PreAmp-Tuner Combinations


I noticed there are some Rotel tuner/preamp combos for sale here. Didn't Adcom and Carver market such combos at one time? Do any of you have anything bad or good to say about the concept of tuner/preamp combos in general or the Rotel pieces in specific? Thanks.
pragmatist

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I have used an Adcom GTP 500 II for the past 13 years, that is just now requiring some servicing (power switch relay needs replacing). I always thought that it was a smart way to combine components and share a power supply ... as they are not in the same physical unit as the power amp. The Adcom's tuner performed well, as long as it had a good antenna. FM was highly listenable and the preamp married well with the Adcom 545 power amp, that I used. Another clever combination is the Musical Fidelity preamp/ cd player, given how a good deal of listeners do not care about FM anymore.