I have owned a lot of Adcom gear over the years and recently parted with three pieces that were very good and very reasonably priced: 5802 amp, GCD 750 cd player, and GFP 750 preamp. All three were excellent performers, never broke down, and looked good too. I had no problem selling them on Audiogon (I had had them for a couple of years and had the itch to upgrade), so I don't think they have a bad reputation. Maybe owners of Levinson and Krell look down on Adcom, but who cares? In the past I also had an Adcom home theater set-up (ProLogic only) that sounded great too. I've also moved on from that gear, but not because it was inferior. If you decide on Adcom, you won't be disappointed, and you'll be able to resell the stuff next time you're ready to upgrade. There's always a market for it, because it's a good, reliable performer.
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.