different amps they build.

Yes they have now decided to changed their path on the upgrade. So Ref 18 owners will now have an upgrade path, or they can sell and purchase the new Ref 20.

Do you know if it will be a larger box.