Adcom Amps & Pres


Is there anyone else out there that thinks that Adcom amps offer quite a bit of bang for the buck? I alternate driving my Maggie MG IIIs with a pair of 565 monoblocks, or the newer MOSFET 5802 both of which I picked up quite reasonably.I never seem to run out of currant and I'm a SPL junkie and am pretty happy both ways. I also alternate between the 565 and 750 Pres. (definate edge to the 750) Don't see much in the way of feedback on this Companies products??? I've auditioned the Big boys in compairison and am left wondering how much better they really sound givin the gargaintioun price differance. BTW Jazz is my game. Thanx
flynntom

Showing 1 response by rsuminsby

Adcom defintely offers high value for the dollar. I used a pair of GFA-555's as monoblocks (over 800 wpc into a 4 ohm load!) with Apogee Calipers for many years. If you have current-hungry loudspeakers, Adcom amps are a good bet. I've since moved on to Bryston amps, which I think are superior, but I still wouldn't knock Adcom.

For a good bit of history, see if you can find Anthony H. Cordesman's original review of the GFA-555 in the early 80s' in The Absolute Sound. In my mind, that review kind of launched Adcom as a mass market manufacturer offering high end sound.