Adcom GFA-5802 -vs- Parasound HCA-3500 Amps?


More opinions please:
Has anyone out there owned both the Adcom GFA-5802 300 watts per channel power amp and the Parasound HCA-3500 350 watts per channel power amp?
If so, how do they compare sonically head-to-head?
What are the sonic advantages and disadvantages of each when compared to one another?
Thanks in advance.
daltonlanny

Showing 1 response by daship

I have had both these amplifiers in my system for more than a decade.  They're both great amps.  In my opinion the Parasound is a bit higher end and more powerful, able to drive difficult loads.  But they both have a Class A/AB design and more headroom than most will need.  They're awesome amps for the money.  You can't go wrong with either.  Note that the Parasound is massive.  You need a deep rack to hold it, and it weighs 100 lbs.  You really need two people to move it, so if WAF is an issue consider that.