I've never seen anyone abuse them here. Adcom spends a lot on advertising...I doubt they'll ever get bad reviews. I think most people accept them for what they are. They're a company that prices their products at the entry level for hi-fi. Their products should be a notch above the huge consumer companies' products, but they shouldn't be as good as hi-end gear that costs 10X as much (which may or may not be true). I'm sure they have certain items that are exceptional (like their 750 preamp), and I'm sure they make some items that might not be as good as a competitor. I doubt they make anything that's bad...possibly overpriced, but not bad.
Adcom?
I'm concerned about some of the talk I hear on this page and other pages about Adcom products. I know they are inexpensive but are they bad? I know when people talk about louddpeakers the name Bose always gets laughed at, and for good reason. I would never own a Bose product. However, it seems that Adcom is the "Bose" of electronics. I guess what I'm curious about is the fact that Adcom almost always gets rave reviews from the press. Such quotes as "you would have to spend 3 times the price to get this kind of sound elswhere" are common. So, the question is, Are Adcom amps and pre/pros decent products for use in a high end home theater system? or are they completely useless.