Hello,
The MA-500's in my system sound great! They are smooth and warm yet detailed. I use the big ADS 1590 digital towers with 8 more ADS for surround. They like power. The nice thing about monoblocks is that you will get a constant 125 watts. Receivers are notorious for losing power the more channels you use. So for a 5.1 surround you will lose up to 40% of your power. The power ratings are based on only 2 channels driven. Over the years, I have acquired 11 Ma-500's. I bridge two for the left and 2 for the right front speakers. I get about 385 watts per channel with bridging. I have not experienced any negatives with the MA-500's. I plan to aquire two more for my 7.2 system and later another 2 for 9.2. I wouldn't keep buying them if there were any negatives.
Go for it you won't regret it. Better than Adcom? Can't say since I have not owned one but if you think it sounds tinny, this will not be an issue with the MA500's.
I hope this helps
Foxxnet
The MA-500's in my system sound great! They are smooth and warm yet detailed. I use the big ADS 1590 digital towers with 8 more ADS for surround. They like power. The nice thing about monoblocks is that you will get a constant 125 watts. Receivers are notorious for losing power the more channels you use. So for a 5.1 surround you will lose up to 40% of your power. The power ratings are based on only 2 channels driven. Over the years, I have acquired 11 Ma-500's. I bridge two for the left and 2 for the right front speakers. I get about 385 watts per channel with bridging. I have not experienced any negatives with the MA-500's. I plan to aquire two more for my 7.2 system and later another 2 for 9.2. I wouldn't keep buying them if there were any negatives.
Go for it you won't regret it. Better than Adcom? Can't say since I have not owned one but if you think it sounds tinny, this will not be an issue with the MA500's.
I hope this helps
Foxxnet