Adcom pre amp versus Van Alstine


I am looking to buy a pre-amp and wondering which one might be a better pre-amp: Adcom GFP 750 or Audio by Van Alstine AVA ultra EC hybrid?

Appreciate your thoughts :)

mrdmbman

At the prices these units command, buy both and evaluate on your own time. Report back here with the winner. Everyone loves a shootout. 

I had the GFP 750 in my system for about 6 months.I thought it was a pretty good.

Fairly Transparent with a leaning toward a dry presentation.

Amp at the time was a Aleph 30.

Nelson Pass designed the preamp  and probably one of the better products that Adcom released.

Buy them both! That's the spirit. Comparing them at home is the best answer.

It will be great to read your findings.                                                  

"@mrdmbman I have decided to buy them both! I will circle back with my review of both."

 

There you go, nice!  This is truly the only way to know, to help decide in your system, setup, and matching with your amplifier. There is always a buyer for the good used stuff, whatever you decide to resale later.  Be sure to use the exact same cables on both setups, if at all possible. Best of Luck.