Looking to upgrade Adcom GFA555: Parasound?

I'm not a fan of Parasound.

Have you considered having the Adcom rebuilt and upgraded? The two techs that I'm familiar with who upgrade the GFA-555 are John Hillig at Musical Concepts and Chris Hoppe at Hoppe's Brain. Both are well respected and get great reviews/feedback.

Might be nice to keep the Adcom for nostalgia's sake, especially if the upgrades offer significant improvements in sound quality.

I have the Parasound A21 and absolutely like what I am hearing. Your amplifier seems a bit older. Hence I feel the upgrade to Parasound will feel like quite a big upgrade, especially if you are going to drive the Wilson’s. You might be able to find a used A21+ in your budget.

 For less than $5K you can get a used Parasound JC5. Do that.

Hello, I think a third system should be uncomplicated. I’m thinking a used Luxman integrated. You do not need a DAC because of the EverSolo. Plus, it can be used as a preamp, Amp, and an integrated amp. Plus, The phono stage is decent. I feel the Luxman line will provide you with the same sound but with better detail. If you have a chance to hear it or borrow one I really recommend it for you. I just believe the Parasound is like a nice Amazon Alexa. If you want that sound save yourself a lot of money and buy a few to spread around. 

I’d demo the Parasound or something else. For me, at least, the Adcom has always sounded tonally threadbare.