Artemus, I havent't listened to and Adcom amp in my system, but I have had an Aragon 4004 mkII, Acurus A250 and 200x3 and both a McCormack DNA 1 and 2 in both my HT and reference system, the Acurus and Aragon have far better punch and bass than the McCormack, but are somewhat bright,the Acurus more so than the Aragon, the McCormack has MUCH smoother mids and highs,especially evident on vocals (female esp) but is clearly weaker in the bass department. All the infinity speakers I've heard run a little sharp and don't pack much bass, so both of these might fall short in your system, both for different reasons. There are plenty of good amps around that might serve you better. I've gone to Linn AV 5105's and find them far smoother while still being very dynamic and full of bass. That said, Acurus A250's seem to have been running ~$500-$550 for about a year (I'm still using one for the surrounds-I'll sell it someday) so if you were to buy one, you could fairly easily resell it for little to no loss. Basically you need to try them and see what works best for you. Happy listening!
Adcom, Acurus or McCormack
I am in need of a new amp. Am familiar with Adcom and was going for the 5400 or the 5500 but have come across a good deal on an Acurus A200. How do these two compare? I really want a McCormack but don't know if I can afford at this point since I am upgrading much of my old system. My System now includes Adcom GTP 450 HK 730 twin powered amp (over 20 yrs old to be replaced) Infinity RS 5 (About 11 Yrs old w/ new surrounds) Mag CDB 650 (will be replaced after amp) Thanks for your help.