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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
thoft
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Reviving. The hca 3500 had 120 amperes peak per channel. Anyone know this value on the 5800? Using a 5800 on my 3.6 which drop to 2.4 ohms
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arcticdeth
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Parasound. !!
daship
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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.

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